Recent content by michael571!

We have a 2009 GT AWD now FWD with 192000. I did remove the drive shaft and the PTU about a month ago and it has been flawless. Thanks very much to PUMA who guided me through it. i was doing the maintenance on the ptu which was an awful PITA but it had started to leak and drip on the exhaust...

Your great thanks Just without the drive shaft It is like a new car I will take the ptu out some weekend from now when I have time. FYI wife was searching used cx9 for values and she found 2 for sale around here with new motors because of water pump failures both 2008 and both approximately...

OK great based on that Im gonna go ahead and do it. Thanks. R u still running with out ptu? How much more of the rear diff and axles do u think I could eliminate? Or just leave it

Puma I have a 09 cx-9 188500 miles an no water pump issues.(never changed). i asked dealers in NC and only 1 out of 6 said it should be changed every 100k miles for $1100. The other 5 said they have never see anyone do it early or before there was trouble. They said "just keep a sharp eye out...