This fall I’ll be moving two hours south to a university in a rural area without any local junkyards that I know of. Ever since I bought my 07 T&C off my grandpa last year I’ve been tuning it up best I can to get me through college without any serious repairs (and to learn). I’d like to know what to expect to go out within the next two years that I should look out for.
Here’s what I’ve repaired so far in the last year:
Needed repairs:
The transmission still shifts smooth as butter and I’ve done all the above repairs myself with the exception of the cat converter. Alternator is the original so I’m looking out for that to go bad eventually. Anything else I should be prepared for? Thank ya
(and here’s a side by side of why I wanted new wheels, the Ohio farmland was not very kind over the years)
Here’s what I’ve repaired so far in the last year:
- sliding door wiring harness
- sliding door lock actuator
- new cat converter
- driver side window motor
- turn signal switch
- new trunk hydraulics
- oil filter adapter gasket
- power steering reservoir (annoying whine b gone)
- abs wire & sensor
- new chrome wheels and near new tires for $200 total
- rear bumper cover
- instrument panel bulbs
- rear wiper arm
Needed repairs:
- oil pan gasket
- sway bar bushings
- headliner restoration if I’m ambitious enough
- AC diagnosis, was told by gramps that the compressor is blown but it fires right up when engaged, likely just needs refrigerant
The transmission still shifts smooth as butter and I’ve done all the above repairs myself with the exception of the cat converter. Alternator is the original so I’m looking out for that to go bad eventually. Anything else I should be prepared for? Thank ya
(and here’s a side by side of why I wanted new wheels, the Ohio farmland was not very kind over the years)