Originally Posted by
arc28
Took the car in for a service on monday, picked it up and got the run down of the issues they were able to diagnose. Seems like there's a bit of list to go on.
One issue is actually tracking down the parts for the car at a reasonable price as I'm in Australia. But here is the list they gave me:
The radiator has a substantial crack and is losing coolant.
The coolant in the radiator is very rusty.
The radiator cap is also worn.
The air intake pipe is missing.
There is carbon buildup in the throttle body.
The transmission is noisy.
Both the upper and lower ball joints are badly worn.
The LHR tyre has heavy cracking between the treads.
Both driveshafts are noisy, indicating heavy wear.
The rear muffler is internally rusted and disintegrating.
The front engine mount is broken.
They quoted me $500 for replacement radiator, was able to track down a guy locally fortunately who has a second hand one for about $250 including the installation, going to inspect it tomorrow. Probably worthwhile though doing a full replacement, but if anyone has any advice on sourcing parts cheaply to be delivered to the land down under please let me know!
Another update, also bought a decent sound system for the car (front and rear speakers, amp and headunit), seriously it was very bad with the two front speakers blown, a erratic broken aftermarket headunit and rear speakers crackling. No regrets on this purchase, may as well have some sick 80s tunes blasting while cruising around.
Any advice for tracking down parts and what should be done first? I'd love to hear from you guys, I love this car even though it might end up being a bit of a money pit!!!
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