Advice on struts and heating?
#1
Advice on struts and heating?
Hey everyone!
I'm pretty new to figuring stuff out for my car. I have a 1998 V6 base model.
I have to replace the front struts. The right side has started that annoying squeak and I'm on a slightly tight budget at the moment. I found some struts on Rock Auto and I'm basically just looking for some opinions on the set I was going to go with. I can't really find reviews for OSC Automotives strut kit. Are they good quality or not really? I like the Gabriel ones I found, they've had a decent amount of good reviews. Any opinions on either brand?
I'm also having issues with my heater. I have to let it run about 20-30 minutes in the morning so that it'll blow warm air, and with it being as cold as it is here I'd say this is probably a bit normal. When I'm driving it usually doesn't have much of a problem, but when I stop for a red light or stop sign the heater starts blowing cold air and takes a while for the heat to kick back in. A few times I've driven a half hour to work and the heat didn't work at all. Where should I start to fix this?
Thank you in advance!
I'm pretty new to figuring stuff out for my car. I have a 1998 V6 base model.
I have to replace the front struts. The right side has started that annoying squeak and I'm on a slightly tight budget at the moment. I found some struts on Rock Auto and I'm basically just looking for some opinions on the set I was going to go with. I can't really find reviews for OSC Automotives strut kit. Are they good quality or not really? I like the Gabriel ones I found, they've had a decent amount of good reviews. Any opinions on either brand?
I'm also having issues with my heater. I have to let it run about 20-30 minutes in the morning so that it'll blow warm air, and with it being as cold as it is here I'd say this is probably a bit normal. When I'm driving it usually doesn't have much of a problem, but when I stop for a red light or stop sign the heater starts blowing cold air and takes a while for the heat to kick back in. A few times I've driven a half hour to work and the heat didn't work at all. Where should I start to fix this?
Thank you in advance!
#4
Well the coolant level is fine. When I get done working I'll try feeling the hoses when I get home and it's at the normal level and get back to you.
I'll try linking the struts again
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....304468&jsn=463
Hopefully that works this time.
If not, they are Gabriel Guardian Struts? If these aren't good, the Motorcraft ones are about $40 more, should I just go with them?
I'll try linking the struts again
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....304468&jsn=463
Hopefully that works this time.
If not, they are Gabriel Guardian Struts? If these aren't good, the Motorcraft ones are about $40 more, should I just go with them?
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