Stealth316 has a useful guide on how to inspect and clean your ISC/IAC attached to the throttle body. I’ve done this on several cars with idling hesitation and 75% of the time it clears the problem up. All you need is some basic tools, electronics parts cleaner, and a Sunday afternoon. Be sure not to strip the screws or lose the spring.
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Do you need to replace your ball joints? As you may already know, Mitsu and Dodge won’t sell the ball joints individually, they want to sell you the entire control arm for around $800 each. Ridiculous I say. I bought mine for $35 each from "Custom Shift Boots" on 3si. Here’s his site . I was a bit lazy and paid a shop to install one. The labor cost for installing one ball joint and doing a 4-wheel alignment was $170.
Alternatively, you can get them at parts stores using the part numbers below. Surprisingly, the Hyundai Sonata has the same ball joints.
Moog K9855, RW 104-244, NAPA ATM 1013408
(Pile o’ VR4 3si.org)
I’ve had a few people ask me if they can swap wheels from different years and what size tires to get. Here are a few combinations that I know do work.
Performance Imagery (Mobo on 3si) has posted a nice gallery of photos from the last NG. Check them outby clicking the image above.