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[Jaybird313]

So I’ve replaced my starter, my alternator, my radiator, radiator hoses, my water pump, my idler tensioner pulley, I had a shop do my struts and my power steering pump. Just an FYI if your going to do your radiator just go ahead and do your starter as well, I was always raised if it’s not broke don’t fix it, but if your replacing the radiator and everything your best bet is to go ahead and change your started do to it’s location, if your doing your water pump always change your bypass hose, it’s simple little misc things like this that make a huge difference maybe not right now, but when you replace your waterpump and not your bypass line, I promise you that lines gonna give eventually and your gonna lose all that coolant you just topped off. I’m not a mechanic but I’m very mechanically inclined, the only reason I bought this car is because of the 3.8 motor. I’m actually getting ready to do my wheel bearings and maybe ball joints. I will keep updated to help anyone doing the same, I love how affordable the parts are for this car

 

[MelsRegal]

Welcome to the forum

 

[CorvairGeek]

Welcome and good luck to you! Sounds like 'fun'. I somewhat 'enjoy' keeping ours in great shape and dependable. I don't have to contend with any significant rust issues here either.
A word of caution though. The quality of many replacement parts is deplorable, no matter who's name is on the box. That might vary from lot to lot as well. I personally won't touch a wheel bearing on these era cars unless it needs replaced.

 

[HotZ28]

Most people prefer either Timken or Moog wheel/hub bearings.

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In addition, when replacing the coolant bypass hose you should also replace the plastic fitting with a metal one that screws into the manifold. The plastic fitting usually fails before the hose!

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[2007LucerneCXL]

I would toss BCA into the choice, the GM units come out of South Korea but have decent experience in the OEM market, on the US side they are known as NTN. Other hubs are somewhat unknown countries of origin so it's just something to be mindful of even on the brand name parts.

 

[HotZ28]

Timken shut down many of their plants in the USA in the last few years. Made in China is now the norm, not the exception. Most of their automotive bearings are still Made in USA alone and with their large industrial bearings.May 15, 2011

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All seem to have sold out and gone far West to China, South Korea & Japan. Sad day's for the old story of "Built in America". 😢