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DiskDoctr
Jan 16, 2018Explorer
Reviewing the list...I'd do it myself in a heartbeat.
If you don't have a garage, get one of those canvas popups (like a cheap ez-up) to setup and cover your work area. Avoid rain and sun.
I don't know about your front end, but many of them come off without too much trouble- or at least remove your radiator.
You'll want to change your transmission fluid and coolant anyways, so no big deal disconnecting the lines.
May as well change and flush your brake lines as well (easy- suck out old from master cylinder reservoir, replace with new, disconnect line at each wheel and let it gravity drain. Keep filling reservoir until it the discarded fluid at the wheels is clear. Do not let the reservoir/mc get too low or empty)
I use a topside creeper that works quite well to suspend OVER the engine area to reach down into it instead of up over the fender. Helps for those tough spots.
But if you can remove the radiator and front grill, you can likely move the AC condensor and transmission cooler to the side without disconnecting and/or work around it...would make it really quick!
Pretty basic stuff. Go OEM on the power steering lines.
Weekend job for avg home DIY mechanic.
Miss anything?
If you don't have a garage, get one of those canvas popups (like a cheap ez-up) to setup and cover your work area. Avoid rain and sun.
I don't know about your front end, but many of them come off without too much trouble- or at least remove your radiator.
You'll want to change your transmission fluid and coolant anyways, so no big deal disconnecting the lines.
May as well change and flush your brake lines as well (easy- suck out old from master cylinder reservoir, replace with new, disconnect line at each wheel and let it gravity drain. Keep filling reservoir until it the discarded fluid at the wheels is clear. Do not let the reservoir/mc get too low or empty)
I use a topside creeper that works quite well to suspend OVER the engine area to reach down into it instead of up over the fender. Helps for those tough spots.
But if you can remove the radiator and front grill, you can likely move the AC condensor and transmission cooler to the side without disconnecting and/or work around it...would make it really quick!
Pretty basic stuff. Go OEM on the power steering lines.
Weekend job for avg home DIY mechanic.
Miss anything?
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