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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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cap and rotor replacement
I just did it on my 1994 e420 and holy **** what a difference!
the car feels like new..accelaration is way improved throughout
the whole RPM range.
anyways, a worthless thread but just thought I'd share
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Lol, nice glad it worked
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haha lol thats nice i just ordered a set for mine the cap and the router
how much did you pay for yours?
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$170.
and i checked on your clips today. they'll get me a price tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Federic0W124
$170.
and i checked on your clips today. they'll get me a price tomorrow.
sweet man, thanks alot and yah i hope it will make a change on my car as well wich iam sure it willl...
so far i've changed the air filter, spark plugs, plug cables and now cap and router... and i also have the fule filter that i need to change and the front tie rod asembly... are those hard to change? cap router, fule filter, tie rods
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anyone know of a DIY thread with pictures on how to do this?

bert... willing to take any pictures?

this is something id like to get done.... something id like to attempt to do myself.....

but in all honesty... i have no freaking clue what the "cap and rotor" actual
is/are...

thanks
carino
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anyone know of a DIY thread with pictures on how to do this?

bert... willing to take any pictures?

this is something id like to get done.... something id like to attempt to do myself.....

but in all honesty... i have no freaking clue what the "cap and rotor" actual
is/are...

thanks
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its really easy budd... its infront of the engine right next to the fan... you have to take the plastic piece off that is hidding the sark plug calble ends take those off and you have 3 bolts to take off....and they just come off as you go...
my dad just took them off o his car the other day and cleane them out...
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yoooo fed did you ever get anything on those clips for my side panels?
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