Subject: Re: Yo, LT1/4 owners... Maintenance Alert! by GOLDCYLON on 2016/7/29 22:12:15
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donhall wrote: I posed my question about cause of part deterioration before I learned it was plastic. I'm sure any plastic will become brittle with time, but, now, I'm interested to know if proper coolant maintenance might have prevented the eroded nipples?
Andy, was the coolant changed as required?
Note: I ordered the $8.00 part from RockAuto. At 84, I'm not concerned with longevity.
The short answer is NO and it holding to almost 215k miles is amazing. Parts wear out due to both time and use. I have seen many low mile cars that without regular use that part will age equally as well. Then fail. Coolant quality certainly may have been a factor as well. GC
