Recent content by rumdrums

Are they easy to install? I gave up doing my own maintenance (oil changes, mostly) since it's so hard to access the oil foilter on this car. I can jack up the front if I need to, hopefully that would be enough to get the work done? Thanks again.

Thanks for the info. The struts were replaced recently and the mechanic said there were no problems. I'm not 1) what end links are (hah!) or how the alignment is. I need to get my tires rotated anyway, so that part shouldn't be an issue. I'm in the Dallas area, btw.

Well, so I had the dealership put the used A/C compressor in (12/12 warranty on it), replace the timing belt, check the water pump, and replace a couple of the engine mounts as well. They recommended not changing the water pump, as there were no leaks or problems after a pressure test with...

Thanks a lot, that's exactly what I was looking for! Unfortunately I know little about the engine itself, but this gives me some good info to go by once they actually get under the hood and start poking around. I noticed that the water pump is not included in the scheduled maintenance table...

Hello, Can someone tell me if the attached pic indicates oil leaking from inside the engine, or if this might just be coming from the oil cap? Unfortunately I'm totally ignorant in this area. But I'm about to spend about $1400 having my AC compressor, timing belt, and possibly water pump...