What did you do TO your Cruze today?

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2013LT

Discussion Starter · Aug 31, 2013

Post what you did to er and maybe even a picture to accompany it.

Today I just washed it and did a quick wax job. It was pretty dirty from about 5 commutes to work!

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MP81

· #2,101 · 10 mo ago

Ooof. Did you borescope the rest of the rocker to make sure it isn't going to pop up elsewhere? I suppose if it appears there, it's going to be a different patch panel anyway. Is the inner reinforcement in good shape?

Cruzing12

· #2,102 · 10 mo ago

MP81 said:
Ooof. Did you borescope the rest of the rocker to make sure it isn't going to pop up elsewhere? I suppose if it appears there, it's going to be a different patch panel anyway. Is the inner reinforcement in good shape?

On my car? No borescope just what the eyes can see. And in side seems to look good, I think the previous owner drove off a lot of curbs... sctratch that, ledges. As various sections of rocker, an chassis are pressed in/ guoged.

The donor? Minimal rust on the bottom pinch welds, inside the chassis was clean as I took a quarter cut not just the skin.

As for the outcome of my car, I think it will just be cleaning up surface rust once the skin comes off.... But that's for the body shop to do as insurance is paying to fix the quarter panel. I got hit a while back and buddy left his info.

Figured two birds one stone, right

MP81

· #2,103 · 10 mo ago

Absolutely - might as well fix it at the same time. Sounds like you have a well thought-out plan, excellent.

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Thebigzeus

· #2,104 · 10 mo ago

Installed this snazzy piece of hardware today from BNR. Worth an extra 5 horse torques. Review and How to coming soon.

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Tpstr

· #2,105 · 10 mo ago

Installed the new window regulator to fix the one that broke during my intake manifold adventures. I’ve gotten this job down to an hour (had waaaay too many opportunities to practice). Beat the rain by 5 minutes. 😉

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Chef mark

· #2,106 · 10 mo ago

I put in a boost gauge. Mounted it in the drivers side air vent. looks great to me. Works well and i didn't break anything while i did it.

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Blasirl

· #2,107 · 10 mo ago

Chef mark said:
I put in a boost gauge. Mounted it in the drivers side air vent. looks great to me. Works well and i didn't break anything while i did it.

Pictures or it never happened ;>)

Chef mark

· #2,108 · 10 mo ago

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Pictures or it never happened ;>)
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Blasirl said:
Pictures or it never happened ;>)

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Blasirl

· #2,109 · 10 mo ago

Chef mark said:
oiccsQUOTE="Blasirl, post: 3342686, member: 92690"]
Pictures or it never happened ;>)

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Looks Good!

Chef mark

· #2,110 · 10 mo ago

thanks.

JLL

· #2,111 · 9 mo ago

I tore off most of the exhaust while driving

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Blasirl

· #2,112 · 9 mo ago

JLL said:
I tore off most of the exhaust while driving

OUUUUUUCH!

Welcome to the lowered life!

Cruzing12

· #2,113 · 9 mo ago

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Replaced the OEM rad fan with a SKP unit. That green thing isn't a capacitor as I've herd people mention, but a resistor to get half speed. The capacitor would be integral to the motor as they're most often a start aid.

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Tpstr

· #2,114 · 9 mo ago

Installed a new valve cover today. Was getting an intermittent P0171 CEL code. Hopefully, this solves that. Didn’t break anything else upon testing, I think. 😉

MP81

· #2,115 · 9 mo ago

Gave the interior a good cleaning (including cleaning and conditioning the leather - and my favorite part: magic-erasering the steering wheel) to remove all the dog hair prior to vacation. Planning to wash and wax the car tomorrow.

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MP81

· #2,116 · 9 mo ago

Bought these about a month ago, but finally got around to swapping the side markers:

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MP81

· #2,117 · 9 mo ago

Annnd all washed and waxed and ready for vacation in a couple days. Perhaps it's placebo or due to the paint correction that was done prior, but the ceramic coating really seems to add another level of "pop", especially in person. The car always cleaned up well, but now it's

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Thebigzeus

· #2,118 · 9 mo ago

MP81 said:
Bought these about a month ago, but finally got around to swapping the side markers:
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Cleannnnnnn

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12ecofamilycar

· #2,119 · 9 mo ago

Oil and filter. Castrol Edge extended and GM filter.
Question- the plastic wire wrap on wires that run across the top of engine fan... brittle and falling apart. Is there a good replacement wrap or leave them bare?
Thanks.

Cruzing12

· #2,120 · 9 mo ago

12ecofamilycar said:
Oil and filter. Castrol Edge extended and GM filter.
Question- the plastic wire wrap on wires that run across the top of engine fan... brittle and falling apart. Is there a good replacement wrap or leave them bare?
Thanks.

Talking about wire loom, any store has it.

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