Things to do while doing starter replacement
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So this weekend I am hopefully going to be replacing the starter on my 99 gs400. I have been fighting the click of death for over a month now so it is time. While I am in there I will be replacing the upper and lower intake gaskets since I have to pull them anyways. What else should I be on the lookout for while I am in there? Any hard to get to and brittle vac lines will be replaced with silicon line I know. Anything beyond that?
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Before doing this job. You should blow all derbis out the engine crevices. It will ensure nothing gets into the ports on the heads. I would change the knock sensor out while at it too. I found some good ones on eBay as a set.
I forgot the brand, but they have an M stamped on them.
Also check your fuel injector orings they could be worn out too.
Take care disconnecting the vac lines too under the intake manifold,
I forgot the brand, but they have an M stamped on them.
Also check your fuel injector orings they could be worn out too.
Take care disconnecting the vac lines too under the intake manifold,
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Before doing this job. You should blow all derbis out the engine crevices. It will ensure nothing gets into the ports on the heads. I would change the knock sensor out while at it too. I found some good ones on eBay as a set.
I forgot the brand, but they have an M stamped on them.
Also check your fuel injector orings they could be worn out too.
Take care disconnecting the vac lines too under the intake manifold,
I forgot the brand, but they have an M stamped on them.
Also check your fuel injector orings they could be worn out too.
Take care disconnecting the vac lines too under the intake manifold,
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I'm not usually in the practice of making a job bigger than it has to be, but since you're taking the intakes off it would be a good idea to clean them out before putting them back on. If you have the intake off, I'd recommend cleaning the O2 sensor.
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Before doing this job. You should blow all derbis out the engine crevices. It will ensure nothing gets into the ports on the heads. I would change the knock sensor out while at it too. I found some good ones on eBay as a set.
I forgot the brand, but they have an M stamped on them.
Also check your fuel injector orings they could be worn out too.
Take care disconnecting the vac lines too under the intake manifold,
I forgot the brand, but they have an M stamped on them.
Also check your fuel injector orings they could be worn out too.
Take care disconnecting the vac lines too under the intake manifold,
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Something like this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-New-Knock...JZhFBs&vxp=mtr
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