Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:41 pm
Thankyou thankyou very much DL, I'll make a list for the parts that I need as you suggested. I really appreciated for your big help. :045:Desert Lizard;10742 wrote:You are asking for trouble dear friend, and the weather is not particularly nice to be wandering in Sharjah industrial area for things to buy and then fix.
i can provide some assistance but you need to tell me more about her symptoms. For overheating the list of cosmetics to buy includes:
1- New radiator (250 to 350 AED, 350 recommended)
2- New water pump (120 AED AC Delco)
3- New thermostat (60-90 AED)
4- Radiator hoses (100)
5- Coolant (you check)
6- 2 Subaru cooling fans to fix on radiator ( AED200)
7- Gear Oil Gasket and Filter and gear Olil (AED150)
You need to do an engine flush and engine oil change if not done yet.
This is about 1000AED excluding labor, but overheating will be dealt with for a long time.
I hope you have some mechanic close to you who can do the work, because doing it in Sharjah will take a long time...
Also it would be a good idea to take her to a mechanic to check the rubber bushings on the suspension system and the front sway bar, in case those need replacement, and check the wheel drums and brake system (front and rear) in case replacement parts needed.
Also get him to inspect the spark plugs and check the fuel line pressure (for fuel pump health)
Majore:: check if you have tow points front and back, the front one will cost about 250AED and if a rear trailer hitch is available it will be close to the 400 to 500 AED mark.. but recently I haven;t seen any in the Scrapyards... A skid plate for the front costs 100 AED from the scrap yard too. However, if the car's body is too rusty, it would be a nasty job fixing these on..
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't think about lifting the car just yet.. Capri would chew us alive after seasoning us with sand..