Frustrated 86 240 owner needs advice on whether to sell...
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Frustrated 86 240 owner needs advice on whether to sell...
... or keep dropping money into the car.
My 86 240 DL has had one problem after another, which is eating me alive, especially as I don't have much mechanical inclination and usually have to pay someone to do repairs. I've just dumped $300 to fix alternator [:@], $250 for power steering pump problem [>:]and now have a radiator that is shot according to my mechanic plus a clutch fan that is very weak and needs repalcing, both of which apparently cause the car to run hot. Sounds like those two things are not that hard to do even for me. Am I right? But at what point do I say "enough is enough?" (He has about 150k miles). I like the car for its size, safety and ease of driving for my kids but I'm quickly going broke. Any advice?
My 86 240 DL has had one problem after another, which is eating me alive, especially as I don't have much mechanical inclination and usually have to pay someone to do repairs. I've just dumped $300 to fix alternator [:@], $250 for power steering pump problem [>:]and now have a radiator that is shot according to my mechanic plus a clutch fan that is very weak and needs repalcing, both of which apparently cause the car to run hot. Sounds like those two things are not that hard to do even for me. Am I right? But at what point do I say "enough is enough?" (He has about 150k miles). I like the car for its size, safety and ease of driving for my kids but I'm quickly going broke. Any advice?
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RE: Frustrated 86 240 owner needs advice on whether to sell...
Thanks Tech! Also discovered broken motor mount and trans mount...OUCH!! and "fixed" frozen a/c compressor (another $50) by bypassing it so at least I have power steering but no a/c...who needs it anyways when living in paradise?
Any idea where is best place to buy a radiator? T'stat is still working; do I still need to replace it? Any pointers on replacing radiator?
Any idea where is best place to buy a radiator? T'stat is still working; do I still need to replace it? Any pointers on replacing radiator?
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