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92 AC systems are R-12, unless already converted to 134, so be aware of that - repair of those is costly
if it has LSD (and in a cab that is pretty rare) it could be a clutch type and not torsen - check the option sticker for that
there are some other small differences in that year, but generally "cosmetic"
as for the pinion problem, it is manual trans specific, and could happen at any time - mileage does not seem to be a factor - i've seen in in low mileage cars and high mileage ones - all years - it's not that expensive of a repair anyway (roughly $1700), so i would not count it as a factor
as with any car this age, all rubber components (especially bushings and seals) are well beyond their life expectancy - i would take a hard look at the rubber components on the car, specifically the suspension - that can run into money if the car has been leaking and contaminated the bushings
at 155k, the head is probably due for freshening if it has not been done, and the variocam is VERY likely due - do a leakdown test and inspect the variocam
the clutch high pressure line is likely due - we are seeing a LOT of failures of those lately
clutch jobs are a lot easier than on a 944 - lol - unfortunately i have it down to about 3 hours now, but i think the book says 4
as mentioned above, service records are key - ignoring belts on these cars (45k or 3 years, whichever comes first) can lead to expensive valve damage - failure to flush the hydraulic systems every 2 years leads to failures there
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