[DML] Re: New Ownder and some questions

["stainlessilusion" <5n-@xxxxxxx>]

Replace the bushings in the front and rear suspension. By now,
especially if the car sat sometime, the bushings will be dried out and
possibly the inner metal spacer will be rusted to the pivot bolts. I'm
talking about bushings #100154. This was the case with my car, and I
felt even the slightest bumps. Job will take time if you're not a
mechanic, and pressing the bushings in/out will need to be done by
someone with a press if you can't do it on your own. Should also put
some new bearings in while your at it. This was the case with my car,
hopefully it is something else with yours-not a fun job at all
especially when the bolts are so rusted you can't even get them
out-and end up breaking a hub to pieces trying to pound it out...one
or two of us have done that before right? ;-) Dani B, #5003



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Steve" <p2freak@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi.  All.
> I became the proud new owner of 04421 last week.  The D has 8300
miles
> and I must say it's a blast to drive.  
> 
> Something strange happened to me when I was driving the D on I-90
> highway.  A couple fast looking BMW coupes passed me on the left and
> cut in front of me and the D, less than 4 feet in front of me. 
Speed
>  was 70 MPH.  In the past, I would mutter "jerks" out loud.   But
this
> time in the D, the words became, "so what if you got a fast car? 
You
> don't have class and the Delorean.  BMWs are a dime a dozen."   I
> caught myself after saying this and thought, "man.  did you become a
> snotty bastard because you have a D?" 
> 
> Anyway, weird thinking aside.  I have a couple technical quesitons.
> 
> The Delorean's suspension, as I understand it, is suppose to be
firm.
>  But I feel like I can feel every single little bump on the road,
when
> compared to my 92 Toyota Camry.  The D is stock.  
> 
> Also, when the D just started up first time during the day, the
engine
> would surge to 1200 RPM, drop down to around 900, and the surge up
to
> 1200 RPM.  It'll do this for 6 minutes and then settle down.  Is
this
> normal?  The other reference I had is a 1996 Ford Explorer.  With
the
> Ford, the engine RPM would stay up at 1300 RPM constant, and then
drop
> down to 1000 when the engine warmed up enough.
> 
> Your insights are appreciated.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> Steve
> VIN#04421






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