What did you do to your FX / QX70 today?

Zackai said:
Dang, that's surprising, I figured the 3m would be a little too thick for all of those curves and angles. :eek:
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If you heat it at the right temperature, it becomes malleable. I was also surprised it was able to handle all the curves.
 
Zackai said:
Every mechanic I have ever talked to about it, mentioned that doing a pressurized flush can damage seals and gaskets, and possibly dislodge(but not get rid of), potentially harmful debris/build up.
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My dealership also recommended only a drain and fill... TILL they got a unit that did the flush... Then of course, that's what they recommended... My first change was just a drain and fill at the dealership and now that I have a mechanic I can trust, my second transmission fluid change was also just a drain and fill (and this guy finally fixed my issue with changing from R to D in cold weather after the fluid change -- first fluid change at the dealership to address the same issue didn't work)...
 
Installed BC coilovers + Megan control arms (had a shop install the rear control arms) and finally picked it up from the alignment shop.
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Before (on H&Rs):
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After:
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all green!
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Followed the DIY instructions by la_fx35 and the whole process wasn't too bad (front struts were a pain in the butt to get out tho)
 
Sweet. Love the way she seats. Love her more with all green alignment specs. :tup:
How much did the shop charge for the rear control arm installation?
 
rammersFX said:
Gave it a nice deep cleaning bath, then used Mothers back to black, and polished the headlights. After 4 hours I am pretty happy with the results.
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Is that like a headlight restore? Did you use a kit? My baby BADLY needs a headlight restore... I've seen some friends butcher theirs on EASY headlights, but with the curves of ours, I wonder if it would be even harder to do nicely...
 
DatMan said:
Is that like a headlight restore? Did you use a kit? My baby BADLY needs a headlight restore... I've seen some friends butcher theirs on EASY headlights, but with the curves of ours, I wonder if it would be even harder to do nicely...
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Yes, it is a two step headlight restore. Bought it at Walmart for like $7 bucks. I can share a pic of the bottle this afternoon once I get home.

Really easy to use and results are instant. You can use a toothbrush and tooth paste, that cleans and removes slight scratches as well.


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rammersFX said:
Yes, it is a two step headlight restore. Bought it at Walmart for like $7 bucks. I can share a pic of the bottle this afternoon once I get home.

Really easy to use and results are instant. You can use a toothbrush and tooth paste, that cleans and removes slight scratches as well.


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Please do! Hopefully the Walmarts in Canada will have the kits as well! For $7, I would risk butchering my headlights :P
 
But I thought our headlights were glass? I guess this polishes it regardless? I'll look for it at Walmart on the way home from work tomorrow!
 
Headlights are plastic. Mine were in quite a bad way when I purchased last year. I polished using various products out of my collection but a specific kit may have been easier.
 
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