2000 4.0 engine temp
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I have 2000 4.0 S sport with 138,000 miles. I just had the heater valve replaced. Since I bought the car (65,000 mi) it has taken forever to warm up. now that my office is 10 miles from home instead of 30, it never seems to get to temp. I realize this is not the best for the car and would like any input on the subject.
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I have 2000 4.0 S sport with 138,000 miles. I just had the heater valve replaced. Since I bought the car (65,000 mi) it has taken forever to warm up. now that my office is 10 miles from home instead of 30, it never seems to get to temp. I realize this is not the best for the car and would like any input on the subject.
can you tell me how the reliability was? any problems? cost to fix those problems? let me know please, it will be appreciated. thanks
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Since I have had the car I have done the standard maintenance, oil, air filter, a couple sets of tires, alignments. I have replaced 3 or 4 coils. The first I bought from the dealer for like $150. since then I have bought them off ebay for like $20. I had a steering issue that I didn't like, it felt like there was a hiccup when coming back to center off of one side. I replaced the rack, bought a used one from a wrecking yard, like $350 or $400, I don't remember. Had the transmission oil changed at about 90k, for about $300(?) at an independent shop. Last spring a plastic heater manifold on the front of the engine started leaking. I couldn't figure it out so after a while and running some water through it I took it to a shop and that was about $350. Because I didn't fix that right away, the heater valve broke and this fall I had that fixed for $520.
In all, the car has been pretty good and reliable. Repairs are expensive if I take it to someone, but about what I would expect when I can fix it myself.
In all, the car has been pretty good and reliable. Repairs are expensive if I take it to someone, but about what I would expect when I can fix it myself.
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