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DirtDawber SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 4089 Registration date : 2009-02-24 Location : Originally Joined June 2008 - Hazard Ky
| Subject: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:39 am | |
| I'm going this weekend to check on buying a 1991 car. 1991 ??????!!!!!!!??? WTF ?? Yeah, I know. But, in the pics I've been sent, this thing is damn near perfect inside and out and has only a shade over 33k miles. A cherry!
Anyway, now to the question(s). For you super mechanic, tool man types: What do you think would need checking and/or replacing right off the bat? | |
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GunRunner SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 5296 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 69 Location : North Georgia,
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:41 am | |
| Might want to check for leaks from motor and trans, from the low miles it must have set around most of its life, that is sometimes worse than using it everyday. Seals dry out and leak, these can be very expensive to replace. | |
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wvyankee2 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 10318 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 63 Location : Cabell Co., West Virginia
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:06 am | |
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DirtDawber SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 4089 Registration date : 2009-02-24 Location : Originally Joined June 2008 - Hazard Ky
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:10 pm | |
| I'm embarrassed to say, but I'll post up pics if I get it. | |
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wvyankee2 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 10318 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 63 Location : Cabell Co., West Virginia
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Clayboy SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 1861 Registration date : 2008-01-22
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:25 pm | |
| DD,,, you can throw the book at it and change all fluids and filters, belts and hoses right off the bat or if you have time to just drive it awhile and do little things at a time. You will want to check and/or change: engine oil and filter tranny fluid and filter fuel filter antifreeze with a good flush power steering fluid and brake fluid do go bad after time (just check for now) all radiator and heater hoses (warm it up and inspect closely) all rearend and/or diff fluids grease anything with a zerk
I'm sure there is more but this will be the basics. Good luck!
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DirtDawber SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 4089 Registration date : 2009-02-24 Location : Originally Joined June 2008 - Hazard Ky
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:44 pm | |
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Mud-and-Guts SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 1839 Registration date : 2008-09-22 Age : 44 Location : celina,tn
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:04 pm | |
| - GunRunner wrote:
- Might want to check for leaks from motor and trans, from the low miles it must have set around most of its life, that is sometimes worse than using it everyday. Seals dry out and leak, these can be very expensive to replace.
X2 Some times when one sets you can fire it up and it will seem fine at first but a few miles down the road it will start having issues, I would keep this in mind when negotiating the price.. | |
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2fast4u
Number of posts : 88 Registration date : 2010-06-27 Age : 42 Location : Livingston,Tennessee
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:27 pm | |
| - Gunrunner wrote:
- Might want to check for leaks from motor and trans, from the low miles it must have set around most of its life, that is sometimes worse than using it everyday. Seals dry out and leak, these can be very expensive to replace.
- Clayboy wrote:
- DD,,, you can throw the book at it and change all fluids and filters, belts and hoses right off the bat or if you have time to just drive it awhile and do little things at a time. You will want to check and/or change:
engine oil and filter tranny fluid and filter fuel filter antifreeze with a good flush power steering fluid and brake fluid do go bad after time (just check for now) all radiator and heater hoses (warm it up and inspect closely) all rearend and/or diff fluids grease anything with a zerk
I'm sure there is more but this will be the basics. Good luck!
I agree 100% with them.... | |
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Smith700 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 2713 Registration date : 2009-08-21 Location : Knoxville,Tn
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:39 pm | |
| I would take it to a local garage and put it on a rack before I bought anything. Check for rust, etc,etc. Especially buying a car from north. When I got my truck, we had to replace a wheel bearing in it. | |
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Foxfire SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 6060 Registration date : 2008-04-01 Age : 72 Location : Bristol, Wisconsin
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:00 pm | |
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Rhino Rob SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 2577 Registration date : 2009-01-25 Age : 62 Location : the home of the volunteers and port st joe tiger sharks
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:00 am | |
| good luck keep your fingers cross | |
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Clayboy SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 1861 Registration date : 2008-01-22
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DirtDawber SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 4089 Registration date : 2009-02-24 Location : Originally Joined June 2008 - Hazard Ky
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:11 pm | |
| Rob has his moments. | |
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GunRunner SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 5296 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 69 Location : North Georgia,
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Stench SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 424 Registration date : 2010-01-26 Age : 56 Location : East TN
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:54 pm | |
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wvyankee2 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 10318 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 63 Location : Cabell Co., West Virginia
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:31 pm | |
| Damn, a General Lee GEO Metro. | |
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DirtDawber SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 4089 Registration date : 2009-02-24 Location : Originally Joined June 2008 - Hazard Ky
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:34 pm | |
| That's futting AWESOME!!!!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!! | |
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DirtDawber SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 4089 Registration date : 2009-02-24 Location : Originally Joined June 2008 - Hazard Ky
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:36 pm | |
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MuddyBuddy SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 2085 Registration date : 2010-01-03 Age : 37 Location : Nashville, TN
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:47 pm | |
| - Stench wrote:
Haha the gen lee is cool but look how happy he is about killing a armadillo? The possum of the west! | |
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DirtDawber SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 4089 Registration date : 2009-02-24 Location : Originally Joined June 2008 - Hazard Ky
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:47 pm | |
| I could not pass it up! This little car KICKS ASS! 30 mpg is going to beat the crap out of the 14 that my Dakota gets! Go ahead and laugh... I would too. | |
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Stench SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 424 Registration date : 2010-01-26 Age : 56 Location : East TN
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:58 pm | |
| isn't that the car from that 40 year old virgin movie? | |
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wvyankee2 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 10318 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 63 Location : Cabell Co., West Virginia
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:02 pm | |
| A Tracer....... | |
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ridepate SSXSRider Staff
Number of posts : 6409 Registration date : 2009-04-23 Age : 63 Location : 1st join date- 1/22/2008- North Ga.
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:48 pm | |
| Thats takes some SAC DD. "Scared At Climbs"-SAC..... | |
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nocerisdave SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 5674 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 58 Location : Laceys Spring AL
| Subject: Re: Buying a 20 year old vehicle Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:47 am | |
| Adding the General Lee paint job instantly adds more than 330 HP. DD you should follow suit. Another cheap instant HP gain is a Chuck Norris bumper sticker. If you do neither we can defiantly assume that your are not trying to get laid, with that ride.... | |
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