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92SC3 bought two months ago, broke down, time for a tuneup

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Old 04-29-08, 11:46 PM
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Default 92SC3 bought two months ago, broke down, time for a tuneup

Serpentine belt slipped off. So i replaced the belt, a tension actuator, only to find out my radiator was also popped, so bought a new one of those.

Now I need to get my car tuned up, it has 200k miles and I'm just a bit worried that any more neglect might cause more breakdowns, something i'd like to avoid by being proactive.

So the motor has 196k miles, i put on 2k since i bought it. i want to do a full tuneup. what would you guys recommend. My timing belt hasnt been changed in 96k miles so that might be an issue worth addressing.

I was thinking, spark plugs, distributor rotor, timing belt, water pump, things like that, but anything else you guys can think of that tends to fail or something I should look at given my amount of car wear, let me know.

-Joe
Old 04-30-08, 01:24 AM
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i think you pretty much got the list down. i might add timing belt tensioner.


and since you're doing all that might as well throw in a new headgasket to get ready for boost.
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or...just save up for a 1jz or 2jz swap.

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I was honestly hoping to do suspension, wheels, brakes before engine.

.. you know, safety first :P
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