Suspension work of my Hyundai Sonata V6 restoration project completed

If the mechanic has the attention to detail, it demands an equally meticulous owner to arrange for the spares he needs.

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Things are moving along now.

All of the suspension components are taken apart, cleaned up and the relevant parts swapped.

You can compare some pictures to my previous post where the same arm was not yet cleaned up.

The transmission mount is finally here!

I could've sworn I saw a golden halo around the package when I opened it, accompanied by the few opening seconds of the orchestral uplifting music of any Simpsons episode:

I found aftermarket (Bravo brand) axle boots (dust covers) on Boodmo and bought them - they need replacement.

The steering boots (dust covers) are not available anywhere on the market, or online. Not aftermarket, not Mobis. Luckily, the spare steering rack I got from Kerala has intact boots. We'll use those for now while I build a list of parts to order from Korea.

Meanwhile, I got some pieces of wooden trim for free from the guy in Kerala. It stuns me how well made these are because even the parts from the scrap car are in mint condition:

My mechanic has asked for 30 more minor small bushes that go on the struts. I'm struck by how he can simply ask for such spares 7 months after the car has arrived. But these are the truly minor bushes that no mechanic or garage would ever change - they're usually fit from the factory and forgotten. Oh well. If the mechanic has attention to detail, it demands an equally meticulous owner to arrange for the spares he needs. I've waited this long, maybe I'll wait some more.

Until next time...

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