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What to Fix first? Low Cash problem

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1GTalons

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Oct 6, 2002
Hey all I been putting off some much needed repairs while trying to find a new job. Now im starting to get some extra money even with all my damn bills so id like to give a list of the things i know is wrong with my car and Im wondering what order I should fix them in. i got about 200 extra every pay day so each repair has to be about 2 weeks apart.


These are the things that need fixed.


Headgasket and ARP bolts
Timing belt and pulleys (got the car with 120k miles not sure when the belt was replaced car now has 124k)
Idle Speed controller
Clutch (not badly slipping yet)
Fuel Filter
turbo is smoking. going to upgrade to 16g or 14b instead of replacing t25

thanks in advance.
 
i would do the headgasket and arp first, and if you can at the same time your replacing the headgasket might as well do thetiming belt job...
cause your going to have to remove the timing belt any ways so why do it twice....

the turbo would be next on my list..a

the idle..if you can find an ISC at the junk yard for cheap get that last

idle is the last thing you should be worried about...

good luck
 
Originally posted by chaye
i would do the headgasket and arp first, and if you can at the same time your replacing the headgasket might as well do thetiming belt job...
cause your going to have to remove the timing belt any ways so why do it twice....

the turbo would be next on my list..a

the idle..if you can find an ISC at the junk yard for cheap get that last

idle is the last thing you should be worried about...

good luck

OK thanks Chaye. how much does the ISC go for usually at the junk yard? ive gotten a few parts there for cheap but last week I found a 14b to my suprise, took 10 minutes or so getting all the bolts and oil lines off took it up and the lady wanted 95 bucks for it , i said #### that, i can probobly find one in much better condition for 100 off the classifieds here.
 
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