My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga

[GTRS Fiero]

There are plastic things that go through the seat belts.  One of my belts is missing this piece, which leaves a marr in the belt.  Anyone know what this is called or where to find replacements?

[Fierofool]

Picture of this piece from the other seat belt?  Which side do you need if you have to replace the belt? 

[GTRS Fiero]

Both sides. This is the plastic thing that prevents the seatbelt from retracting too far.

[GTRS Fiero]

Here are pics:






Forgive the poor condition of the interior.

[GTRS Fiero]

I was just going to replace the piece.  I don't want a line on the panel.

Well, the used pieces are...used.  All the screw holes are ruined.  I guess I'll check my gluing skills.

[GTRS Fiero]

My drain plugs don't look very good.  I guess they're steel.

[GTRS Fiero]

How far should the breather element seat into the intake tube?

[Fierofool]

Are you referring to the filter canister on the V6?  The intake tube should make contact or near contact with the side of the canister. 

[GTRS Fiero]

The breather tube, from the front valve cover to the intake tube.  Yes, on the V6.

[Fierofool]

The intake tube hole has a groove in it.  There is also a raised area on the end of the metal tube.  The raised area on the tube should snap into the groove in the intake tube. 

The way the metal tube was intended to be installed utilized a metal bracket that had to be bolted to the engine.  This makes it very difficult to remove the intake tube.  I have loosened the bolt and taken the slotted bracket out from behind the bolt, then tightened the bolt, or just bent the bracket so it doesn't fit behind the bolt.  If you snap the tube into the valve cover and into the intake tube, it's not going to come out on its own. 

[GTRS Fiero]

That's what I thought.   The ridge on my tube was outside the intake hose port.

[TopNotch]

My red 86 SE (that my brother now has) came with all pre recall stuff on the engine. When I upgraded it to a post recall intake tube and breather tube, I cut the bracket off the breather tube. It seamed to be only trouble to me.

[Raydar]

I cut the bracket off of mine, too.

[GTRS Fiero]

Looks very nice. The next thing you should do is pull that accursed steel water plug (all of them) and replace them with brass plugs. The ONLY plug that needs to be steel is the cam plug.

I wasn't able to catch the water plugs in time.  What happens, now?

Well, it seems that it is a major deal to replace the freeze plugs, at this point.  If I have to tear the engine down again, I'll replace the plugs; otherwise, I guess I'm stuck with the steel plugs.

[GTRS Fiero]

I'm being told that brass freeze plugs get nasty very quickly.  I understand that they won't look like polished brass, but shouldn't they look as good as the other brass in the engine compartment?  It isn't as if most people see them, anyway.