Re: 1st gen Aries wagon owner from Grand Rapids, MI!
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:24 pm
The starter replacement is not difficult and rebuilt starters or new replacement starters are available at relatively low cost. The front wheel hub and bearing assemblies eventually going bad on any front wheel drive car is not an unusual and should just be considered part of routine maintenance. However, if you have the bearings replaced, try to use high quality bearings from a known bearing brand- some of the low quality ones do not last and most of the cost of the repair is labor. However, getting your choke to be just right in a cold climate might be more of a problem - especially if you want to use it as a daily driver all Winter. On most cars of that vintage you can never get the choke setup to run as well as a modern fuel injected computer controlled car in cold weather. In addition, those carbs from the late 70's - 80's are somewhat problematic to keep running just right, as the current fuel blends are not the same and the Ethanol tends to create problems.