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Old 09-10-2010, 09:16 PM
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Check the Rubber parts.

To start off with it will need a Valve Adjustment.

Rear CV Axle Boots for cracks or leaks, Rubber Flex Discs on the Drive Shaft, Oil Cooler Hooses (if they look like they need changing read up on that as sometimes the Oil cooler gets damaged just turning the Line Nuts off) and Transmission Cooler Hoses.

The Upper and Lower Control Arms of the Front Suspension pivot on the elasticity of Rubber Bushings. When mine went bad within 3 days my front Wheels tilited inwars and my Tires started wearing badly. To replace the Lower Control Arm bushings takes a special or even more special homemade Coil Spring Compressor.

Look through the Repair links below and you can see some of the things the other members have had to repair.
Unless you get lucky and happen to get a car that is problem free for a while you are going to need to be a better than average Home Mechanic to keep the Car going.
I know with mine when I had a problem beyond normal Maint. the Car had to be grounded until parts and tools were rounded up. This means I had to have a other Car to drive.
Buying parts local often means paying more for them. Internet shopping is the way to go.

Look up the cost of Rebuilt Injectors. At 175,000 on the originals they most likely need work.

DIY Repair Links
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diy-links-parts-category/

http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/DoItYourSelf
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