[Shotimes] Shopping List for 60K

[Al Fitz]

I think that there are two schools about the 60K and I'm of the OLD SCHOOL. My
idea of a sufficient 60K is replace the plugs and wires only and maybe clean
the intake IF your plug wells are leaking. Of course you take the risk of a
CPS failure at an inopportune time and the risk of a water pump failure as
well, BUT we drive mostly within 60 miles of home 90% of the time and a
failure would not be the end of the world.

Plus, the cost of plugs and wires is hundreds of dollars less than the CPS,
water pump, belts, hoses, and LABOR. Who knows, you may sell the car, wrecked
the car, or die of old age before anything fails.

As far as the valves, I think you'll find that more than 80% of SHOs don't
need the adjustment and the ones that do are marginally off.


Al Fitz
alfitz@alfitz.com
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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Zach Leahy
  To: van Oss
  Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
  Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:25 AM
  Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Shopping List for 60K


  I think you want to do the crank sensor not the cam sensor and front
  main seal.  Both cheap parts and since it's apart it's easy.

  At 60k you are suppod to shim the valves too.  I have a shim kit, but
  currently Jim White has it.  perhaps you can talk him into letting you
  use it as well.  Ah but I see now that you say your planning on
  skipping the cams.  Your call, but since it does not leak I can
  understand.

  Hey I have a nice used water pump i could sell you :)

  Give everything a good look over like CV boots and suspension bits,
  and that's about all.

  Better than me, the 92 has 125k on it with no apparant 60k from the
  records.  I plan to replace the WP since it drips and that's about it.

  Z


  On 8/7/05, van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:
  > At 83K, Abby smells of coolant and I see a drip under the lower timing
  > cover.  I assume it's water pump, and that her 60K cannot be put off.
  > Here's my shopping list, am I missing anything?
  >
  > - timing belt, crank sensor, water pump, front main seal
  > - lower radiator hose (upper's fine)
  > - accessory belts (has UDPs -- anyone have part #s?)
  > - plugs (wires have only 18K, were replaced when intake painted)
  > - cam sensor??  and seal??
  > - no oil in plug wells and don't believe in lash at 83k, so not planning
to
  > remove cam covers
  > - brake, steering, and coolant flush (time for SS brake lines)
  >
  > VO
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