Vehicle now has 133k miles. Service records indicate the belt tensioner and shock were done at 76K miles, they seem fine. The water pump was done at 57K which seems a little early. It's not leaking and the bearing turns smoothly and quietly.

I just bought this 1992 300 TE and am going over it to replace numerous items. See list below. I have another 1992 300 E so I have a general idea of what breaks and when. As I recall I replaced the belt tensioner on my other 300E at about 80K miles with the water pump being replaced about the same time.

Work done immediately prior to purchase by seller:
A/C blower motor
oil sending unit
driver’s side door window motor
Climate control unit

Work done by me:
Coolant reservoir
coolant reservoir cap
5 coolant hoses
thermostat & gasket
radiator overflow plug
coolant
Acc mono valve
auxiliary water pump
fuel filter
oil filter
oil and oil filter
power steering fluid flushed & filter
hydraulic fluid flushed & filter
transmission fluid, filter, & gasket
rear diff. fluid
wiper blades: front, back & headlights
distributor cap, rotor, suppressor & o-ring
ignition wire holder
6 spark plugs
voltage regulator
battery & battery hold down clamp
refinished battery tray
2 breather hoses
air intake hose
hood silencer pad
rear muffler & muffler clamp
4 exhaust system hangers
flushed brake system
adjusted front bearings
rear shock bump stops & shock boots
2 accumulators
replaced trim piece by front seat
rubber covers that attach to driver's side & passenger mirrors

Waiting on these parts:
Acc. belt idler pulley
fan clutch bearing bracket

Photo of old fan clutch bearing in bracket. No grease at all. Seal that was at back of bearing just fell out. I'm impressed it did not seize.

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