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Old 07-17-2018, 11:53 AM
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The other thing I noticed on the PO's receipts is that he very often paid for stuff that did not get done - like I have a receipt saying a part was replaced and paid for, yet I find it as the original part. This is from dealers and indy's alike.

Poster child for why old vehicles like this are too expensive to own for those that don't know how to fix them. I bought it for 1/3 of his repair costs over the previous 14 months.

And again, on my radiator - it had 186k miles and 17 years on it, and had no leaks when I replaced it along with the radiator hoses last month (before confirming the internal issues with the engine, which I'm fixing now). It really looks great in every way, except that the upper nipple, where the upper radiator hose attaches, is a little crumbly at the tip. And it's definitely the original. So it is possible for these parts to last, but yes, can be risky.
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