Re: '89 325iX problems

[Henri Baccouche <henrib@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If this car is important........I would.
Ball joints at their wear limit, front alignment will suffer .......tires are
next.

Injectors.........I would replace them all. The car will run much
better.........
I take it the idle is not smooth....?

Lemme guess..... this car has 100-130K miles.

Henri





Henry H Kim wrote:

> Took my new, old '89 325iX in to a good BMW mechanic.  Spent $1,000 on new
> timing belt, head bolts and rear exhaust.

> Mechanic has pointed out a few other items that need attention but aren't
> immediate dangers.
>
> 1) Ball joints are worn. ($600)
> 2) Injectors (don't know how many yet) leaking. ($108 each plus labour)
>
> All $ in Canadian funds.
>
> Am I endangering myself or the car by delaying these items?  Should I bite
> the bullet and take care of them now?  Are any of these DIY items for
> someone with mechanical sense (ie. can follow a manual) but little
> experience?
>
> Henry
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