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Distributor about $150-$180
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40.00%
Rear Brakes Have not checked the price yet...
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the 1 known bad tie rod.... I think its actually called a rack end... about $20
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40.00%
Both rack ends and both tie rod ends... about $80...
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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Alright.... I have some known issuses with my car and technically they all need to be fixed... Im just not sure where to start and whats more important... I have 2 catagorys.... 1 Urgent and 2 Important.... Any advice would be greatly appreciated...

1-1 Rear brakes- they are making a repulsive sound when I brake... I have only done drums once and im not sure I have all the tools I need to get them done..

1-2 Distributor... Needs to be replaced... I have oil inside my cap and it leaks down onto my engine/trans...

1-3 driver side inner tie rod... I can get the tie rods and the tie rod ends for $18 a pop from autozone... Should I do all 4 or just the bad one?

I think thats all the major things...

2 interior lighting/ blower motor or fan switch.... Important but the car will get me back and forth to work without... Ill make it a pole.... Let me know what you think.... Thanks in advance...
 
Old Apr 15, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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I would do the distributor first. If that goes, your car wont. Then I would take care of the tie rods and rack ends. The brakes last if there is indeed a problem with them.
 
Old Apr 15, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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^ i agree...plus its the most expensive one on ur list so knock it out right away.
 
Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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Tie rods first... bad tie rods equates to a really bad alignment, which equates to tires being chewed through quickly. Do you want to have to buy new tires too?
 

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