Purrs like a kitten...
I've been spending less and less time on Expo but lots of time enjoying the Tiger. Figured I should post an update of recent work:
I noticed after 24 miles of bumpy dirt road on our Toro Peak trip that the front seats were a little loose. That had me scratching my head since I built the seat mounts to withstand much worse conditions. Upon removing the seats, I discovered I forgot to install lock washers on 4 of the bolts. Doh! It was a quick fix and the seats should stay nice and tight for years to come.
Seat mount:
Since I had the seats out (not necessary but helpful), I decided to remove the doghouse and finally get around to installing the new plugs and wires. I'd been dreading this job. The passenger side was pretty straight forward but it took me most of the day to figure out how to remove the driver side plugs. Each of the 3 plugs requires a different, unusual technique. It's a complex puzzle of body position, socket extensions and patience. Now that I've done it, it'll be an easy job in the future but it was one of the more "fun" mechanical challenges I've had in awhile. I also went ahead and replaced the rotor, cap and ignition control module while I was at it.
Before:
After:
We were so happy with the Bilsteins in the rear, we installed a set up front. This turned out to be a much easier job than expected.
Old vs. new:
The only drivetrain fluid I don't like to service myself is the Transmission. I took the Tiger to an independent, pro Transmission shop. They dropped the pan, cleaned everything up and installed a new filter, gasket and fluid.
Our little Tiger is purring like a kitten.
