Started tearing it down to replace the valve cover and intake gaskets. Got as far as having the upper off before I ran out of daylight. Should have taken a picture. So many vacuum lines. Speaking of vacuum, there was a ton of crap underneath the upper plenum. Plan is to replace gaskets and clean up to eventually be followed by a pressure wash.
I have a few days off between tomorrow and new years and plan to flush the coolant as well.
Also, a bit of good news! Got the car back from the transmission shop. There was no bobber in the pan. The transmission appears to be in fine shape and shifts great. The new u-joints and balanced drive shaft are nice and smooth; no more vibration on the highway. I can finally drive faster than 55 mph! She'll be taking up daily driver duties once the new gaskets are in and the coolant is flushed. I have to admit that I disconnected the heater hose that goes over the passenger valve cover in order to get at the valve cover bolts; the fluid that came out was very, very brown. I'm worried about pulling the covers off to find sludge city. Hopefully not. In any case, glad to finally be getting some work done on this.
I have a few days off between tomorrow and new years and plan to flush the coolant as well.
Also, a bit of good news! Got the car back from the transmission shop. There was no bobber in the pan. The transmission appears to be in fine shape and shifts great. The new u-joints and balanced drive shaft are nice and smooth; no more vibration on the highway. I can finally drive faster than 55 mph! She'll be taking up daily driver duties once the new gaskets are in and the coolant is flushed. I have to admit that I disconnected the heater hose that goes over the passenger valve cover in order to get at the valve cover bolts; the fluid that came out was very, very brown. I'm worried about pulling the covers off to find sludge city. Hopefully not. In any case, glad to finally be getting some work done on this.
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