Good Job there. Mission accomplished. Patting one's self on the back for persistence and saving massive bucks to
the bottom line for this type of repair to our model. Documented, part #'s, photo evidence of repair in progress, costs,
and frustration factor by owner/operator/mechanic in charge another successful operation performed. WD. Have a beer on me.
BUT... lol. Saving the big cost by the DYI has it's drawbacks. While another member here spent the Big bucks at $2700. for this
same job... you had some advantage by having a donor car/motor apart for this replacement. That helps. Not every owner will
have this advantage or cost saving measure for this repair. Time involved and the huge savings in parts costs for the timing chain,
tensioners, sprockets, guides, bolts, etc. Combining OEM parts, new/used with aftermarket parts is tricky as you found out. Glad
that things are running so "smoothly " in your motor now. It purrs like a kitten now, like from the factory day one. That takes care of the mechanicals in the motor dept.
Now moving on the cooling part Water pump replacement. Sooner or later this will go on our model. Mark calander date here moment. Cooling the motor parts, new & recently replaced ones is key here to long life in your motor,
miles of smiles, along with oil/filter changes. Oil & Coolant key fluids for continuing permagrin status in your future.
Finding the other items that need maintenance here too along the way, the odd hose or belt, plug change, air filter changed,and anything else while the motor is a part. That peace of mind reassurance that when your out there in the boonies,
carving up the twisty's.. you don't want something minor ( I knew I should have replaced the belt ) to go wrong after a time consuming repair job whatever the cost is to you and getting your Kappa back on the asphalt.
Glad you completed the task at hand, solved the problems along the way and are now...it's back to the asphalt for this Kappa.
Nothing else like it, the pride of satisfaction for job completed, I can drive it again! Ye Ha moment. We're Back.
It's pain when you can't go cruising in your Sky. In the shop, down for repairs, parts on order, shipment due soon.
I mentioned Time involved in this repair here by our member. A lot.
In the driveway/garage or at the dealer... down time is no fun time. What do you mean.. no smiles for me
for the next... few days, weeks... months?
It's gonna cost how much to fix this? Holy sh*t. Gulp.. never a fun moment in any drivers lifetime.
Whether you are providing the credit card $$$ or to the sweat, busted knuckles, I have to buy another tool again
for this repair... it pays off in the end, when "you" drive off into the wild blue err black asphalt landscape.
I have enjoyed two trips recently in my Sky. Yesterday's interstate blast for coffee & doughnuts breakfast with friends.
Yeah.. I did blip the throttle couple of times, scooting around the tractor trailers.
45 minutes down, 45 minutes there, 45 minutes back home.
Turbo test successful. Check. Fluids good? Check.
Tire pressures good too? Yep. 85 mile trip on the odo. Car can sleep for a few days now.
The day long run to Conowingo Dam ( June 26th ) was a pleasure for me. See text read in album section on profile page of this trip. I had never been to this spot in my home state before. Bingo. That box is now checked off the my To Do List.
Just went for it... Go-Pro, cold drink... keys... 7 1/2 hrs. 204 miles later, smiling ear to ear. Beautiful countryside cruise.
It's why I bought the car in the first place to drive to locations like this one, for the day, for a weekend getaway,
or the road trip to points unknown destinations. Throw a dart at the map... that's the destination for this weekends cruise.
Reviewing video footage now ( 2 selected ) for LAC Films You-Tube site posting soon of this trip, later this month I hope?
Adding two new roads ( real corkers with twisty's) also with this update to You-Tube for the Back Roads of Washington County series, with at least one of these road videos.. that hopefully has at "road level cam" down low view!
Been wanting to try this out with the Go-Pro and the Kappa.
Stay tuned this month profile page for link updates for these 4 new videos coming to LAC Films soon gang.
The road is calling to you... Can you & your Kappa come out and play today?
Unless your Kappa is down for repairs.. that is? Every car owner hates this part of car/truck vehicle relationship/ownership.
The down time... comes with the territory and cost $$$ of you the owner/operator.
Through the Good times and Bad... through the inexpensive quick fix (that was fast 5 minutes, $5.00 let's drive),
to the time consuming job( a month's worth ) costing a right arm and left leg ( dangerous territory to your credit card or your
significant others relationship status ) to get back out there on the asphalt... where we belong! It's Turn and Burn time.
Asphalt matters to some of us... comes with a cost and down time involved, your results will vary.
LAC.