What have you done to your MS3 today?

[meicalnissyen]

You just had all that stuff apart, so a bad install is on the table.
other than that, an endlink could have worked loose, or, with an Aftermarket RSB, you could have a dry bushing

Drove my Speed to work today for the first time in 3 weeks!

Over low speed bumps it sounds like there is a rattle coming from my suspension. Definitely the rear, and the fronts might be doing it as well. I'm thinking rubber bushings...?

 

[WillD]

I'm definitely not throwing out a bad install.

I'll check the rear end links out, but I know for sure it isn't the fronts. Sway bars are still stock.

 

[WillD]

Purchased a short shift boot from TWM. Heading out to the garage now to check out my rear end links. I determined that the front is not actually making any noise it's only the rears.

 

[8.5MS3]

broke the usb cable to my ap......

 

[oaklandopen]

Whats that like $150?

 

[8.5MS3]

1.99 at radio shack

but that means i need to get off my ass and go to radio shack

and i dont want to get off my ass cuz its cold as **** out

but i need to get a log off the ap

quite the pickle i am in

 

[Domino81]

lol You said pickle.

 

[oaklandopen]

Like i said....it might as well be $150. I know you said pickle but you may as well have some cheese with that whine

 

[meicalnissyen]

I think I fixed that buzz in the B pillar I posted about awhile back
it was something inside the pillar, a couple inches below the belt slider
good spritz of underbody coating seems to have stopped it for now

 

[Rotus]

broke the usb cable to my ap......

You should be able to fix it as long as you didn't break the connector at the AP. Dog chewed up my PS3 controller charge cable and I was able to solder it back together. There are only 4 leads in there.

edit: I thought it was a custom cable with a bespoke connection at the AP. You should also be able to pick up a new cable at the dollar store if that's any closer than The Shack.

 

[MikeHTally]

Just had a fun time on the way back from the store: As I passed under the interstate, a black Mercedes was coming down the ramp. When he saw he had a clear road, he booted the Merc. I'm thinking, "OK, that's different. Usually they come to a full stop at the "yield" sign. I booted the Speed and began to reel him in! When I got close enough to read the trunk badge, it was an E550! He tapped his brakes (maybe I "came out of nowhere") and then kicked it again, two puffs of smoke from the pipes. I stayed in 4th and matted the pedal. He was barely pulling away when we had to back down for traffic. Kinda wished I'd dropped down to 3rd! Dang, that was fun!

 

[WillD]

Fixed the rattlng from my newly installed Koni Yellows. Needed to tighten the bottom bolts of the Konis more

 

[b e z]

Just had a fun time on the way back from the store: As I passed under the interstate, a black Mercedes was coming down the ramp. When he saw he had a clear road, he booted the Merc. I'm thinking, "OK, that's different. Usually they come to a full stop at the "yield" sign. I booted the Speed and began to reel him in! When I got close enough to read the trunk badge, it was an E550! He tapped his brakes (maybe I "came out of nowhere") and then kicked it again, two puffs of smoke from the pipes. I stayed in 4th and matted the pedal. He was barely pulling away when we had to back down for traffic. Kinda wished I'd dropped down to 3rd! Dang, that was fun!

Thats pretty impressive. Any specs that ive seen is like 380+ hp but its like 4k lbs. Sounds like fun tho.

 

[MikeHTally]

Thats pretty impressive. Any specs that ive seen is like 380+ hp but its like 4k lbs. Sounds like fun tho.

Yeah, I don't know if he matted the loud pedal or not. Since it puffed smoke like a sudden WOT, I think he did. I figured it was a 350 'til I got close enough to read the trunk badge. Sure surprised me.

 

[Domino81]

******* car is FILTHY. I hate losing an hour of daylight. How is that daylights savings?

 

[MikeHTally]

It isn't. Daylight savings ended last Sunday morning at 0200.

 

[8.5MS3]

got me some new windshield wipers, still need to drain the car soap out of my washer reservoir tho...

 

[MikeHTally]

Took it in for the wiper motor recall. They tried to sell me a power steering flush for $110, saying the fluid "looks dark". The manual says "Add fluid if necessary; it does not require periodic changing." Grrrrr!

 

[WillD]

Installed a Cp-e rear motor mount (75 duro) and I cannot believe I didn't do it 80,000 miles earlier...

 

[meicalnissyen]

Took it in for the wiper motor recall. They tried to sell me a power steering flush for $110, saying the fluid "looks dark". The manual says "Add fluid if necessary; it does not require periodic changing." Grrrrr!

sure, they were trying to fleece you, but, replacing the stuff, at least some of the stuff, is a good idea, it absorbs water like brake fluid, picks up some dirt past the seals over time, oxidizes its additives.

if you run a small piece of tubing, airline tube works, down into the resivoir as far as you can, siphon it out til it quits and refill with fresh, now and then, is fairly easy, and keeps the fluid relatively fresh