In reply to bbbbRASS :
Got it yeah, I did try using 2nd gear starts just to challenge myself for one drive but gave up on it haha. I wasn't giving it any throttle most of the time which gave me slow starts. I started using more throttle (no more than 1500) and it's gotten much easier.
So apologies for disappearing for a bit, life took over. Went on vacation using a friend's dad's old car which turned out to not have tight lug nuts and almost killed us (I thank my mechanical sympathy for telling me to pull off and check what the vibration was), then got a nail in the tire on the way back and I discovered a rear lower wishbone/trailing arm (subaru outback multilink rear I believe) bushing that was completely shot.
Recently I've done some more work. I replaced the odometer
Wheel off:
Empty cluster hole:
Wiring mess under the steering wheel (the panel is missing):
Cluster out with one broken mounting tab (not my fault haha):
Taken apart:
Old gears:
Functional Odo with mileage added that I've been tracking:
I also had the opportunity to go to a ford driving skills for life event. The various safety activities were cool such as impaired driving and emergency lane change and braking, but the best part was driving the mustangs with the casters. I went back again for a second day and the instructor let me move on to doing figure 8's. The most fun i've ever had in a car and I can't wait for more motorsports. I learned a hell of a lot and feel much more comfortable with less grip and making the car move around. I also met mike snyder who campaigned this CRX in SCCA autocross:
As well as a gentleman named nico who campaigns an f22 240i in nurburgring 24 hrs and another gentlemen named clint boisdeau who's raced in many series. I can't wait to do a real high performance driving event.
On the drive back i heard a metallic ping and felt something in my pedal box. I looked down to find a sheared off bolt with a nut and washed and a smooth part. My clutch still operated fine and felt weird but I tried to limp it home. On one of the side streets suddenly my accelerator locked up. I came to a stop and a spring fell out of my accelerator pedal assembly.
Turns out the clutch helper spring assembly had sheared off at the bolt and deleted itself.
After seeing the price tag for a new assembly at over $100, I decided that I could live with a deleted helper spring. I've actually turned out to enjoy it more without that weird effort hump/detent in the pedal travel where the spring switches from pushing against you to helping you.
However, i am worried because there is some of free play/travel at the top of the pedal travel. I'm worried that this is putting some depression on the clutch cylinder and wearing the throwout bearing and clutch. I am also worried that when i rest my foot on the pedal I might also be depressing it slightly and causing wear. What do you guys think?
Lastly, I had the misfortune of experiencing a hit and run. Went to a doctor's appointment and parked in the garage and someone broke my left rear bumper trim while I was gone.
I've done a crazy amount of googling and it seems like, while the right side is plentiful in supply, and I can find plenty of left side ones without marker lights slots, the left side with marker light slots is completely unavailable anywhere. I've messaged some people on facebook marketplace advertising "e30 parts" but if anybody would happen to know where to get a new trim piece I'd be very grateful. Or if anyone has one to sell.
1. Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal. Seriously. Get out of that habit now.
2. The pedal does not weigh enough to cause any wear of anything in the clutch system.
3. good to see you back!
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
Thanks it's good to be back. And that's for the pedal info!
Do I hover my foot over or rest it on the dead pedal?
Leave it on the dead pedal. Better yet, use the dead pedal to brace yourself when you toss the car around! That's what it is for.
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