| Item |
inspection X1000 |
replace |
notes |
| Brake pads- front |
10 |
3 mm |
consider driving habits/utility |
| Brake pads-rear |
20 |
3 mm |
consider driving habits/utility |
| Rotors |
10 |
Groves 0.5 mm |
Check thickness less 1.5 mm for facing |
| caliper |
10 |
leaking/ 7 year |
rebuild- micro hone 320-400 grit |
| Half Shafts |
10 check Gaiters |
torn/punctured |
remove and relube if necessary for tears |
| lower suspension |
30 |
retorque bolts/nuts |
check rear bush for tears front bush separation |
| Rack |
30 |
retorque bolts/nuts |
check Gaiters |
| Rack |
30 |
180-200 7 years |
rebuild available or use Saginaw from GM |
| Rod ends/rack ext |
30 |
looseness/torn |
check Gaiters |
| check Toe |
60 |
n/a |
or steering complaint |
| rear Panhard |
60 |
torque bolts |
check bush for age cracks |
| trailing arms |
60 |
torque bolts |
check bush for age cracks |
| roll bar-front |
30 |
torque bolts |
check bush for age cracks/wear- slippage |
| roll bar rear |
60 |
torque bolts |
check bush for age cracks/wear-slippage |
| Fluids |
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| Brake /clutch |
oil change |
2 year |
Dot 4 |
| Hose front brake |
10 |
cuts/leaking - 7 year |
or caliper rebuild |
| clutch hose |
10 |
leaking/ 7 year |
rebuild using SS shielded aeroquip NFAR |
| coolant |
weekly/1, oil change |
2 year |
50/50 + 1 can sealer, Prestone/mineral free water |
| system flush |
coolant for rust-oils |
4 years |
remove Saabstat, heater on hot |
| thermostat |
n/a indicator-hot |
4 year |
Saabstat - 2 stage |
| coolant hoses |
10- swelling/soft |
4 years |
with thermostat |
| washer fluid |
weekly/1, oil change |
as req'd |
change checks 2-3 years or plugged |
| engine/clutch/transm'n |
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| accessory drive belts |
10- oil change |
90, stripping > 5-7 mm |
any time strands are bare- Cracking ok |
| alternator |
30 |
rebuild 90 |
replace bearings and regulator |
| starter |
60 |
60 lubricate |
Worm spline- dry film, polish comutator, replace |
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brushes, antiseize on bushings, copper base |
| solenoid |
60 |
60 clean |
clean contactor points. Check resistance |
| air pump |
60 |
bearings 120 |
no lube req'd. |
| PS pump |
30 |
replace 120 |
limited rebuild success |
| AC drive belt |
10- oil change |
90 |
slipping, and badly cracked -1mm |
| Belt tensioner |
30 |
120 bearing |
remove belt, spin, rough/clicks replace bearing |
| throttle dash pot |
10 |
failed dampening |
4 seconds close. |
| slave |
60 |
leaking/wear limits |
2 mm bush to body - replace clutch disc |
| clutch release bearing |
n/a |
slave problem - noise |
each clutch disc change |
| clutch pressure disc |
n/a |
slipping/finger failure |
wear limits - inspect for heat damage, chatter |
| Half shafts |
150 / 7 year/clutch change |
lubricate |
IRaN, lubricate, new gaiters |
| Transmission-Manual |
30 |
damage/leaking |
change oil 60,000 10W30 cd-cc-sg |
| Trans speedodrive gear |
60 |
150 |
look for gear fuzz, check wires tach drive |
| Transmission Auto |
10 and /or eng. oil change |
damage/leaking |
change oil/filter 15,000 Dextron auto |
| Transmission Auto |
30 |
Check presssures |
adjust bands 30,000 flush TC/cooler |
| Transmission Auto |
30 and then 100 |
rigging on TB |
adjust if necessary |
| Transmission Auto |
90-100 |
Valve springs in VB |
Clean valve body replace relief springs/ seals |
| Transmission Auto |
90-100 |
gov springs |
governor springs |
| Transmission Auto |
90-100 |
seals cooler/leaking |
replace seals on Banjo bolts at cooler/ trns |
| cam box seal |
60 7 year |
leaking |
clean apply dry |
| cam drive chain |
60 |
180-200 |
3/32-1/8 stretch |
| balance shaft drive |
n/a |
180-200 chain |
replace sprocker assys, drive sprocket, chain |
| balance shaft, cont'd |
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replace guide, clean tensioner, reset |
| cam chain guides |
60- cam box |
180-200 |
1/16 groves |
| chain tensioner |
60- noise |
180-200 |
noise/extension |
| crank harmonic |
1st 60 then 90,120 |
noise, 120 / 7 year |
Paint stripe center- edge New/60 |
| front seal crank |
