A squeaking alternator on the drive home led me to a broken bolt on the alternator mount. Not sure how that happened, but I replaced it with a new bolt and installed a spacer I’d mistakenly removed from the Camero alternator, and now it’s good as new.
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There was a still a little vibration in my front suspension, so I decided to give one of the front lower arm support kits a try. I went with DeLorean Europe’s setup, which (possibly combined with some minor sway bar maintenance) seems to have almost completely eliminated my remaining vibration issues.
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My driver’s side window regulator died. Replacing it requires taking apart a good chunk of the door, and replacing the regulator itself is a pain as well. But after some tinkering and dealing with a short, I have a working window motor again.
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DeLoreans don’t have the best sealing between the radiator and the fans, and some common home window and for weather seal can significantly improve cooling by filling those gaps and making sure that the fans suck air through the radiator, not from around it.
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Modern cars have an IR barrier in their windows to help keep the heat out, but the DeLorean predates that. Tinting the windows can help keep your car cooler, so that’s what I did.
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After almost getting stranded because my starter wouldn’t spin, I replaced it with a new Eagle Premier one. This was pretty straight forward, although I did have to remove my aftermarket header to get it out.
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