Hello everybody! I'm new here :D
Hi guys & gals, I'm here sporting a 2.7L V6 2005 Convertible Sebring (Touring) with 158k miles and what brings me here is I'm looking for advice on what I should do to it & for it. Its my baby & I'd like to do whatever I need to do to keep it running to at least 300k miles before an engine/tranny swap or rebuild:
The previous owners neglected the car itself but thankfully it seems they didn't miss oil changes or let it overheat despite it leaking antifreeze & oil like a sieve (The previous owner stopped driving it and just garaged it once coolant began leaking). It had many many issues when I got it and still does, but fortunately I'm chipping away at them and will soon have it in a near perfect condition despite having to use it for work (I deliver pizza, yes I understand how much wear that causes)
Things I can remember offhand that have already been replaced:
Radiator
Upper Radiator Hose
Thermostat Housing
Oil Pressure Sensor (no more oil leak)
Intake Manifold Gaskets
Lower Control Arms (Front Both Sides)
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And this is what still needs to be done:
3 out of 4 motor mounts (Tranny mount is a trooper) (Parts already ordered)
Lower Radiator Hose (ordered)
Right outer tie rod end (ordered)
Water Outlet (ordered)
After I finish everything listed that still needs to be done I will have gotten it to what I would consider a "good condition" meaning every issue I know of has been fixed
But then I don't really know what to do for it after that. I mean of course keeping it up maintenance-wise is going to be priority #1 with the car but I'd also like to invest in it quite a bit, I don't mean I want to do anything crazy like add horsepower (it is an 05' Sebring after all). What I want out of it is for it to last as long as possible before needing a new motor or transmission, for it to handle a bit better, and if its even possible with this car to make it safer (maybe aftermarket brakes would be good?).
I'd like to point out that once I get the tie rod end then an alignment done it should hopefully be the first time I get to drive with it lined up properly with no play in the wheel. So I may be satisfied with how it drives once thats done.
So what are your opinions?
The previous owners neglected the car itself but thankfully it seems they didn't miss oil changes or let it overheat despite it leaking antifreeze & oil like a sieve (The previous owner stopped driving it and just garaged it once coolant began leaking). It had many many issues when I got it and still does, but fortunately I'm chipping away at them and will soon have it in a near perfect condition despite having to use it for work (I deliver pizza, yes I understand how much wear that causes)
Things I can remember offhand that have already been replaced:
Radiator
Upper Radiator Hose
Thermostat Housing
Oil Pressure Sensor (no more oil leak)
Intake Manifold Gaskets
Lower Control Arms (Front Both Sides)
=================================
And this is what still needs to be done:
3 out of 4 motor mounts (Tranny mount is a trooper) (Parts already ordered)
Lower Radiator Hose (ordered)
Right outer tie rod end (ordered)
Water Outlet (ordered)
After I finish everything listed that still needs to be done I will have gotten it to what I would consider a "good condition" meaning every issue I know of has been fixed
But then I don't really know what to do for it after that. I mean of course keeping it up maintenance-wise is going to be priority #1 with the car but I'd also like to invest in it quite a bit, I don't mean I want to do anything crazy like add horsepower (it is an 05' Sebring after all). What I want out of it is for it to last as long as possible before needing a new motor or transmission, for it to handle a bit better, and if its even possible with this car to make it safer (maybe aftermarket brakes would be good?).
I'd like to point out that once I get the tie rod end then an alignment done it should hopefully be the first time I get to drive with it lined up properly with no play in the wheel. So I may be satisfied with how it drives once thats done.
So what are your opinions?
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the blk pastic thing i think the goose neck that have a hose running from the engine to the radiator
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