At over 200k miles...Updated with a couple of pics

[crzydmnd72]

And 20 years old...would it be overkill to start changing stuff as part of routine PM? I'm going to do a brake job this weekend, and the following are likely to be replaced, since most of the hard parts are still original..

Rotors
Calipers
Soft hoses
Drums
Wheel cylinders
All springs and adjusters in the rear drums
Possibly master cylinder if there is too much goop in the reservior.

and then bled to the nth degree lol.

And then later, all 4 hubs, since I know they are original too. I just feel that over 200k, I'm probably just a disaster waiting to happen

[LeSabre in Buffalo]

The soft hoses and rotors I can see doing. The other things I would wait until you have to. Especially the hubs. If they're good, keep them going until they break. This stuff just doesn't fail, all of it will provide you with plenty of warning.

And the replacement stuff may be of worse quality than what's on there. So more problems may be introduced than what you're fixing.

[willwren]

I agree with waiting on the hubs. Do the rear springs (both of them), but don't replace the adjusters. Pull them apart, clean, re-grease (caliper/brake grease), and reassemble, making sure the little tab engages the cog correctly. The adjusters don't wear out, if they're not damaged, don't replace them.

[crzydmnd72]

I think I have at least one noisy hub anyway. Pretty sure its on the front, I can feel a slight humming/vibration when curving to the right, quiets down when curving left.

Struts and suspension are next.

I will do the brakes this weekend if weather cooperates

[Boreas]

Make sure you dont have excess rust in the underside, especially where the control arms bolt up. A couple years ago there was heavy rust on my 93 and had to take it in to weld new metal in its place, the bolt was dancing around an ever-enlarging rusted hole.

[Hans]

if its an Oklahoma car, I doubt there will be much in the way of rust issues.

Transmissions like to die after 200k miles....I'd have a savings account set aside for that.

[crzydmnd72]

Boreas, no rust at all. The underside is cleaner and shinier than the topside lol. Clearcoat is all gone from the top

Hans, already have a spare 440t4 stored away. And an engine also. But I do change the fluid and filter twice a year on existing, and its always clean and normal.

Pics of today's work

Installing passenger side

This side waiting to be bled

Thru the wheel


Pics courtesy of my brother, who is always helping me out with car projects!

Fronts was all I had time for today. Glad I opted for new calipers, the old pads were worn at a slant on one side and real uneven on the other, I guess the slides had seen MUCH better days