Some quick advice for the 240 Owner

[Wes]

Moved and Stuck.

did you seriously just type all that up wes?

Lol, of course I did.

It's just something that has been bothering me lately.

[Disparage]

You just helped me out loads. +1.
Thanks much man.

[Sir_Alexander_Slideways]

nice write up dude! i go through this every day with my customers. preventative maintanence FTW!

[Photonic]

-Going through 5 sets of used tires in about 3 months is not cheaper than buying one set of new tires. I know money is tight with everyone, but think ahead. Especially if your car is a daily driver, why risk crashing your only ride riding on shit tires?

hahaha wow. Me and vipeybyte just had this discussion not too long ago and there I was advocating the use of "used tires".

I guess it just seems like a lot of money to put down at one time for something that's going to be burned up. It feels horrible to slide on tires you spend hard earned money on.

But I have GOOD tires for driving...and several sets of used tires for spares/play tires. Maybe thats different.

[Kavert]

-I know, I know. You're saving for an SR. But, don't you think you should put a $40 waterpump and a $10 thermostat in your car before you have to spend $500 on another KA?

--If your car is pissing oil, instead of putting atleast a quart a week in for months, figure out where the leak is coming from, and fix it.

-Wes

How often would you recommend changing out the waterpump?

lol I do not think its too easy to fix the rear main seal without pulling the engine out? Perhaps that high mileage oil may work?

[J Squared]

In theory, you dont need to change the waterpump until it goes bad. Shitty thing is, when it goes out it goes out, thats all there is to it and youre probably going to be stranded. With that being said, if you havent done it since youve owned your car you might as well, its like 30 bux and an hour or so of work.

[T_BeardS13]

this is helpful, although it sounds to me like your talking about my S13 lol

[Jorgen]

i've never had a water pump go bad...
but i did destroy 3 of them before i figured out why they didn't have the tension they needed.
and wes, where the hell do you buy a waterpump for $36?

[BlackMage]

Holy shit a common sense thread!

That whole list is why DSMs and 240s have a bad names... noone worries about the basic maintenance stuff and goes strait to modding.

[babowc]

For the rear main, just pull the tranny off and go at it from the behind.

For waterpump.. it should be common sense once you get a good look at it.

What a good thread.
Hopefully every new 240sx or even an older car owner will join and see this thread.