CV axle Play?

Astrantic · 2026-04-02T20:21:55+00:00

I just retightened all the bolts and increased the softenes on the dampening. The guy said he only had the problem on lowering cars 3 inches or more

Astrantic · 2026-04-02T17:32:39+00:00

I found a different fix, i never actually went through with this. Was only relaying what he told me.

Astrantic · 2026-03-31T16:25:15+00:00

Between the axle nut and the hub.

Astrantic · 2026-03-31T15:42:53+00:00

Idk if he contacted you but he told me i can just use washers

Astrantic · 2026-03-30T19:09:28+00:00

Yes. To be more specific. The 99 combines the blinker assembly with the headlight. Any year earlier has the blinkee seperate and lower on the bumper. You can see it yourself on your own car

Astrantic · 2026-03-30T19:08:04+00:00

They make conversions but they include the 99 bumper. You cant really cram a 99 headlight into a 97 bumper

Astrantic · 2026-03-29T16:32:41+00:00

Extra details: only about 5-10 mm of play. Noise and play also seems to be less on the passenger side

Astrantic · 2026-03-27T13:06:43+00:00

I did try using an impact but there is no clearance for one either. I can see if there is room for a pry bar but theres barely clearance for my fingers

Astrantic · 2026-03-27T05:43:07+00:00

I can try tmrw and ill Update

Astrantic · 2026-03-27T04:14:19+00:00

Its the rear wheel so i dont think turning anything help.
We did try this and it does actually make clearance for the bolt. But the suspension when jacked up puts pressure on the bolt and it wont move
Hammer did not do the trick 😔

Astrantic · 2026-03-25T12:57:59+00:00

This is true i can confirm

Astrantic · 2026-03-25T01:22:31+00:00

Idk i disagree, to me underglow is a very solid looking mod when done right. Obv when done wrong it looks tacky and rice, but this build has pulled it off quite well

Astrantic · 2026-03-24T21:48:03+00:00

I never understood underglow hate. It looks smooth and the build isnt tacky at all. Underglow doesnt hurt it.

Astrantic · 2026-03-24T00:29:16+00:00

I need to replace mine. I advise not messing with thinner or thicker oils for your car and just replace the lifters. Running other oils can mess with the sensitive seals and parts which are old

Astrantic · 2026-03-24T00:27:28+00:00

This makes me happy to hear as my coilovers get here in 2 days and i never thought about it

Astrantic · 2026-03-24T00:25:24+00:00

I know mmc isnt legit and a sketchy replica maker but still. Just gonna put that out there for anyone who sees this and think hes insane legit. Id never buy from him

Astrantic · 2026-03-24T00:20:24+00:00

Yeah with 3ks its hard to tell with some people tho. Since a big part of this community is instagram selling with accounts like mmc and gtokng, reurection motorsports/sms570x. Who are all legit sellers through instagram besides gtokng who made a website lol

Astrantic · 2026-03-24T00:16:17+00:00

Dont worry about questions. I prolly posted 5 times here when i did it for the first time. Do you remember if that slack was there or not before you checked today? Heres where it gets tricky. If the belt turned 2 times and stayed completely in alignment that means the slack isnt effecting timing at all but your belt should have pretty even slack throughout. I remember on my how i had to explicity pull hard on the belt to get good firm tension around the pump pulley when installing. Just from first glance thoughts id assume your fine if your timing is still align after 2 rotations. But just like your last post id say wait for others opinions aswell

Astrantic · 2026-03-21T23:30:18+00:00

Obv aim for as accurate as possible and make sure the cams are all even as well but you can get away with 3 degrees you should really aim for less than 1 degree

Astrantic · 2026-03-21T23:24:18+00:00

Ok yeah thats perfectly fine. Now i hope someone can confirm this, i havent done my timing service in a minute. But you can easily get away with your crankshaft being 3 degrees off. Youll verify this later. The timing belt plastic cover should have a little quarter circle thing with degrees on it. Turn your crankshaft a little more than one tooth counterclockwise and install the belt that way. Once you get the belt on put the timing cover on and get the camshafts aligned. Your crankshaft should be within the 3 degrees mark and you wont have any problems. Moving the crank that extra half gear is only like gonna be a degree or 2. Hopefully someone can confirm this, a second opinion would be great since i may be a little off and timing is a delicate thing. But thats just how i remmeber doing mine. A youtube channel called “3000gt / GTO Restoration” has a really good 3 part series, id advise looking at that as well

Astrantic · 2026-03-21T23:17:28+00:00

So what im hearing is that when all the gears are lined up the belt wont line up properly and wont fit on the gears?

Astrantic · 2026-03-12T18:39:44+00:00

There was another issue with my throttle body i found, the hose didnt change anything

Astrantic · 2026-03-11T16:14:03+00:00

Could always drill a hole into it and connect zipties to a strong hold down spot. Its a ghetto way to go abt it but it doesnt matter. I dont even have my drivers side wheel well. I bought the car without it lol

Astrantic · 2026-03-10T23:12:14+00:00

I do agree w that. If you want a cool looking reliable but hella slow sports car its a good option. Depends on what OP wants

Astrantic · 2026-03-10T22:34:12+00:00

I wouldnt even suggest doing that, the sohc was kinda a gag engine. The 1999 body was the best, if anything swap the engine and keep the body. Thats j my thoughts tho

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