Dartin for Divorce

[DentalDart]

I bought the GTS new 53 years ago for $2800

I actually checked your profile page to try and see pictures of your cars. I didnt see any but I did see your video from a while back where you talk about the GTS and the Decoy.... that "Decoy" was damn nice when the video was made! Any changes to it since then?

 

[DentalDart]

Tighten loosen tighten loosen. Helps seat the fittings.

Yep I did that a couple of times on the leaking ones... only problem is I didnt replace my lines from the MC to the proportioning valve... and the line that goes from the MC and feeds the rear brakes was leaking and the nut is stripped all to hell... I tightened it as much as I could with a set of pliers... it must have wiggled loose a little when attaching the other lines and the prop valve moving around.

 

[DentalDart]

I adjusted the drums too. Tightened them to where the drums wouldn't turn anymore then backed them off until then would turn.

 

[Tooljunkie]

Yep I did that a couple of times on the leaking ones... only problem is I didnt replace my lines from the MC to the proportioning valve... and the line that goes from the MC and feeds the rear brakes was leaking and the nut is stripped all to hell... I tightened it as much as I could with a set of pliers... it must have wiggled loose a little when attaching the other lines and the prop valve moving around.

Pliers? Never get it tight enough.
Do yourself a favour and buy a good flare nut wrench set. No more boogered nuts.
I do lots of hard line work,so for me snap-on was the way to go.

 

[DentalDart]

Pliers? Never get it tight enough.
Do yourself a favour and buy a good flare nut wrench set. No more boogered nuts.
I do lots of hard line work,so for me snap-on was the way to go.

I have a craftsman line wrench set. The nut was already boogers, and it is super duper tight now.

 

[kursplat]

It has to be stored inside where it can be locked...

that's the part that pisses me off. as though no one has ever had a garage broken into so your garage is facing the alley 100ft from the house, cool. car port in the back yard with a heavy locked gate, and the car parked 6ft from where i'm sleeping, too dangerous

 

[DentalDart]

that's the part that pisses me off. as though no one has ever had a garage broken into so your garage is facing the alley 100ft from the house, cool. car port in the back yard with a heavy locked gate, and the car parked 6ft from where i'm sleeping, too dangerous

I thought covered carports were ok?

 

[kursplat]

I thought covered carports were ok?

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maybe they've changed. a couple years ago i tried for a quote and they didn't like mine. guess i'll try them again
thanks

 

[DentalDart]

Brakes are bled. I had my wife bleed them with me, I saw itty bitty leaking on the 2 front lines where they attach to the proportioning valve. Backed them off then re-tightened them super tight; then bled the brakes with my syringe brake bleeder through the MC. Did this nice and slow. No bubbles and brake pedal is hard as a rock. Im going to take it for a test ride in a bit then I will probably bleed them 1 more time tomorrow just to be on the safe side.

 

[DentalDart]

I did manage to get brake fluid on my wheel though and now ill have to sand and repaint it...

 

[DentalDart]

I also think I need to loosen my drum adjusters a little as the drums are hard as **** to turn...

 

[Dartsun]

Bummer deal on the brake fluid on the wheel. I got done fixing up my steering column all up while back just to have brake fluid leak on it lol. Car fun

 

[DentalDart]

Bummer deal on the brake fluid on the wheel. I got done fixing my steering column all up while back just to have brake fluid leak on it lol. Car fun

Definitely the joys of owning a 51yr old car. My wheels already had a couple of spots that weren't perfect to begin with so I knew I'd be redoing them eventually. Id also like to do my steering column one day, but then I'd end up doing all of the ps components... so I'm going to leave it as is for a while.

 

[70aarcuda]

 

[DentalDart]

Thats a nice tool right there!!!

 

[Tooljunkie]

This is my kit.i can use it under the car.

 

[DentalDart]

This is my kit.i can use it under the car. View attachment 1715534049

Wouldn't it have been cheaper to just buy all new hard lines for your entire car? I'm sure your kit and the eastwood will survive 20 years of work so the investment would be worth it.

 

[DentalDart]

brakes work! I backed off the rear drums a bit before coming out for a test drive but I think they are still a little tight so I may back them off a touch more since they seem to stick a little.

 

[DentalDart]

I also accidentally pulled the speedo cable out of the back of my dash... damn ill have to fix that and hopefully it's not to hard.

 

[Phreakish]

I also accidentally pulled the speedo cable out of the back of my dash... damn ill have to fix that and hopefully it's not to hard.

It just plugs into the back of the speedo. Is there still a little plastic clip on it? It can break off and then not want to stay stabbed in.

 

[DentalDart]

It just plugs into the back of the speedo. Is there still a little plastic clip on it? It can break off and then not want to stay stabbed in.

I don't know if the clip broke or not, I accidentally pulled it out from the engine bay where it goes through the grommet when I was pulling the old brake line from the passenger side out.

I'll probably have to pull the speedo out of the dash, I think its just these 6 philips screws.

I was also just able to lock up my brakes, that was nice my car has never done that before! Also found a little gas leak from the screw that goes plugs the fuel pressure guage port on the new fuel line, so i put some thread sealer on it and tightened the crap out of it, hopefully its tight enough to seal it off.

 

[Phreakish]

I don't think the speedo even needs to be pulled, but might be easier than contorting under the dash!

 

[DentalDart]

I don't think the speedo even needs to be pulled, but might be easier than contorting under the dash!

I tried getting under there but I'm to old and fat to bend my body like that

 

[kursplat]

I also accidentally pulled the speedo cable out of the back of my dash... damn ill have to fix that and hopefully it's not to hard.

if you pull the instrument cluster, disconnect the NEG cable at the battery. you pull the cluster + contacts at back of amp gauge contacting dash frame =

IAlso found a little gas leak from the screw that goes plugs the fuel pressure gauge port on the new fuel line, so i put some thread sealer on it and tightened the crap out of it,

what kind? a few threads on here talking about what not to use for fuel

 

[LO23M8B]

I tried getting under there but I'm to old and fat to bend my body like that

Hey I can still do it. At least I did it last year. A lot of maneuvering. But I've always been told I have those magic hands.