Ok, be ready for a long read...
Bought my 02 EXT July last year as a basket case, knocking engine at 192K Km (119K miles). Just to get it on the road:
- used engine (obviously)
- battery
- power steering pump
- lower balljoints
- brakes all around and parking brake shoes
- exhaust manifold (both were cracked!)
- CPAS
- gas tank (on recall)
- front bumper cover and left headlight
- tires
- rear diff seals
- Ignition coil
and a bunch of little odds and ends, fluid changes and so on.
Since then:
- 4 end links
- rear heater core
- 2 front hubs (Raybestos, made in China)
- front and rear stab bar bushings
- an upper balljoint
- alternator (cheap Chinese crap, thought I'd give it a try)
- another CPAS, camshaft position sensor and crankshaft position sensor
- another CCC alternator (replaced on warranty)
- Left front hub again (The Raybestos disintegrated in 4 months, went with a Timken this time and another on the way to replace the other before it dies)
- 3rd alternator (went with a Remy this time, also made in China but lifetime warranty)
To be done soon:
- Camshaft actuator (ongoing P1345)
- right front hub
- disconnect rear HVAC mode actuators (ticking, died after alternator replacement, don't need them, A/C don't work, rear will never work due to
rear heater core repair)
- Resonator delete
- Cat replace
Ongoing issues that may/may not be addressed:
- A/C (leaking front evaporator, don't feel like pulling dashboard out)
- DVD non-functional
- Left heated mirror
- rusted tailgate and door bottoms (surface)
Mods:
- Some LEDs done (steering controls and dash switches, rest coming as well as interior)
- Pioneer FH-P8000BT HU
- Recent
efans
I'm probably forgetting some too. Mileage now...
204K Km (127K miles)