Sunny and 65 in December, I’ll take it.

I had mentioned the old steering guibo in the last post, about how it was “firm but twisted” Here you can see how twisted it really was. Surprisingly, after installing this it took a lot of the play in my steering column out, so no need for the new bearings/clips as of now, maybe when I swap to a new steering wheel.

Adjusted the manual idle screw on the throttle body one last time, still getting TPS codes. Changed the IACV hose while it was apart.

Also did the brake pedal travel sensor as I kept getting intermittent “Brake Light Circuit Failure” codes on the OBC, yet all the lights still functioned. As mentioned in the comments on many of the write ups by guys who did this, it helps tremendously to have the car running as the brakes are aided and you can push the pedal down much further with less effort. Still a pain in the ass, nonetheless.

Noticed some cracks on the bolts that hold the trunk latch in place, NICE!

We’ll just cover those up with this piece….

Five minutes later….

Took the car to another outside dinner and bumped into a friend there with a beautiful F82.

Think I’ll be ordering the head gasket parts soon, I’ve put it off long enough now.