Maintenance and problems since car was out of 36,000 mile warrantee.
Fuel Pump at 57,000 miles. Removed bottom screen and no problems since.
Upstream firewall O2 sensor at 59,000 miles.
IAC valve at 87,000 miles.
Alternator at 95,000 miles.
IMRC at 97,000 miles.
AC compressor (clutch) bad but I replaced with a new compressor with clutch at 104,000 miles.
Replaced at all O2 sensors at 150,000 miles due to check engine light. Probably should have only changed the upstream ones. Check engine went away and never came back.
My idle pulley is making noise so it does need to be replaced. The belt is still good. Replaced the tensionor pully thinking it was the problem at 130,000 miles.
Replaced the master clutch cylinder at 137,000 miles.
I am on my third clutch. The first went out at 92,000 miles and was worn out. The second at 152,000 miles due to a leaking slave. That one hurt! Now using Pennzoil Sycomesh trans fluid. So far so good. Never had any syco or fork problems. My trans uses 3.5 quarts of fluid so maybe I have the updated MX-75. Though my car was built in late Dec 99 and had auto fluid from factory.
I do have a small raspy noise when I start the car up cold from about 100,000 miles. It sometimes does it and sometimes it does not. I notice in the summer the noise does not happen as much or is as loud.
Original water pump. Every 30,000 mile I have Ford flush and replace my coolant.
Used Mobil 1 5W30 every 5,000 miles since 5,000 miles.
Installed DMD since about 57,000 miles.
Replaced struts at 125,000 miles with Bilsteins. Replaced rear sway bar bushings at 130,000 miles. What a difference!
Replaced many tires. Have 205P55-16 V rated Zien Falcons. Great tire.
Done many brake jobs. Rear only once though. Rears last about 100,000 miles. Fronts last about 40,000 miles.
Only three lights went out. (One Fog, one rear signal and one rear license plate light).
Replaced battery at 58,000 miles.
