On 2/24/08 8:48 PM, in article U%pwj.3532$tW.148@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Tom
Yakulis" <yakulis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I drive a '99 Se 5speed that just hit 120K miles. I was wondering what
parts
> typically fail and should be replaced around this mileage.
> Thanks
>
>
Front suspension will be getting soft: bu****ngs, struts, mounts. Unless
something fails outright, this is insidious - you don't notice it unless
you
drive another car with fresher suspension parts.
In the engine:
- valve cover gaskets are hard by now & probably leaking.
- you should be ordering the second set of spark plugs right about now.
- Check around the timing chain cover for oil leaks & water pump seepage.
- If you haven't been regularly changing trans fluid, its pretty rank by
now. Same with the engine coolant.
- Radiator cap has probably failed. If/when you replace it, look for some
component in the cooling system (radiator, heater core, hose) to fail in
about 6 months due to the restoration of pressure.
- Accessory belts are shot unless they've been regularly changed.
There are more. Look through the maintenance schedules that came with the
car. Lots of things to check.
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