 Major Service - What would you do?, What would you replace? |
 Apr 11, 2013 - 5:15 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 6, '12 From Brisbane, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%)  |
Hey Guys,
Apart from all the JDM goodies on order, it is time to do some general maintenance on the car too. I bought the car a year ago with 141,000kms, and it just clicked over to 154,000kms. I had the timing belt replaced when I bought it, and I have done one simple oil and filter change in this period (probably about 8 months and 5,000kms ago, so definately time for another one). I am planning on changing the oil and filter again tomorrow, but I wanted to do a comprehensive service very soon, as although I know the car had been serviced regularly, I have a suspicion it hasn't been by the log book specifications. I have just bought some NKG Iridium IX spark plugs, and I am also planning on changing the fuel filter and the manual transmission fluid (getting the grinds). I just wanted to ask what else would you do to keep the engine in top shape, without know what had been changed when? Thanks, Joshua  P.s. also, this is as good a time to ask as any, my radiator has green fluid in it, although there are rusty coloured edges on all of the plastics around the cap. Does this mean the car just started off with red coolant and it stained, or do I have rust in there? And is this a problem? (I have no heating problems whatsoever, no matter how I treat it it always sits dead centre on the gauge!) --------------------  SOLD :( 1997 ST204 Celica ZR -----> See it here on 6GC! 2013 October Celica of the Month XD Now: '00 NB8B Mazda MX5 -----> See it here in off topic! |
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Apr 11, 2013 - 7:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Lincoln, Ar Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Check all the wheel bearings, bushings, spark plug wires, dizzy cap and rotor, replace power steering fluid.
Some of the least looked at stuff will cause the most annoying sounds. |
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Apr 11, 2013 - 7:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '12 From Brisbane, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
QUOTE (soulshadow @ Apr 11, 2013 - 8:01 PM)  Check all the wheel bearings, bushings, spark plug wires, dizzy cap and rotor, replace power steering fluid. Some of the least looked at stuff will cause the most annoying sounds. Okay, will check that out I forgot to mention that the dizzy cap is coming off, I've had an oil leak from there since I bought it. Had it 'repaired' twice at the dealer's expense, but still no luck. I'm guessing they only changed the outer seal, so going to give it a go at changing in inner one as well, and check out the cap when I'm at it. I have been told that this could be why my fuel consumption isn't great (22 MPG no matter what driving style or conditions), and it certainly isn't great for the engine  -------------------- SOLD :( 1997 ST204 Celica ZR -----> See it here on 6GC! 2013 October Celica of the Month XD Now: '00 NB8B Mazda MX5 -----> See it here in off topic! |
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JoshuaM Major Service - What would you do? Apr 11, 2013 - 5:15 AM
njccmd2002 change what u said and flush the radiator. The g... Apr 11, 2013 - 6:16 AM ILoveMySilly97 To keep the engine in top shape? Just do a full tu... Apr 11, 2013 - 2:01 PM JoshuaM QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Apr 11, 2013 - 7... Apr 11, 2013 - 6:07 PM soulshadow I don't know about the dizzies but some requir... Apr 11, 2013 - 11:02 PM
ILoveMySilly97 QUOTE (soulshadow @ Apr 11, 2013 - 9... Apr 11, 2013 - 11:59 PM trdproven ^ your car looks much better btw, just need projec... Apr 12, 2013 - 9:27 AM JoshuaM Hmmm... Okay, that is depressing but I'll look... Apr 12, 2013 - 9:48 AM ILoveMySilly97 QUOTE (trdproven @ Apr 12, 2013 - 7... Apr 12, 2013 - 6:27 PM |
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