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I've looked all over this and other forums for info on stripping the clear coat from the 02 stock rims and re-polishing them. Has anyone done this. The clear coat is really flaking off on mine. I bought some aircraft stripper and some Adam's Polishes Aluminum Polish for after stripping the...

I've done a very thorough investigation and this is what I've found. I cleaned the EGR and replaced the MAF sensor with no change. I replaced the intake hose, coil packs and wires and checked every vacuum line in the engine bay for leaks, holes and cracks, no change. I knew it was some king of...

Ok boys and girls, I went to Autozone and pulled a P0106 and P0300 from my CEL. For the P0106 I've read that the EGR valve should be cleasned or that I might have an air intake leak. For the P0300 I've seen all sorts of things and I'm not really sure where to start. I'm about to replace the...

Sorry about that. Should be fixed now.

I'm thinking the same. I'll talk to him some more and ask about frame damage. I could always get an aftermarket hood if the one that's on there is pitted up. He also said that there was an exhaust leak somewhere in the engine bay. I really need to see some pictures.

I found one that I am interested in. It has 53,000 miles on it and is only $5500. It has a salvage title though. It has a front mount intercooler, turbo timer, uni-chip, hard piping, cold air intake. He said that the hood is primer underneath and has a chip so it's not the original hood...

I'm looking in for an 03.5 MSP in good condition and under 90,000 miles. Lower is better obviously. Body needs to be straight and interior clean. Little to no curb rash on the rims. I'm not too concerned about mods to the engine as long as it's reliable and I won't have to sink a bunch of...

Man I would love to get this car. You said you're getting a code. Do you have a check engine light on? Does It effect the car in any way besides the low idle? What kind of mileage are you getting with that much boost? It sounds like it's a good daily driver. Basically, what would I have to...

I recently did a rebuild on my head and replaced a bunch of other things while I was in there. One of those things was the pcv valve, twice! After the build was done, I was still getting a bit of smoke at start up. I found that the pcv valve was letting some oil by, so I cleaned everything...

Awesome, Thanks!

Does anyone have the proper torque specs for the head bolts? I'm coming up with 17.5 ft punds and that just doesn't sound right.

It was definitely the pcv valve. Sorry for the confusion before. I know it's the PCV and not PVC. I sell pipe and irrigation parts so that' why I get them mixed up. I cleaned out the tubing last night and then this morning it didn't smoke. AWESOME! I replaced the pcv valve and will order a...

What do you suggest for making a catch can? Something inline?

Believe me, I'm about to the point of calling up the shop and cussing them out. Anyway, the PCV valve was letting oil through. I checked it last night and the tubes coming off of the valve were caked with oil. I had to use my air compressor and a q-tip to get it out. The PCV is letting air...

I only get the smoke on start up. It's not nearly as much as before the build. I'm not running synthetic. I'm going to change the oil to 5w30 tomorrow to see if that helps. I replaced the pcv valve before the rebuild but I tried blowing through it both directions and it allows air to pass...

I stopped by the auto parts store to finish picking up a few things and told the guy about the smoke I'm getting after the rebuild. He said I should try a lighter weight of motor oil because the thicker oil I'm using is too thick when it's cold and just sits, therefor it can cause smoke. Not...

Thanks for the reassurance guys. I finally got the car back together. Turns out I missed one of the electrical plugs and one of the fuel injectors was boogered up. I started the car this morning and it is still smoking blue smoke. I know my piston rings are good because I did a leak down test...

I'm having problems with getting the right information on how to set up the cams once the cam pulleys have been removed. I recently took the head into a shop that replaced all of the seals and machined the head. They also cleaned to camshafts but had to have the pullys removed. I cannot find...

I think you're right dxave. For the time being I'm going to flush the tranny fluid and in a couple of weeks rebuild the head and throw in some new camshafts. I think I'll be happy with that for about a month.

Awesome! Thanks. Just found them before you posted. They look like a pretty good bang for the buck. Do you think they are worth putting into the build?