Preventative maintenance for a new owner.
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Preventative maintenance for a new owner.
My new-to-me 95 is in good shape. It appears one of the previous owners replaced most of the worn parts, like seats, door panels, carpet and such. The windows work great. AC does not. I did replace the buttons in the headlights. It runs great with no unusual noises except the gear whine. Its a manual. Reverse pops out but thats covered in another thread. My question to the forum regards preventative maintenance. I've replaced all the lubricants. Fresh antifreeze and brake fluid is on the list. I have no way of knowing if the water pump is replaced. It is possible that it is the original. Perhaps I should plan on replacing the pump and checking out the Opti. I plan on having a reliable car that I can take places on long trips with no real concerns. Really loving the ride. I have a 73 coupe with Hooker sidepipes that get the hot rodder out of my system. The 95 is just so much more comfortable and powerful.
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My new-to-me 95 is in good shape. It appears one of the previous owners replaced most of the worn parts, like seats, door panels, carpet and such. The windows work great. AC does not. I did replace the buttons in the headlights. It runs great with no unusual noises except the gear whine. Its a manual. Reverse pops out but thats covered in another thread. My question to the forum regards preventative maintenance. I've replaced all the lubricants. Fresh antifreeze and brake fluid is on the list. I have no way of knowing if the water pump is replaced. It is possible that it is the original. Perhaps I should plan on replacing the pump and checking out the Opti. I plan on having a reliable car that I can take places on long trips with no real concerns. Really loving the ride. I have a 73 coupe with Hooker sidepipes that get the hot rodder out of my system. The 95 is just so much more comfortable and powerful.
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The two things you did not list are the ZF6 and Rear. As you did not say how many miles are on the car, I would at least check them. Change the PS fluid 
The opti on my 95 went over 150k miles as did the injectors, just keep an eye on the weep hole under the water pump, once it starts to weep time to change it.
Squeeze all the hoses if they feel soft replace them, check the belt for cracks. Check the spare tire for air.
The opti on my 95 went over 150k miles as did the injectors, just keep an eye on the weep hole under the water pump, once it starts to weep time to change it.
Squeeze all the hoses if they feel soft replace them, check the belt for cracks. Check the spare tire for air.
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I have attended a few C4 maintenance classes that were instructed by Chris Petris and Gordon Killebrew. They covered this in one of the classes and recommended that you wait until they start to show signs of failing as they could last a very long time.
Some of the things they did stress is to pay attention to the weather stripping and door sweeps. Clean the weather stripping and apply a light coat of dialectric grease and then wipe off the excess. Watch for signs of deterioration of the window sweeps. If they crack then you can get moisture into the door electronics.
One of them recommended that you replace the upper radiator hose at the beginning of each cruising season. The extreme under hood temps can rot them from the inside even after one season. Cheap insurance to me.
The other thing is the fuel filler bib. There is a drain hole in the left rear of the bib. Run a wire down there to clean out the spider gunk and dirt from time-to-time. If you end up driving during the rain and the drain hole is plugged then you will suck water into the gas tank
Some of the things they did stress is to pay attention to the weather stripping and door sweeps. Clean the weather stripping and apply a light coat of dialectric grease and then wipe off the excess. Watch for signs of deterioration of the window sweeps. If they crack then you can get moisture into the door electronics.
One of them recommended that you replace the upper radiator hose at the beginning of each cruising season. The extreme under hood temps can rot them from the inside even after one season. Cheap insurance to me.
The other thing is the fuel filler bib. There is a drain hole in the left rear of the bib. Run a wire down there to clean out the spider gunk and dirt from time-to-time. If you end up driving during the rain and the drain hole is plugged then you will suck water into the gas tank
