UPS came new engine gasket set $51 it's 4am I'm installing it

[paulclassa]

Thursday I completed driver window regulator it feels good to get moving again on this abused vibe , I priced the lower grey cladding on fender $500 WOW heck I can change bumpers rocker panels & shipping for that I'm thinking !! Well time to put in 4 hours on 2nd attempt getting cyl head on & chain & I'm hoping to hear it run by Saturday am I have learned alot on the vvti engine have you people seen the size of oil filter screen next to camshaft solenoid ? It's as same size as cigarette filter, so take it out & clean it off & oil filter changes at closer intervals than 3K I use mobil 1 on everything so I just buy filters by the dozen & leave oil in & new filter every month & new mobil 1 every 6 months I have alot of time into this vibe I will put it on craigslist this week I found 3 nice vibes in Miami for less than 4K that I like more than this beat up vibe I am the now DR vibe helping this crippled vibe from going to the salvage yard

[keithvibe]

um, what?congrats I think.

[DressedInBlack]

(5 hour energy + red bull) * rockstar energy drink/nicotine = this

[ehoff121]

Quote, originally posted by paulclassa »have you people seen the size of oil filter screen next to camshaft solenoid ? It's as same size as cigarette filter, so take it out & clean it off That's the camshaft oil control valve filter and it's a pain to change in the 1ZZ. If you use Mobil 1 and change oil regularly (e.g., @ 5,000 mile intervals), it's not likely to be plugged up.

[paulclassa]

I put the head on & chain & cover & waterpump had to order camshaft bolt lost one hey I looked at your garage your vibe is very nice After looking at mine it has salsa faded & fusion front end & right fender my vibe is 3 colors when I get out of mini warehouse I'll take photo of it

[cptnsolo77]

Sounds like you have been BUSY !!! LMFOA.....try some periods tho...im losing ya ! LOL