Suspension bushings.
Photography Credit: Chris Tropea
Although we might give off the idea that we are all paragons of automotive maintenance here at GRM, sometimes there are those things that need fixing that, simply, are more convenient to put off for another day–even if that “day” ends up being weeks or months from now.
What are some maintenance items you have been putting off? And don’t worry, this a judgment-free zone.
Suspension bushings.
Rear main seal and oil pan gasket on my Yukon
Getting the Z-bar to not go over center on my clutch. Welding in exhaust hangers to finish the exhaust.
I am terrible about "deferred maintenance".
Cayman-Brakes, tierod ends, new front wheel to replace bent one.
Charger-nothing yet.
Tacoma-rear end housing needs replacement due to rust, gas tank replacement due to split seam, rust repair welded in on rocker.
Golf-nothing yet.
The rest of my cars are projects that fall under "deferred project start".
2016 Silverado x 122,000 miles. All is good but it's running the original spark plugs.
Oil change on my Jetta that eats oil. It drinks it like it only has one job and two stores were out of filters. I just keep putting more oil in so its like changing it, right?
Cam/pulley for water pump seal on the daily....been leaking for years but changing the oil last weekend revealed low oil and large increase in the leak. Its getting fixed today along with that bad motor mount....which is now completely shot.
Pretty much anything on the daily gets ignored while fun car and truck get all the maintenance love.
Yanking a motor on one car and doing body work on another.
I am starting to get concerned about the play in the rear end of the truck. It does have 390k on it.
Pulling load bags on truck, and doing headlight work in the daily driver mazdas that requires pulling bumper covers
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