Long overdue maintenence about to commence!

[JoFotoz]

I want....

jo

[Triathlete]

All thats left now is timing belt/water pump!

[Triathlete]

Water pump and timing belt in. Just need to button up a few things tomorrow. My old belt was stretched about 2/3 of an inch! New one is tight and everything lined up perfectly. Had to get new tranny cooler soft lines...the old ones were hard and had no flex left in them. My 150000 mile water pump looked just as good as the new one. Keeping it for a "trail spare". Barts how-to was nice to refer to a couple times...especially in lining up the marks.
This job is way easier than I expected. I was expecting a 9 but it was a solid 5.
Next on the list...rear axle seals

[Triathlete]

Got her all buttoned up, turned the key and she started right up and purred! Must have got the belt right!
Then had a brain fart...DexCool (orange) does not mix with green. I knew this from long ago but wasn't thinking and poured the orange in the radiator
VX instantly overheated and oddly the heater blew cold air. Scratched my head a bit then realized my stupidity. A couple hours of flushing the system then filled her up with some fresh, shiney green stuff and she is good as new!