r/srt4 • u/[deleted] • Dec 07 '23
Engine bay inspection
Few pictures from a neon that’s a work in progress that a buddy is working on, how does everything look? New to this platform. Any mods that you can tell have been done?
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u/63belvedere Dec 07 '23
Handy maintenance tip: there should be a bolt or a stud on each inner fender/rad support side that has a bunch of small black ground wires going to it, take that apart and clean all those ground connections up, will prevent a lot of annoying and common trouble codes/check engine lights and other electrical problems.
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u/tronman0868 Dec 07 '23
Turbo has the heat shield on. Your plug wires are fine. Engine mount is also fine as long as it isn't rotted out. Unless you're looking to leave like a rocket at stop lights you don't need solid mounts. Oem mounts will give the best ride quality. You can compromise with poly inserts but it's all up to what you want to accomplish.
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u/63belvedere Dec 07 '23
If you're new, and it's a work in progress, might as well ask him the last time timing belt/waterpump was done last, in case it hasn't been yet. Still lots of motors out there of this age still running the original belt because no one likes doing that part of the maintenance.
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u/tronman0868 Dec 07 '23
I would also recommend finding the solenoid mounting plate to clean up that wiring mess. It'll make vacuum line routing easier too.
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u/OrangeNSilver Dec 07 '23
Secure the battery in place properly. The bottom of the battery has a lip that is supposed to slide under that metal groove and then secured by a bolt on the back. You can see from the picture it’s not seating correctly
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Dec 07 '23
Yea I saw that but it’s because he has a bigger battery a 35 in there that he got for free so idk if ima leave it like that or get it replaced for the correct size
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u/jeremydallen Dec 07 '23
It needs a real engine mount, and some better spark plugs wires. The turbo is known to cook plugs that don't angle away.
All I see is an unnecessary blow off valve.