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Update!
223,000 miles.
I did all the wheel bearings. And recently:
Rear window glass hinges.
Another front ball joint.
Front sway bar links (again, which got rid of an annoying knocking).
Radiator replacement, it developed a 4” hair line crack in the plastic top.
Fuel tank leak fixed with epoxy - the front breather hose fitting had a small split.
New fuel pump.
Replaced fuel filter.
Replaced failed brake light switch.
Currently on the bench: Replacing the fuel pump relay that’s soldered into the main board in the fuse box. I hope this will fix the getting-more-frequent unpredictable stalling.
Further update!
The soldered fuel pump relay fix seems to have worked. Hallelujah.
I still love this vehicle! I also appreciate the huge help provided by other posters in this forum. I wish all well in this new year.
Graham
Front left window regulator has failed and i suspect driver side will do soon. Part coming today, hoping for an easy swap out. 227,*** mls
207xxx. Lost compression in #3 and #4, replaced head gasket, valve cover gaskets, new timing chain guides as 2 broke, new timing chain, new intake manifold, new coils, new performance injectors, new spark plugs, yes I do new harmonic balancer, new AC compressor and condenser, new idle tensioner and pulley, new pulleys, new MAF sensor, new tranny filter and tranny fluid. I literally just got done doing all of this as she has been benched for the last 3 months. I get done refilling all her liquids and I go to start her but she's not catching or even trying to start, I smelt gas, looked underneath for somethingeaking
. I see gas going on the ground from the back of the engine. I jump up in there and on the driver side ots wet with gas. Trying g to figure out where it's coming from.. hopefully it's something simple..
207xxx. Lost compression in #3 and #4, replaced head gasket, valve cover gaskets, new timing chain guides as 2 broke, new timing chain, new intake manifold, new coils, new performance injectors, new spark plugs, yes I do new harmonic balancer, new AC compressor and condenser, new idle tensioner and pulley, new pulleys, new MAF sensor, new tranny filter and tranny fluid. I literally just got done doing all of this as she has been benched for the last 3 months. I get done refilling all her liquids and I go to start her but she's not catching or even trying to start, I smelt gas, looked underneath for somethingeaking
. I see gas going on the ground from the back of the engine. I jump up in there and on the driver side ots wet with gas. Trying g to figure out where it's coming from.. hopefully it's something simple..
I have found some connector tools for $10-15 that allow you to simply release the wire from the plastic connectors and swap the plastic only from a junkyard donor in like 2-3 minutes. Beats the heck out of cutting, soldering etc... on short wires at arms reach. Something like these:Ticked over 250,000 miles last week!
Since last repair report I can add:
Replace brake booster as reservoir was full of gunk.
Spark plugs again.
Soldered on replacements for a couple of broken injector connectors.
I‘m concerned my repair on the gas tank may have started to leak…