Hello From Lincolnshire!
Hello From Lincolnshire!
Hey guys, looking at a 1.4 GL Hopefully friday, if it doesn't sell on ebay!
From what i can see, it has slight rusty arches.. Just wonderin anything else i can check? Its a 1991 J reg. So any info be good
Ta Jonny.
From what i can see, it has slight rusty arches.. Just wonderin anything else i can check? Its a 1991 J reg. So any info be good
Ta Jonny.
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Welcome and good luck
Rust is the enemy, sills and inner arches can hide some nasty stuff.
Accident damage, inside boot etc etc.
Paperwork the usual stuff.
Mechanically they are very good cars, just check everthing work and it feel nice, no clicks, knock or bangs and take it for a decent testdrive.
Any questions just yell - there usually someone logged on during the day
Rust is the enemy, sills and inner arches can hide some nasty stuff.
Accident damage, inside boot etc etc.
Paperwork the usual stuff.
Mechanically they are very good cars, just check everthing work and it feel nice, no clicks, knock or bangs and take it for a decent testdrive.
Any questions just yell - there usually someone logged on during the day
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Welcome bud
As Ed said
sills, rear arches, inner arches.
Also take the spare wheel out and check there, its not very common rusting spot but if one of the light gaskets is leaking water will pool in the boot under the spare wheel.
As Ed said
sills, rear arches, inner arches.
Also take the spare wheel out and check there, its not very common rusting spot but if one of the light gaskets is leaking water will pool in the boot under the spare wheel.
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Re: Hello From Lincolnshire!
On photos, it looks like surface rust... Will have a good bang around, see what falls off and what doesn't!
Will check spare will too! Am guessing its in the boot lol!
Will check spare will too! Am guessing its in the boot lol!
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Yes the spares in the boot, check its dry and the interior carpets too.
And check for rust around the windscreen pillers
And check for rust around the windscreen pillers
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Okay.. Sill's, wings outside and inner. Boot, and windscreen pillers?
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Rust is the killer, if its round the windscreen i would walk away*Jonnyg* wrote:Okay.. Sill's, wings outside and inner. Boot, and windscreen pillers?
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Well... I went to look at it.. :\
And i bought it :p .. FULL service history, 10 months mot, 6 months tax, slight hole on bottom on the arch which will get welded, gonna get it painted! And then little bits of rust around the car, which will get resprayed! Pictures tomorrow!
Edit, when driving along. You give it some death and it doens't move just rev's like mad, all gears go in fine.. so guess the clutch is slipping?
And i bought it :p .. FULL service history, 10 months mot, 6 months tax, slight hole on bottom on the arch which will get welded, gonna get it painted! And then little bits of rust around the car, which will get resprayed! Pictures tomorrow!
Edit, when driving along. You give it some death and it doens't move just rev's like mad, all gears go in fine.. so guess the clutch is slipping?
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Could be just the clutch cable sticking or need some lube/adjustment
get up some pics of it
get up some pics of it
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Will do, the paint work is like matt atm, so gonna bath her, and buff her up
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Lets hope its white
White GL's are faster
White GL's are faster
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Also, biting point is really high too So may need adjusting, are these cable'd? Or it could just be f*cked.
And yes its white!
And yes its white!
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Wooohhh another white GL to join the ranks !!!!!!!!!!
Could be the cable, or need adjustment
The worse case scenario is the clutch or box but the good (ish) news is that they are cheap and easy to come by :to
Could be the cable, or need adjustment
The worse case scenario is the clutch or box but the good (ish) news is that they are cheap and easy to come by :to
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All the gears are fine! Actually strangely.. its bin okay today! So we shall see!
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