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@theblooms congrats on the new CX-9!! She's a beauty! Thanks for all your contributions to this forum, you'll be missed! Doug

One that I will never use again is Power Stop ceramic. Those pads left deposits on the rotors that resulted in obnoxious shudder.

I did Raybestos Element 3 last time. I think they're pretty decent for short money.

Did the air bag deploy? ETA: I'm guessing no air bag deployment because you say it drives fine and unaffected! Me, I would drill a few holes in that bumper cover and zip tie it together and keep driving it!

@turbonium959 Nice, I was planning on trying those steel shock mounts, if mine break again. I've only replaced them once so far. Currently running KYB gas adjust shocks in the rear.

What did you use to restore the headlights? Looks great!

Yeah, I think the best choice is the complete LCA, because you get all new bushings and ball joints.

@1987cp You want to try to spin the hub, so set the flat part of your hammer on one of the four ears of the hub and pound on the ball end with a 5 pound. Spin it one way and then the other way to loosen it. Then you should be able to pound it out. Or air hammer back and forth on the ear to spin...

Hey MZ5black, Curious if you pulled the pan off the trans to clean it, the magnet and replace filter?

Please let us know how it goes!

@Silentnoise713 - I looked at aftermarket parts and all I saw really required some welding to be done right in my mind, and I don't have welding equipment. Another option is to buy the OEM mid section which goes from flange to flange which was about $350 for the part, as seen in my pic above...

Hi Silent, I didn't mention in my post that there was also a leak where the hanger is welded on the short piece of pipe between the cat and resonator so what they did was cut out that section and weld in a piece of stainless and a hanger, reused the resonator, and welded in a piece of aluminum...

Exhaust work- mid-pipe was leaking in 3 places right where they weld that flat stock on the pipe. Went to a local custom shop and they bent up a pipe and welded it in.

Hi All, Back again 4 years from original post. CEL came on with codes P0442 and P0456. Removed the canister vent solenoid and just like the first time, I was able to blow a very slight amount of air through it in the closed position. Replaced it, cleared the codes and CEL has stayed off! Miles...

Dropped trans pan and cleaned for the first time, replaced filter. Flushed out all the old fluid from torque converter using the "pull hose off cooler and put in jug technique". I've flushed the fluid several times before but never pulled pan... if definitely needed it! 163,000 miles

Nice find @DC87 ! Could you be more specific about what you mean by intake screws not tight? Fuel fill or ??

I think you're correct @theblooms , I missed that requirement in the OP's post.