Thursday, February 23, 2017

R134a converted AC system gets charged up

 Newly converted AC system getting charged up. All the components (compressor, lines, condenser, evaporator, dryer) were replaced. It will be cool to have working AC, although I'm not really holding my breath for how well this will work.




 

Monday, February 20, 2017

Rear brake calipers

The rear brake calipers on the 308 incorporate the parking brake mechanism. My calipers were a bit of a mess so we sent them off to PMB Performance to get rebuilt. These guys do a terrific job and the newly rebuilt and replated calipers look great. As an added bonus, now the parking brake mechanism works! The only other issue is that the racheting mechanism inside the parking brake lever is messed up so the handle does not stay up, but that's a project I'll tackle myself another day.




Thursday, February 16, 2017

Engine installation

 Exciting stuff! The engine is back in a clean engine bay. What an awesome sight.








Thursday, February 9, 2017

More rear suspension work

 In addition to replacing all the bushings, the driver's side rear bearing needed to be replaced. With the engine out and the CV axles disconnected, it was apparent that the bearing was noisy.