I've been doing some regular maintenance on the 97 GT and she feels sooo much better now. Feels good to have working AC, a nice ride and a smooth engine. While I can't honestly say it feels like new, it does actually feel like it has 61k miles instead of 161k.
The nicest change was getting new tires and struts/shocks. The ride feels so much nicer now. I also recently fixed the AC, which I hope will work for a long while. The AC has been a huge pain in my ass since last summer. It always leaked a bit of freon and needed recharged every few months. Then, the leak got much bigger. I finally tracked it down to a crack in the evaporator tube. After replacing that and evacuating the system, it worked great for the last month of summer before the compressor locked up cold in the winter.
Next, I'll shine her up and take some pictures. I hope to get 261k out of her.
The nicest change was getting new tires and struts/shocks. The ride feels so much nicer now. I also recently fixed the AC, which I hope will work for a long while. The AC has been a huge pain in my ass since last summer. It always leaked a bit of freon and needed recharged every few months. Then, the leak got much bigger. I finally tracked it down to a crack in the evaporator tube. After replacing that and evacuating the system, it worked great for the last month of summer before the compressor locked up cold in the winter.
Next, I'll shine her up and take some pictures. I hope to get 261k out of her.