While I've had a spare vehicle the Pony has been getting some therapy (at WM). All preventive, before the items break.
I've been nursing the throw-out bearing on the clutch, waiting for the time when I have two cars at home! Sure enough, when the clutch was removed the bearing simply fell apart ... just in time.
Maintenance list:
- replace throw-out bearing
- replace bearing collar/sleeve
- replace clutch (it was almost down to the rivets, though still working)
- replace flywheel (showed signs of scorching, and was quite worn, and amazingly not too expensive!)
- replace visco-clutch on fan
- replace s-belt tensioner
- replace s-belt jockey wheel
- replace s-belt
- check rear control arm bushings (maybe replaced)
- fix headlight plug (it melted last week)
- check clutch master/slave cylinder (looks hopeful that it will not require replacement)
- remove several kilos of sand from under the car
Rodrigues was complaining about the mess on the floor, but poor Orlando said that every time he removed something more sand dropped down ....