with harmonic oil stain |
leaking or 120/7 year |
do when harmonic is replaced |
| pump/chain cover |
with harmonic oil stain |
leaking or 120/7 year |
may defer until chain replacement |
| Injector clean |
60- screens |
leaking |
use interim cleaner if reqd by plug color |
| Plugs na engines |
10 |
30 |
gap by ignition type |
| Plugs turbo |
10 |
20-30 |
DI 20-- HEI 30 check color |
| Plugs HOT |
5 |
12-15 |
Gap .8mm replace when grows to 1.1mm |
| wires |
10- cracks/burns/oil |
60 |
check resistance @ 30 |
| coil |
60 |
120 |
check resistance @ 60 |
| DI unit |
5 (HOT) -10 others |
leaking, arcs, performance |
missing ,leaking, spark tracks DC-4 on covers |
| Oil -engine petro |
weekly/1 |
3 |
oil/ filter- fossil, sg-cc-cd min. multi-vis |
| Oil-engine Synthetic |
weekly/1 |
15 |
filter 5,10,15 sf min multi vis |
| oil engine Blend |
weekly/1 |
10 |
filter 5-10 sf-sh min multi vis. |
| filter air |
oil change-15 |
30 - dusty15 |
blow out inside at inspection |
| filter enviro |
30 |
60 |
in heavy traffic then change 30 or dirty |
| fuel filter |
30 - leaks |
60 |
replace banjo seals |
| fuel pump |
60 |
n/a- pressure low - noisy |
check pressure at banjo- resistance motor |
| pump seal |
60 |
7 year |
use DC-4 on install |
| fill pipe hose |
60 |
7 year |
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| fuel pressure regulator |
60 |
120/7 year, pressure/leaking |
pump to 45-47PSI check flow to tank- leaks |
| Compression |
120 |
excess oil consumption |
20 psi diff- 165 min dry hot- no DI inst. |
| Turbo |
as reqd-pressure |
excess end play/oil seals |
oil in induction pipe, smoke, noise, pressure |
| vacuum hoses |
30 |
7 year |
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| evaporator canister |
30 |
120 / 7 year |
with hoses - check solenoid |
| oil pres. relief spring |
n/a |
120/ 7 year |
main seal/ pump work |
| Misc |
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| electrical connectors |
new - 10 |
replace DC-4 at 30 |
pack with DC-4 |
| wiring and sleeves |
30 |
wipe clean, no chaffing |
tie back, use zip ties to closer sleeves |
| Battery |
10 -oil changes |
use anti corrosion rings |
test and charge yearly-deep cycle |
| electrical grounds |
n/a |
n/a |
spray with LPS-3 |
| Body parts |
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| Door hinges, strikers |
10 -oil changes |
spray with LPS-1 followed by LPS-3 use lubriplate on
strikers |
| door rubbers/seals |
10-semi annual |
wash Dawn water |
dry, wipe down with silicone spray or DC-4 |
| Boot/Bonnet area |
lubriplate rubber bumpers, LPS-3 on gas springs and
contact points |
| Bonnet latch |
inspect cable end point |
lubricate cable and spring latch -LPS-3 and
lubriplate |
| Interior upholstry |
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| upholstry - fabric |
semi-annually |
n/a |
clean spots with GM fabric cleaner brush lightly |
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large surfaces-use carpet cleaner suds and soft |
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vinyl brush brush suds in two directions do not |
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soak fabric allow to dry-- vacuum |
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| upholstry-leather |
semi annually |
n/a |
clean with saddle soap and dobie or 3m Scotchbrite |
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blue or green. Buff dry, After 2 hour, Apply Tanners, |
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buff after 3-4 hour or next day |
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| Steering wheel |
3 month |
n/a |
saturate with mink oil overnight wipe dry next day |
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| plastic and vinyl |
semi annually |
n/a |
wipe with soft cloth and soapy water finish with |
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Tanners Preserve when dry, buff soft cloth |
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| exterior/paint |
wash frequently |
soap water (Dawn) |
wax occasionally (2 years) with paste wax |
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remove bug residue and bird soil immediately |