Hey all,
Prior to purchasing my 99 GT earlier this month I had my mechanic do a pre-purchase inspection and it showed a handful of things that weren't bad yet but should be addressed in the near future.
First off was the battery. No brainer as it was the original battery on a 50k mile car. Replaced.
Next, Front Struts, Rear Shocks, and Axle Dampers. Finally, Valve Cover Gaskets. The mechanic said the front struts, rear shocks and Axle Dampers were leaking and/or showing signs of wear consistent with an upcoming failure. But the Valve Cover Gaskets were merely wet upon inspection but showing no real signs of leakage at this time.
I fully intended to add some lowering springs to my suspension anyway, so a new set of aftermarket shocks and struts seems like a good fix for those two issues.
My question comes up with the Axle Dampers. Ashamed to say that until earlier this afternoon I didn't even have a clue what these things even were. So, do I just replace these with OEM parts, or is there a reasonable priced alternative in the upgrade market that I should be looking into instead?
Help me out here StangNet, I'm hoping this is a pretty easy test of the collective knowledge banks.
Prior to purchasing my 99 GT earlier this month I had my mechanic do a pre-purchase inspection and it showed a handful of things that weren't bad yet but should be addressed in the near future.
First off was the battery. No brainer as it was the original battery on a 50k mile car. Replaced.
Next, Front Struts, Rear Shocks, and Axle Dampers. Finally, Valve Cover Gaskets. The mechanic said the front struts, rear shocks and Axle Dampers were leaking and/or showing signs of wear consistent with an upcoming failure. But the Valve Cover Gaskets were merely wet upon inspection but showing no real signs of leakage at this time.
I fully intended to add some lowering springs to my suspension anyway, so a new set of aftermarket shocks and struts seems like a good fix for those two issues.
My question comes up with the Axle Dampers. Ashamed to say that until earlier this afternoon I didn't even have a clue what these things even were. So, do I just replace these with OEM parts, or is there a reasonable priced alternative in the upgrade market that I should be looking into instead?
Help me out here StangNet, I'm hoping this is a pretty easy test of the collective knowledge banks.