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Leaks and other misc problems

rob drag racer

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vp 3.8 with gas new project vn s1 guted strip only
gday guys, just thought id lable the things ive fixed or that need fixing after ive had my car for around a month

leaking seals
door lock broken... so anoying:bang:
have water getting into the boot (thinking its coming from the light)
so need to fix the seals on the back rear light (thinking about drilling a small hole unter the light to drain the water)
rear left speaker has stoped working
horn is on the blink
oil leak from the steering somwhere (got a new steering rack and pinion and bushes for roady)


haha guess you cant expect anything else for uner 3 grand,
once its all done sould be sweet

these all sound common?

3 grand i bought my current vp for 750 and replaced the water pump and 4 new tyers for roadworthy and it came with full tinted windows and mags no rust or anything 2 weeks later i got a vn s1 for around 100 bucks in the same order either way good luck treat it right and it will treat you right :thumbsup:
 

Paiste402

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lol Morton, after reading ur list of problems then looking at ur plates all i read was AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

hahah, my bros VN has probs too:

Rear door seals fell out,
scrubs tires like a mofo
needs new rotors, pads were just done
power steering leaks like a tap on its way to bunnings
at the moment the steering is farked, its allover the place and UN-DRIVEABLE (fixing soon)
tailshaft is on its way out
trans slips and isnt responsive
welshplug went, but he never uses rad fluid so its clogged up (FIXED)
all the gauges stick, revs, speedo, fuel, temp... all of em.
the torque converter (i swear) really starts makin noise up a certain hill
air con broken
fans dont work until the 3rd notch (nothing, nothing, eyebrows are gone)
blows smoke now and then
motor uses oil
its got a toyota badge, HUGE problem
exhaust actually fell out at the cat converter, sounded like a tank. Fixed it and held it there with speaker wire (still holding!)
only one low beam light works
has a second toyota badge
Runs like pig ****, steering is floaty when it works, brakes suck and the interior is ruined.

Mind you,

Its still using oil a year old (looks like tarmac), spark plugs are just as old, air filter is over 2-3 years old, never had rad fluid, trans hasnt been serviced in years, at one point didnt have power steering fluid for ages, interior is always full of rubbish ect ect.

so yea, they can have their problems.
 

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dam you bro treats his car like crap haha
rob were do u find these cars!!
sooo jelous
 

rob drag racer

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dam you bro treats his car like crap haha
rob were do u find these cars!!
sooo jelous

my current driver was on ebay i snapped it up fast and the vn was from a friend of a friend without a brain just lucky i suppose i paid 175 for my first vp needed the oil pickup cleaned did so and over a few meets killed it on the strip just keep ya ear to the ground there always cheep and for the most part they have
very little to do to them having said that i do all my own work i do enjoy playing with my vn vps so all up ive had a few of them now oh and as a rule of thumb if its bog stock don't pay over 1000 for it heres what i got for 750 http://forums.justcommodores.com.au...re-1988-1993/95941-heres-my-new-road-car.html :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
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god dam, i payed 3 grand and its so close to stock! god dam!!
 
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