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You could, as it never hurts, but odds are its fine. Sometimes they get hairline cracks in the coil towers, but replace only one thing at a time. DO a full tuneup first. nipper

Well before we go nuts spending money How many miles are on the car. Do you have any bubbles in the coolant Change the PCV valve and clean out the hoses. Get a compression test and pressure test of the cooling system. It's possible that the two are unrelated. nipper

Have you tried driving it out in the other direction? nipper

Exactly. If it makes you feel better do a drain and fill with every other oil change. nipper

I just finalized a deal with ebay santa myself. Blus getting a Reese trialer hitch for a really good price. Brand new. nipper

go and ask them

there are really only two sizes, and the smaller size is used sparingly. Just buy a roll of the stuff. Take a hose with you from under the hood (thats what i did). But may i ask why you are doing that? The hoses are fairly robust, and since they dont carry fuel or hot gases they seem to last the life of the car. Now fuel lines would be wiser choice. nipper

When i did my lift, i had to use camber bolts. I bought the max size i could (3 degrees) to give me wghhat i thought was a bit of comfort zone (shop said 2 degrees needed) but in relaity they had to use the full span. Another thing to be careful of is the rear wheel arc. Since the rear control arm is basically a swing arm, if you go with a larger tire, you may have a interfernce issue between the tire and body. I see no problems physically with the spacer blocks, aside from what i stated above. Didnt someone do the lift kit AND the springs, or was that on the outback board? nipper

details details, let him enjoy his toy nipper

WD 40 is just a water disperser/drier. it is not a penetration oil where PB is. Another useful one is nutbuster (again another can that i still have from my father ) nipper

hehe a little goes a long way. I am stil using the same can that my father bought in the 1980's. nipper

Yes. In fact i have a lock deicer that is spray graphite. http://www.autobarn.net/chv500.html

Stiull a waste of money. HID uses a specially designed reflector and lense for a real HID bulb. But you are correct on your findings. And here in the USA if an officer holds up a white peice of papaer and he sees any blue, you get a ticket for illegal headlights. nipper

Its not a lubricant really, for locks its graphite. Thats the proper lubricant. nipper

The only thing i can think of is stamped is lighter then cast. nipper

WD 40 will work, as well as just replacing the check valve. Remeber WD means Water Drier i have to do it myself once i get over this cold. nipper

Blus like that too. sometimes still catches me by surprise first thing in the morning. When gas was high i was going to fix it, but now with the gas so cheap, i can use the remote starter nipper

Blead the brakes first with fresh blake fluid starting at the closest wheel first. Lets start there. And yes the brake lines are flexable Sometimes its better to let a shop look at things, just a thought as it is brakes, rather important. nipper

ABS has never claimed to help on ice. nipper

Tsk tsk tsk A tuneup is: Fuel Filter Air Filter PCV vlave Ignition Wires (OE) Spark Plugs (OE type). The only thing that is gone is cap/rotor and points. nipper

Start with replacing or recharging the dead battery. nipper

It is very rare to get all four wheels to lock up, usually its just the front two. Ice is the one exception. Even in rain the rears usually have enough traction to keep spinning. Also slamming on the brakes is ill advised at any time. If he had to slam on his brakes he may have been driving too fast for the weather conditions (which is usually the case). Another question is what condition are his brake shoes and pads in, and what kind of tires he had on the car. The brake system is only as good as its weakest link. Most forget that the tires are a big part of that link. nipper

Its a simple computer, not the Starship enterprise nipper

ABS does nothiing on ice. Nothing does nothing on ice, short of studed snow tires. If all four wheels lock up the ABS has no reference speed. If road conditions are so bad that all four wheels locked up, the same would have happened with non ABS brakes. Have your freind leanr how to downshift the car to help slow down. nipper

Hrmmmm Do you by chance have a underinlafted/flat tire? Do you have a hill holder? How is your brake pedal? TB is very pronounced in curves and turns, not so much striaght ahead. How old is the timing belt? The interval is 106 months OR 106,000 miles. I wonder if it jumped a tooth. nipper