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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [kdhspyder]
by lemko
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Jul 09, 2009 (6:26 am)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 08, 2009 12:33 pm)
Here's an archaic term: when's the last time you took your car in for a "tune-up?"
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [lemko]
by kdhspyder
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Jul 09, 2009 (8:18 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jul 09, 2009 6:26 am)
You're right. This service doesn't exist any longer. At 120,000 miles the plugs are replaced and that's it for another 120,000 miles.
Timing belt replacement? Pfffft.
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [kdhspyder]
by andre1969
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Jul 09, 2009 (8:29 am)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 09, 2009 8:18 am)
What about the water pump? I know for awhile, it used to be standard operating procedure to change the pump at the same time you changed the timing belt, since you were in there already and much of the labor had already been done. Or has the water pump gone back to one of those wait-till-it breaks type of things?
My uncle's '03 Corolla lost its water pump back in the summer of 2007. I forget now how many miles it had on it, but I want to say around 150-155K. It cost $436.74 to have replaced. Not too hideous, in this day and age. Heck, my Intrepid cost more than that just to have a couple of buried sensors replaced, which caused the car to stall out at random, and occasionally refuse to start.
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [andre1969]
by grandtotal
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Jul 09, 2009 (9:37 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 09, 2009 8:29 am)
My rule of thumb (for Toyotas) used to be change the water pump, whether it needed it or not, with every second timing belt change. That way you get good life out of it, but it never lets you down.
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [grandtotal]
by fezo
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Jul 09, 2009 (12:10 pm)
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Replying to: grandtotal (Jul 09, 2009 9:37 am)
That's the same rule my mechanic uses. Sometime next year we may hit the second timing belt on the 00 Accord. A timing belt and water pump would probably be more than the retail value of the car but a car like that - just rock solid reliable - is something I'd hesitate to give up.
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [andre1969]
by kdhspyder
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Jul 09, 2009 (12:40 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 09, 2009 8:29 am)
The Service Manuals only go out to 120,000 miles so there's nothing in the Schedule that directly addresses water pump replacements. 150K-ish sounds about right though.
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [kdhspyder]
by nippononly
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Jul 10, 2009 (11:29 pm)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 09, 2009 6:03 am)
Hey, the Solara convertible is a current vehicle, isn't it?!
And the 4Runner V-8 is current until, what, October? It would be nice if Toyota would announce something official about it.
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [nippononly]
by kdhspyder
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Jul 11, 2009 (8:09 am)
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Replying to: nippononly (Jul 10, 2009 11:29 pm)
All Solara's are now out of production. I'm sure that there are many on the lots though.
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [kdhspyder]
by fezo
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Jul 11, 2009 (8:40 am)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 11, 2009 8:09 am)
What's up with Solara? Is that the end altogether or is there a replacement down the road? For the most part it doesn't matter to me but there are only so many convertibles that size and I do like convertibles.
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Re: Fix-it-yourself auto horror stories on the rise [fezo]
by kdhspyder
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Jul 11, 2009 (8:45 am)
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 11, 2009 8:40 am)
The Solara is finito in all forms as of this moment.
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