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hey guys had my r33 serviced not too long ago and its due to be done again, theres a few things that need to be done--

driver belts cracking

coolant flush

power steering pump leaking, replace?

rocker cover gaskets leaking

-option aparently no needed to be done straight away---

gearbox mount has minor cracking

front bumper rubbing on intercooler pipe

so my questions is any of this a major problem and how much roughly am i looking at having to spend?

i would prefer to get all this fixed as im looking to sell as soon as its all ship shape.

cheers for any help :P

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None of it is a major problem. Here's the result of each:

Drive belts - eventually snap and you'll lose power steering, air con, accessories etc.

Coolant not flushed - radiator and cooling pipes become clogged with rust and scale, coolant loses its cooling/anti-freeze properties.

Power steering pump leaking - will shit you up the wall and you'll be replacing fluid frequently, other than that just noisy turning when running low and impossible to steer when empty.

Rocker cover leak - oil all over the engine bay, if it's a minor leak it's not a problem.

Gearbox mount - will vibrate the gearstick/gearbox.

Front bumper rubbing on intercooler pipe - just aesthetic damage over time.

So that said, none of it is really a major problem in the short term, but things you should attend to when you can.

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None of it is a major problem. Here's the result of each:

Drive belts - eventually snap and you'll lose power steering, air con, accessories etc.

Coolant not flushed - radiator and cooling pipes become clogged with rust and scale, coolant loses its cooling/anti-freeze properties.

Power steering pump leaking - will shit you up the wall and you'll be replacing fluid frequently, other than that just noisy turning when running low and impossible to steer when empty.

Rocker cover leak - oil all over the engine bay, if it's a minor leak it's not a problem.

Gearbox mount - will vibrate the gearstick/gearbox.

Front bumper rubbing on intercooler pipe - just aesthetic damage over time.

So that said, none of it is really a major problem in the short term, but things you should attend to when you can.

hey man thanks heaps for your help, pretty relived that none of these problems are major. again thanks heaps :)

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