Hi,
As I had indicated in an earlier post, my car (a 91 GXE with about
225K miles) had been overheating for the last 2 months. I took it to Pep Boys, and they indicated one of my fan blades was defective, so they ordered a new set from Nissan and installed. When I picked the car from the shop, i realized the fan was not working, and the overheating was still present. I took it back to Pep Boys the following day, and they then claimed it was the fan motor that was inoperational. They indicated they had to order a new set from Nissan to the tune of about 600.00 total repair costs. I declined and took it to another local mechanic, who ordered a set (both fans and their motor) from a local junk yard for about 150.00.
Now I have a set of new Nissan fans -- what do I do with it - I was thinking of returning it to Pep Boys... what approach should I take? Are they likely to take it back?
Secondly, my new mechanic indicated the following issues, and I want to fix them in the following order:
-- replace my cracked windshield (needed for Maryland state inspection)
-- Coolant Flush and Fill and replace themostat (due to the frequent and previous overheating, he adviced I do this)
-- Leaking High Pressure Steering Line
-- Front Sway Bar end Links
-- Replace Drive Belts
-- Degrease engine compartment due to the leaking steering fluid
Is this a good order to go? It would take me about another year before I can afford to get another car, so I've got to keep this baby.
thanks for your advice - MN