First break. Front Left. Happy it was in the garage. Snapped under minimal load, mounting tire.
Tag: S54
Engine 2.1
Sent the block out to be re-honed. Its condition was good and main bearings look so good they’ll be reused. The pistons have been coated in order to fill the small increase in cylinder bore diameter resulting from the honing.
Another minor casualty
Wheel nuts were not torqued. Fortunately the wheel stayed attached for the few laps of the session. Required replacement of the FR bearing, studs and wheel. May be able to have the wheel repaired.
Transmission Sensor
Had the sensor replaced while the box was out of the car. Before installing the transmission, checked the voltage output on the position sensor. Found this sensor provided reverse from expected. Low gears, higher V steps down as gear position increases.
Thermostat removal
To remove the thermostat from its housing, I used a spacer and m5 with a bit of gasket sealer around the housing dish. 