MarcMiller's Build Thread

[NeedingAnAudi]

Raised it so my friend can get it on his lift easier..getting a new hub and wheel bearing.


Alex you need to make an instagram.

I don't have a smarty phone yet, it would be fairly useless

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[MarcMiller]

I don't have a smarty phone yet, it would be fairly useless

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Damn you need to get on that. You actually cant use instagram on a computer..strickly mobile.


My threads getting up there

[NeedingAnAudi]

I guess I could put it on the ole ipod touch, but it doesn't have a camera lol

[MarcMiller]

So my friend called me today and said i need a new spindle. He said the wheel bearing destroyed the old spindle..he said the new bearing goes in and out without a press..



New spindle shipped overnight is costing me 160$.

Means my car should be good for sowo but also means i'll be broke.

[oprah winfrey]

let's pray to the gods that this is your last problem for a loooooooong time

[thepirate]

How in the world does a wheel bearing destroy the spindle? That kind of doesn't make sense….its not like you can stretch the inside of a steel upright with the bearing….or can you?

[Mk2Reverie]

How in the world does a wheel bearing destroy the spindle? That kind of doesn't make sense….its not like you can stretch the inside of a steel upright with the bearing….or can you?

There is a 75mm and an 82mm bearing available... wrong bearing maybe?

[MarcMiller]

No my friend said the bearing was so bad that it actually stretched the spindle out so to say. Now the new bearing wont fit in.

[thepirate]

Thats crazy, I didn't think that could happen.

[MarcMiller]

Nick tell me about it. Its never ending. I guess driving 3.5 hrs to penn state wasn't the best thing for my wheel bearing. Its been bad since my car was done. So I've been driving on it for a good month.

I really don't understand it all but the person working on my car is my buddy..he knows his **** and he wouldn't screw me over.



Now after an alignment, brake lines, and my snub mount my car should be good reliability wise.

[jrodmk2]

I think james is having the same type of issue...Just a rear...

[MarcMiller]

I think james is having the same type of issue...Just a rear...

Yeah im pretty sure he is..he just drove on the bearing too long.

[newhaus]

Car looks really good man

[bronz]

Thats exactly why i wanted to buy a new car. Little bull**** every day, i couldnt deal with it anymore

[MarcMiller]

Thanks newhaus.


I hate these little problems but i'd still rather deal with them rather than having a car payment every month. Plus i like my car being mine..i wanna be able to put an exhaust on or lower it and not worry about warranties or anything like that. Plus im broke as sh*t lol...car payment would be death for me.

[MarcMiller]

So i got my car back today. Everything seems to be fixed. My friend didn't need to use my new bearing or the hub because the new spindle had everything. The new spindle also came with a new brake wear sensor so now my light on my dash went away.

I'll prob keep the bearing because god knows how soon until this one goes bad. The hub i'll prob send back.

The toe ring on my axle was stopping it from going into the spindle all the way..it doesn't make sense but i really don't even care. My ABS module has been shot since i bought my car, the PO pulled the lights on the dash so its not a big deal to me.

While driving home i heard a weird noise over bumps. When i got home i put it on stands to lower it again and check out the noise and i noticed my strut bushing is shot.


The metal in the center actually came out. Lately i did notice the metal was bent but didn't think anything of it. Im prob going to buy some upgraded mounts and i might cut my stock bump stops and put a small piece of them in for extra protection...don't want to blow my struts out.

Other than that, feels good to have my car back, especially with the annoying bearing noise gone.

[MarcMiller]

Screens dicked but it says OK finally. Just need to fix the CEL eventually.

Woke up this morning and just wanted to take pictures




Here you go Alex.


Yupp Marc is back lol

Im done school this tuesday so the Gottis should start getting put back together and mounted.

[mschulte]

[NeedingAnAudi]

Here you go Alex.

whatev.

[gear]

whatev.

He's probably got half of the car jacked don't worry Marc one day you can be low too

[bryangb]

Ftg photos are the gayest thing in the world

[MarcMiller]

Ftg photos are the gayest thing in the world

Maybe when your bagged

[NeedingAnAudi]

He's probably got half of the car jacked don't worry Marc one day you can be low too

I can assure you I did nothing to get this shot. I will admit though that the tank is full to the brim in this pic

[gear]

I can assure you I did nothing to get this shot. I will admit though that the tank is full to the brim in this pic

I was only kidding man

[NeedingAnAudi]

I was only kidding man

GTF's are srs business bro.

[bryangb]

GTF's are srs business bro.

Qft

[MarcMiller]

Last update before theyre mounted

[NeedingAnAudi]

What et is that?

[MarcMiller]

What et is that?

23..it'll still sit in a few mm with them mounted

[thizzprofessor]

I'm the gayest dude with a b5

fixed

oh and sorry 4 the wait for this:


lol and your car looks good marc

[MarcMiller]

Bryan doesn't even have a b5 anymore..?

[MarcMiller]

fixed

oh and sorry 4 the wait for this:


lol and your car looks good marc

And i cant even see what kinda wheel it is. What are the specs? Anyone can buy 10" wheels doesn't mean they can pull it off.

[.Mad Hatter.]

Marc, the Gotti's look doooooooope. Can't wait to see them mounted.

[MarcMiller]

Marc, the Gotti's look doooooooope. Can't wait to see them mounted.

Thanks Geoff. Im hoping to get them mounted by next week. 2 wheels are done they just need to be fully torqued and sealed. I'm stripping the sealant off the other two right now.

[bryangb]

fixed

Fail.

I don't own a b5 anymore. I just stop in and skim through the builds on here that interested me.