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As some of you know I have been battling gremlins in Watson's brake system. Hence no updates on any of my fun projects. He has a soft fading brake pedal no matter what I seem to do. I thought I had found the culprit in a failing brake hose, but no luck. I put together the below decision tree to lay out my plan of attack this Saturday. If anyone wants to stop by feel free to shoot me a PM for the address, offering a cold beer for you r two cents, I am at my wits end.:banghead:

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=261210133611&category=33713&pm=1&ds=0&t=1435107775314 Works off a key fob for different patterns. Only need to wire to a power source very low profile. Possible option.

Just measure the inside opening and we can go from there

You do not want to block it, but if you cut an opening and set the LEDs flush with the bottom you would not block air and still light up the opening.

#Dcmmpicnic is short an simple or #minipicnic

Better than me I made no effort to set my alarm.

Did anyone check out the new location this morning.

Spark plugs and brakes are extremely easy do it yourself task that most of the group can help with for cost and a six pack of beer Valve cover? If they are saying the whole cover needs to be replaced that means you likely have a leak at the vacuum hose, left rear, again very easy do it yourself Cost of these parts are not to bad other than the Valve cover.

Thanks ladies for putting together a truely epic event. To include an epic rally, an epic lunch, two brewery's, and an epic thunderstorm to conclude the day. The rally really captured the fun loving, care free spirit of the club.

Thanks for the tip Jamie lee Curtis.

She like Oprah, "You get a mile coupon, and You get a mile coupon!!!!!!"

Brakes sorted, and didn't smash into anything on the test run. Good enough for me Watson will be there.:top:

I got pretty much everything, and if I don't we have a pretty sweet auto hobby shop at the bottom of the hill

It was our pleasure to host. thank you every one for coming out and braving the heat and making it a fun time.

:top: Your hired

Time for that friendly reminder charge you radios, fill you tanks, and look forward to seeing everyone in the morning. Also I am looking for a sweeper for tomorrow.

Did someone say pie and punch!!!!

Nice, it will be interesting to see it in place.

Is the install drill and mount, and high strength 3M?

R53NERD has nailed it all. you can definitely change a vcg if you own a socket set and know lefty loosy, righty tighty. I would say look closely at were the vacuum line comes off the valve cover (left rear) the oil leak is often at the molded neck, and them just following around the bottom of the cover and looks like a bad gasket. Fingers crossed it is just the valve gasket.

I'm glad you did too[emoji39]

Overheating and coolant loss on that year is usually a bad thermostat. It is molded into the housing and needs to be replaced as I whole unit. If the ticking is on the left side as you are facing it. It is a tell tale sign of the dreaded timing chain.

I will be there right around 6:30:top:

2008 R56, thermostat is molded into the housing and tends to go bad. the whole thing housing with thermostat has to be replace. It is one of those right of passage fixes on a Gen2, like timing chain, and water pump. I would say there is a 90 percent chance that is what it is. Who many miles?

Alex, I do have electrical tape in the garage and we could knock it out.