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July 2nd, 2005 08:16 AM #1here's what i think i should get fixed with our ride:
engine -- bleeding oil
suspension -- goes "ka-blag" when going over relatively small bumps/potholes
aircon -- lumalamig lang pag tumatakbo
electricals -- a mess. period
paint job -- cracking/peeling, little rust dimples appearing on roof; planning to
get washover
transmission -- the shifter seems to "get stuck" once in a while
since cash is a bit tight, ano po sa tingin nyo ung magandang sequence? tingin ko kasi ung engine muna, pero maganda pa naman ang takbo, di pa malakas kumain ng langis.
it's an old ae92 xl btw
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July 2nd, 2005 08:24 AM #2Originally Posted by badkuk
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July 2nd, 2005 08:41 AM #3I don't really see much of a reason to prioritize here as all of them seem equally important. Except perhaps for the electricals, for reason of safety. Might want to consider buying one of those cheapo kitchen fire extinguishers and carrying it in the car at all times.
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July 2nd, 2005 11:14 AM #4
In this order.
1. Electrical, 2. transmission, 3. engine, 4. aircon, 5. suspension, 6. paint job.
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July 2nd, 2005 11:18 AM #5
my order would be engine, transmission, electrical suspension, a/c, paint job.
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July 2nd, 2005 11:36 AM #6Originally Posted by BlueBimmer
But the electrical is already a mess. Even with a good engine, your car would not run if your electrical is malfunctioning especially is the ignition system is also affected, and for safety reason too as shadetree mentioned. With the condition of his engine, he could just add oil from time to time.
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July 2nd, 2005 11:42 AM #7
First: electrical + engine and tranny swap :evillaugh
Second: suspension upgrades
Third: A/C
Fourth: Paint job
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July 2nd, 2005 11:45 AM #8
mine is >>>
1)electrical
2)engine
3)suspension
4)transmission
5)air conditioner
6) body paint job
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July 2nd, 2005 11:50 AM #9Originally Posted by j_avonni
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July 2nd, 2005 12:59 PM #10Here's my take guys, if nobody minds:
I'm going to list the possible dangers and/or inconveniences that each of the mentioned systems might cause, but not necessarily in a particular order:
1. Electrical--can leave you stranded, or worse, cause a fire.
2. Engine--if the owner fails to regularly check the engine oil level, engine could seize, causing an accident.
3. Transmission--Might fail but there's a good chance the car will still be driveable at low speed.
4. Suspension--unlikely to cause an accident or leave the driver stranded, unless owner does something stupid.
5. A/C--absolutely no safety issue. Only a matter of inconvenience.
6. PAINT JOB...
...now I notice that everybody put the paintjob at the very end of their list of priorities. I understand that it has nothing to do with neither safety nor convenience, but the thing to remember is that the longer you postpone fixing it, the bigger the repair that will need to be done, and the more money might be needed to fix it--hence, there is a time factor that needs to be considered.
Nevertheless, there are also other important things to consider like the engine and the electricals, hence my assessment of them as all being equally important.
alas, much as we might want to rely on our noses, we may not use our noses to do emissions...
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