Thanks for the pointers and comments for timing belt change and suspension .
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Thanks for the pointers and comments for timing belt change and suspension .
Thanks to everyone who patiently pointed me to the archives and offered suggestions. I changes the timing belt, wp, pulleys, and all the usual suspects this past holiday week. It only took 8 hours for my 13 year old son and I to do the work. Good bonding experience and no one threw tools.
One question though. There was a lot of lifter/ valve train noise for the first 5-10 seconds of initial cranking (I did do an oil change while I was in there) and the car cranked over and ran and has been fine for the past 400 miles. Is this noise common?
I want to add one or two items/cautions to the standard list. The timing belt covers are brittle don't drop them or bend them very much when messing with them. I think that the o-ring for the washer needs to be replaced when reattaching the hose on the bumper to the feed line. I suggest this.
Next on the list of thing to do, replace the passenger side outer CV joint boot, replace the shocks and springs, finally do a rear brake job. I'll be ready for another 80K.
Thanks again for the info and help.
One question though. There was a lot of lifter/ valve train noise for the first 5-10 seconds of initial cranking (I did do an oil change while I was in there) and the car cranked over and ran and has been fine for the past 400 miles. Is this noise common?
I want to add one or two items/cautions to the standard list. The timing belt covers are brittle don't drop them or bend them very much when messing with them. I think that the o-ring for the washer needs to be replaced when reattaching the hose on the bumper to the feed line. I suggest this.
Next on the list of thing to do, replace the passenger side outer CV joint boot, replace the shocks and springs, finally do a rear brake job. I'll be ready for another 80K.
Thanks again for the info and help.
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A few comments
1. yes, hydraulic lifter noise is common, and means nothing
2. Your shocks should go far longer than 80k
3. your springs should last forever, unless you want a different ride height or spring rate
4. 8 hours for everything,? you're pretty quick for a first timer.
Grant
2. Your shocks should go far longer than 80k
3. your springs should last forever, unless you want a different ride height or spring rate
4. 8 hours for everything,? you're pretty quick for a first timer.
Grant
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