Preventative Maintenance

Time for a little Old Blue lovin'. Why oh why do I wait so long in between posts. At least I'm pretty happy with the way the site looks; well, for now anyway. I've done a little more restorative work on Old Blue lately.

First up was the annoying click-clack sound from the timing belt tensioner. Thanks to a Goodyear Gatorback component kit from AutoZone, she sounds as good as new. After that, it was time for a grease job. The grease job itself was not much of a problem at all. L-body Chryslers are generally very easy to repair and maintain. Only four grease fitting in the front to deal with, once the wheels are removed. A nice bonus to doing your own grease job is checking other parts. With the wheels off, it's easy to inspect the brakes, rotors, tie rod ends, ball joints, axles, etc.

While I was doing my inspection, one thing was very obvious; I had recently blown a CV axle boot. The boot itself is a cheap part (about $17 plus tax). But if it's not replaced soon, I will cause serious damage to the axle joint and subsequently, the axle itself.

Thanks to a little extra maintenance, a costly repair was avoided. Proud of my work, Old Blue got a bath a few days ago, as well a fresh coat of wax. Everything else seems great at the moment. In about a month, I'll change the oil, and tomorrow I get to go to work. After that, maybe a short road trip. Thanks for reading.