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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:53 PM Subject: What should be replaced?
>I know this has been addressed before and I searched the Archives but >didn't > find what I wanted. So my apologies for the re-hash. > > That 86' I mentioned before is "new" to me. I hadn't even seen it run or > driven it until this past Sunday. I cannot with any certanty attest to the > condition of anything in it except the fuel pump, fuel filter, and come > Friday the Brake pads, shoes, and wheel cylinders. So my question is > this - > for someone with very limited mechanical ability what exactly should I be > looking at replacing? > Eventually, everything. For now, just check that the fuel lines have been replaced recently - just to avoid being part of a barbecue. Replace the rest as it malfunctions, leaks or just fails. Good luck, Robin |
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