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Old 07-07-2008, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by fruitcakesa View Post
Ah well, bring the "new" car into the shop and begin a stem to stern inspection and you are sure to open a can of worms. Spent the morning draining the fuel tank so I can replace the old hoses with biodiesel proof ones and while that was proceeding I got the alt and ps belts switched out and while under the front end I spied worn out balljoints, tierod ends etc. Any recommendations as to brand or will Napa parts be okay. I am willing to buy right so any advice is welcome.
I bought the el cheapo kit from Ebay. You can get most of it done with OEM parts for not much more. All of it is pretty much DIY if you have the time.
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