faults and maintenance

[Lachlan3491]

Hey lads, just wondering if there are any common faults or maintenance requirements with high mileage cars that I should look into, got a 97 VS Ute with the 3.8 ecotec the kms are unknown the odm stoped working on 223,XXX have had the car for around 8 years and the odm has never worked last records I found if it working through service history was 2009.
these are some of the following I have already replaced or serviced
-Rocker cover gaskets
-Plugs and leads
-swapped in LSD diff around 120,XXX
- all front bushings are Poly
- replaced the whole cooling system
-alternator
- tie rods
- fresh oil in motor, box and diff
- auto filter
- resealed fuel pump due to leak
Side note
-will be replacing the intake valley gasket soon
-service history is hard to track between 2009 and 2014ish
- I service the car very regularly

 

[losh1971]

Common issue Odo gears.

 

[Lachlan3491]

Common issue Odo gears.

Yup I figured that one out sisters old vs did the same
Also the Hazzard light button that’s also common

 

[jeepster]

That many kilometres, I would expect leaking power steering and fuel pump to stuff up. If it is used for a lot of short trips, then driver door latch/actuator would be on last legs. If the windscreen washer bottle is still good, you're lucky. Oh and serpentine belt tensioner, it goes on and on.

 

[Lachlan3491]

Oh yeah few more things to mention I replaced the three idler pulleys, got a new drive belt, and the washer bottle broke after I fixed it so made a custom aluminium one

 

[ephect]

- Alternator power cable, check for corrosion
- Centre bearing check for cracks in the bushing
- CV and uni joints

 

[Lachlan3491]

Drive shaft is all good have had all that out, and I have a solid rear end. But thanks for the info

 

[Drawnnite]

Rear main seal.
Inlet manifold gaskets

Most of my things have been changed over the years, so just change them out as needed.

 

[Deuce]

have had the car for around 8 years and the odm has never worked

Your profile says you are 18y/o
Did you seriously get this car when you were 10?
And how much/where did you drive in the time you have owned it?

 

[stick3]

there one crucial part that has been discontinued that is the fuel pressure regulator but you can fit a vt-vy fuel rail or aftermarket adjustable fpr which i have done