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Maintenance & Repair To Fix Up or Trade Up, That is the Question
536 messages, Last post on Jul 24, 2009 at 9:12 AM
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Replying to: maryh3 (May 07, 2009 7:29 am) |
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Replying to: bolivar (May 06, 2009 1:30 pm) Once you receive information like that you realize that it is probably just a matter of time before your clutch starts to wear, and you don't want to lose the recall replacement clutch. So we started to try to wear out the clutch. We shifted stupidly, let it out fast, drove with the clutch slightly depressed but we just couldn't seem to have any effect. Finally as the recall was close to expiring somebody told us to drive the nose of the car upto a solid brick building so it can't go anywhere, then push the accelerator and let out the clutch. Well that one did it. Got a new clutch under the recall. Other than that the 89 gave us no trouble. We traded it in because we had kids and stick shifts with babies and toddlers are a nuisance. Haven't experienced torque oversteer with the 95 SHO, don't remember with the 89. Had an 88(?) Ford Probe Turbo that was almost dangerous with the oversteer so I do know what it is.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 06, 2009 2:18 pm) Actually, that's good. According to the tank guys when I served, their T-72s were at 318 liters per 100km (that's how mileage is represented in Europe). Converted that's 0.75 mph! They are tight by default, but I think an old T-34 felt a little more spacious than the T-72. They had a crew of 4, I think, so it had to accommodate 3 in the turret (same as T-55). The 72s had a crew of 3 (only 2 in the turret) - they dropped the Loader (aka the Slave of the Tank  ). But, man, that thing could go!
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Replying to: sky23213 (May 07, 2009 9:50 am) The 00 Accord at 170K or so need at very least a new compressor for the AC. Now they tell me that once the compressor is in that two other parts could be needed but they won't know until they do the compressor. (One part was a dryer; I can't remember the other). If it's all three we are talking $900. BTW, it also needed a wiper motor but I have to do that as it's pouring as we speak. $200. The good news is all this rain has been keeping it cool enough that I may be able to buy an extra several months on the AC.... So what do you think? Sink the $900 into it? It still runs just fine and is a good year away from the next timing belt....
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 23, 2009 12:08 pm) |
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 23, 2009 12:08 pm)
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Replying to: euphonium (Jul 23, 2009 1:08 pm) Should have taken it to q's house....
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Replying to: maryh3 (May 07, 2009 8:06 am) i had an 89, 92 and 96. actually, my wife had the 96. i gave up after the 92, which i name 'heroin'. 
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 23, 2009 3:43 pm) 
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jul 23, 2009 5:33 pm) All will be back together tomorrow. This is the first time I've ever seriously thought about punting on this car and obviously that didn't last long.... Started window shopping online - Subies, Jetta TDI wagons, Mazda 6.... |
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