The last couple tasks

[Jay Kempf]

Been driving my car. I have been through the entire interior and driving 
without the climate control on it really is running and driving nice.

When I put the climate control on auto and econ as I haven't recharged 
the AC yet I am still getting mouse habitat smells. So I have remnants 
to deal with inside the AC system.

The question is whether or not anyone has successfully cleaned the HVAC 
system out without complete dash out procedure. I don't have a problem 
going to that level and should do it now before recharging the AC 
system. I am sure my AC system is a compressor front seal leak so there 
is no real reason to disturb the insides of the AC evaporator section.

And last but not least. I have a front end clunk or more like a slap. I 
am pretty sure it is the sway bar mounts. I have new control arms, 
completely went through the front struts, checked all the bushings in 
the front tray, redid the bushings in the control arms at the sway bar 
mount, completely new tie rod assemblies scored for cheap on ebay new 
old OEM stock, etc... So the only thing I didn't touch at the time was 
the sway bar and the bushes at the front body attachment. Anything else 
to look at or ways to test. I have poked, pried and prodded and the car 
went through inspection just fine a month back.

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Regards,

jfk

802 272 5868
jkempf at madriver.com