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We have been seeing temples follow the paths. Or shopping so far is safe areas from that. We are now on the riverboat cruise part of our trip starting last night for 7 days .

You can buy a kit to rebuild the headlight motors. The kit includes bushings, that tend to crumble over time, as well as new crankarms. The crankarms are made of a soft material that tends to wear out in the hole that fits on the shaft. The new crankarms are made of steel and will last the life of the car. I was thinking about rebuilding the headlight motors as preventive maintenance. If they have already been rebuilt you can check that off the list Thanks to Barney Eaton for the photos.

Replace O2 sensor Replace air filter Flush and bleed brake fluid using how-to guide here on ROJ Clean idle air controller Rebuild headlight motors Clean and tighten ground connections near battery

I carry the extra serpentine belts, relays, fuses, ignition module and coils, alternator, MAF sensor, Crank sensor, tools and jumper cables.

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The 88 I have brought back from the dead (sitting since 2010 covered in a garage) has been having slight issues. My goal is for this to be my daily driver, and I have just recently started to drive it in town only. I'd like to be able to feel confident going anywhere in it. Most everything is performing perfectly, but on occasion it will idle very high around 2000 rpm, the speedometer reads 0 at all times (assuming VSS needs replaced), the oil pan gasket has a slight leak, and the AC needs work as its disabled for low coolant. Any tips or information on those things would be great. The last thing I need help with is knowing what to go ahead and replace. I have done some replacing already ( I'll put a list down below). I have some ideas on what I think need replaced at some point, let me know if I'm wrong, if it needs replaced immediately, or if there's something you think I have missed. Things I have replaced coolant/did a flush oil change (doing another one within 300 miles or so) plugs and plug wires tank and everything in it fuel filter blower motor all the vacuum lines I could find Things that I plan on replacing trans fluid and filter? oil pan gasket serp belt speed sensor brakes (it brakes just fine, figured it needs to happen however) Let me know what you guys think you would do, or do differently. Thank you for your help.

I also changed the PCV valve as a precaution, to make sure the engine is not building up crankcase pressure from a clogged valve and exacerbating leaks

In October 1990, there was a service bulletin that described a kit to repair the oil pan leak permanently. The kit included a different pan, gasket, and dipstick. Of course the kit is discontinued except for the dipstick, which I was surprised to find has just a generic black handle, without the original "Engine Oil" written on it. I was able to find the updated aftermarket pan and gasket for 1991 on Rockauto. I could find no discernable difference between the mating surface of the old and new pans, so I don't recommend changing the pan And dipstick. The gasket however, I highly recommend changing to the new ribbed reusable one. The cause of my leak was two vertical engine gaskets protruding down past the engine and cutting into the pan gasket. Scraping those off and filling it back in with RTV sealer where any might have fallen out, and smoothing it out with a putty knife, before putting the new gasket back on and torquing the bolts to spec., solved the problem.

It's 90 and sunny here in Cambodia. No snow anywhere!

I carry a stock belt and a bypass belt as well as an alternator. I have been on the road with two different cars when my alternator went out. Also an extra Delco coil pack/ignition module. Of course also my junking tools...

I have kept a new A/C bypass belt in the bottom of a toolbox in the trunk for years. I carry a few small parts like relays, fuses and spark plugs but I need to carry a few more parts like Delco ICM/coils and a good MAF sensor. I don't have either one of those on hand right now. This is my two "get me home" boxes I keep in the trunk. The toolboxes are mainly for troubleshooting. Anybody else carry a fuel pressure tester and a set of jumper cables in the trunk?

If anyone is out junking at a you pick yard and want to pick up a serpentine belt that bypasses the A/C compressor for emergencies the car to look at is a 2003-2005 Buick Park Avenue with the super charger. I looked here at the website for the part number, then went to ebay and keyed in the number, got a number of cars listed, then went to Rock Auto and looked up the car and the same part number is given. I have a new one in the trunk of my car but would like another, so next time I am at Gibsons...

I've been often told there is already a horse's rear end behind the windshield! :grin. I use Maguire's Tire Black - a spray dressing that dries matte.

Extra horsepower is always good but I don't know if 1 horsepower is worth having to live with a horse's ass in your windshield all the time. :D :D :D I look forward to hearing how the plastic dye works for you. A lot of people have used SEM paint made for that purpose to color Reatta interior plastic trim with good success. BTW, the car looks great! What do you use to make the tires look so black without making them look shiny and greasy looking like a lot of the tire dressings do?