Just another little update....or things I have done since getting the car.
-adapted the battery braket to fit the (larger) battery that came with the car. Then said larger battery went bad.......LOL. I could have gotten the right size battery if I had realized this sooner. But....this led to me getting a nice die-hard gold series with a LOT more CCA than a stock sized battery would have....so I'm happy.
-tune-up: oil+filter/plugs+wires/cap+rotor/air filter/gas filter
-AC recharge and conversion to R-134a
-failed attempt at tranny service...half the pan bolts are stuck bad....I don't feel like twisting bolt heads off....and (fingers crossed) I'm not having any issues with the tranny. It ain't broke.....so I decided not to fix it. (and the fluid is still red too)
-New.......well rebuilt......power steering pump. (also replaced the low pressure line)
-New......well rebuilt.......starter.
-New belt (PS side) Old PS pump did a number on the old belt.
-Had the radiator flushed.....only to discover that 18 years of crud was the only thing keeping the seams from leaking........also had thermostat replaced.
-Soooo.....I put a new radiator in. Should have done that in the 1st place....ahhh well....at least the water jacket and heater core (hopfully) got a good flushing out.
Except for the radiator flush, all the work was done by me.
Very satisfying doing it yourself.
-adapted the battery braket to fit the (larger) battery that came with the car. Then said larger battery went bad.......LOL. I could have gotten the right size battery if I had realized this sooner. But....this led to me getting a nice die-hard gold series with a LOT more CCA than a stock sized battery would have....so I'm happy.
-tune-up: oil+filter/plugs+wires/cap+rotor/air filter/gas filter
-AC recharge and conversion to R-134a
-failed attempt at tranny service...half the pan bolts are stuck bad....I don't feel like twisting bolt heads off....and (fingers crossed) I'm not having any issues with the tranny. It ain't broke.....so I decided not to fix it. (and the fluid is still red too)
-New.......well rebuilt......power steering pump. (also replaced the low pressure line)
-New......well rebuilt.......starter.
-New belt (PS side) Old PS pump did a number on the old belt.
-Had the radiator flushed.....only to discover that 18 years of crud was the only thing keeping the seams from leaking........also had thermostat replaced.
-Soooo.....I put a new radiator in. Should have done that in the 1st place....ahhh well....at least the water jacket and heater core (hopfully) got a good flushing out.
Except for the radiator flush, all the work was done by me.
Very satisfying doing it yourself.
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