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- From: pmwempe@cbnewse.cb.att.com (paul.michael.wempe)
- Subject: Re: Aerostar info (tuneups, etc)
- Organization: AT&T
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- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 23:07:51 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug12.230751.5696@cbnewse.cb.att.com>
- References: <1992Aug10.230405.8957@intelhf.hf.intel.com> <1992Aug12.001115.2073@donner.SanDiego.NCR.COM>
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- In article <1992Aug12.001115.2073@donner.SanDiego.NCR.COM>, root@joncpc.Your.Domain.Here (0000-Admin(0000)) writes:
- > In article <1992Aug10.230405.8957@intelhf.hf.intel.com>, jmasters@pcocd2.intel.com (Justin Masters) writes:
- >
- > |> What does it take? Do I need to lower the engine? Please let me know.
- > |>
- >
- > I've got an '87 with about 115K miles and have done all my own work,
- > except for warrranty/recall stuff.
- >
- > Getting to the rear plugs is the most difficult, but can be done
- > by removing the belts, radiator and heater hoses. I think the
- > alternator had to come out also. I was replacing hoses and belts
- > at the time anyway(about 80K miles at the time), so had to remove
- > all that. Whole thing took 6 hrs or so.
- >
- > I'm impressed with the engine. Oil pressure and general performance
- > still great after 115K. We've had some electrical integrity problems,
- > but I attribute those to the rough, winding road that gets driven
- > every day to work. Very comfortable cruiser.
- > --
- > Jon M.(Mike) Corcoran <Mike.Corcoran@SanDiego.NCR.COM>
-
-
- I was able to replace my plugs from the wheel wells, took about
- 45 minutes, the right rear is the most difficult.
- Used socket extensions and U joints.
- Friends of mine have managed this also. Didn't have to remove
- anything, except the rear engine cover.
-
- Agree with the longevity.
- We have about 95K miles on ours. Besides oil changes,
- I've only had to replace the oil pressure sender, brakes,
- shocks, and a rear U-joint.
-
- Mike Wempe
-