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Re: Lots of repairs needed, what can I handle myself?
Posted by Erik919kt (more from Erik919kt) on Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:38:38
In Reply to: Re: Lots of repairs needed, what can I handle myself?, WB, Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:48:34
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I'd say idler pulley should be done every 100K or so, but I had a 9000 on its original idler pulley at 160K, and then I had one fail at about 100K.
As for the head gasket, it's unusual for the bolts to be routinely re-torqued. They may have been having problems with it. If it were me, I wouldn't do it at this time, but I'd measure the compressions now, so you can compare later. Change the fluids (brake, coolant, oil of course, and maybe tranny and power steering), and then look for any future foaming in the oil.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Lots of repairs needed, what can I handle myself?, WB, Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:08:39
- Question about blower fan, WB, Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:41:32
- Update, WB, Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:34:58
- Lots of repairs all right. All needed?, RayF, Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:06:04
- Re: Lots of repairs needed, what can I handle myself?, Chris G, Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:22:19
- Re: Where are you approx.?, DanaH, Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:58:20
- Re: Lots of repairs needed, what can I handle myself?, turbosaab
, Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:30:18 - Nothing hard here, just takes time., Noel, Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:55:28
- Re: Done it all for around $400 in parts, davidk, Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:42:52
- It's doable, Vicsaero95, Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:39:23
- Re: Lots of repairs needed, what can I handle myself?, Shawsheen, Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:24:41
- Re: Lots of repairs needed, what can I handle myself?, Erik919kt, Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:37:48
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