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Neil924

Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:00 am Post subject: It's my fault for driving it soo much. |
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Work finished 1 day ago
Clutch
2 oil changes
2 valve adjustments
Shifter play - tightened
4 rear brake adjustments
Bad thermo switch
4 leaking injectors
Warm Up Regulator hanging by a screw
Play in the steering wheel
Worn rear CV boots
Worn rear wheel spacers
Worn sway bar link bushings
Worn sway bar bushings
Worn controll arm bushings
Air box mounts shaken loose
Need a new cam shaft
Need new tappets
Need 4 injectors and seals
Need all new rad and heater hoses
Need exhaust hanger and proper rubber mount
Need steering universial joint
Need steering shaft upper bearings
And that's just 2 months after I found out I need a new
Fan and shroud
Transmission mounts
and steering wheel.
And that's after this list of work already done this year and the comming winter.
New rotors, pads, bearings and rebuilt calipers up front
New shoes, bearings and wheel cylinders in the rear
New wires run to the new turn signal assemblies, headlights and fan
New plugs, wires and dist cap
Installed new front seats
The interior door panels are being "reworked" to fix the damage of the speaker install from the previous owner
New squeeges for the doors
A new cd player and speakers {2 in the back, 2 in the dash}.
New shifter bezel
E-brake handle
New floor mats
New shift boot
Having the hatch carpet taken out putting in new carpet that doesn't leave that big arch for a spare tire.
Next summer I'm having the body looked at and repainted by a pro body shop
I'm having the frame of the hatch re-glued over the winter
Sand blasted wheels and new tires.
When does it end!?
I've been trying to beat my car into submission by using money and it's not working!
It's almost like it's an old car or somthing! |
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Neil924

Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 4225 Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:12 am Post subject: |
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O yeah I had my Rear Main Seal leak all over everything and THAT'S what ruined my clutch! Another $700 repair that wasn't due for another 5 year.
Yay me! |
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Lizard

Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 9364 Location: Abbotsford BC. Canada
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:32 am Post subject: |
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ah the joys of owning older cars neil,
some things you just need to plod away on others need to be fixed asap _________________ 3 928s, |
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