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Good News 84 Gl Smogged In CA with 307,000 Miles


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Couldn't believe it and the mechanic was quite surprised that my 84 gl smogged better than average car in CA. *307,000 miles plus *

 

It;s a good thing too since it is my only working car. I have a 99 OB with overheating problems that may be a HG issue.

 

Anyway, I was gonna retire this guy at the end of the month. It's always been reliable. The motor is excellent but everything around it is falling apart, axles, cv joints, lots of irritating small stuff, etc.

 

always changed oil every 3k and really checked things.

 

mostly highway miles so that probably has something to do with this.

 

I love the 84 gls

 

rsd

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All the axle booties, ball joints, bushings and bearings, most easy wear parts are twenty dollar parts and are a 2hr fix if your beer doesn't get in the way. Steering racks, suspension new, engines and trannys, diffs and major parts run $200 to $300 new or low mile. Of course you can get carried away there. Sure some things are $40 like new brake pads or used axles but a low mile motor can get you to 500,000 if all the other parts have been weekended out.

 

Retire the rusty when you hear the tinkle (of rust) when you feel the sway(of the body flexing under your seat when you corner or just get in:lol:)!

Just like an old VW Bug!

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All the axle booties' date=' ball joints, bushings and bearings, most easy wear parts are twenty dollar parts and are a 2hr fix if your beer doesn't get in the way. Steering racks, suspension new, engines and trannys, diffs and major parts run $200 to $300 new or low mile. Of course you can get carried away there. Sure some things are $40 like new brake pads or used axles but a low mile motor can get you to 500,000 if all the other parts have been weekended out.

 

Retire the rusty when you hear the tinkle (of rust) when you feel the sway(of the body flexing under your seat when you corner or just get in:lol:)!

Just like an old VW Bug![/quote']

 

 

Thanks for the advice. i just love this old thing. it's pretty ugly and my son hitch-hikes instead of taking a ride from me. I have to keep it on the far side of the driveway so my wife does not see it. I bet you know what i mean.

 

I use it to get firewood, go to the beach, and have fun in a snow covered parking lot.

 

I wish i could do this work. all I do is oil changes and real simple stuff. the rest is generally over my head.

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