nc 5L fairlane adv

[lyonsy]

iam looking at buying for the right price a 94 nc fairlane giah 5L.
its not bad but km are getting up there at 290'000 on the 5L and auto
here's the problems it has
i cant see a coolant leak and it has a new water pump and looks like a new timing cover but i can smell coolant burning possible head gasket? dident get hot
auto when cold shifts fairly hard till its warmed up oil condition is good does it just need a service?
it has a slow leaking rear main seal doesent drop oil but has made the bellhousing oily
everything in the interia works but the front seat backs have around 2in of free travel
the l/h rear lec window is stuff and whouldent wind back up
the l/h front dident even work
the r/h one sorta worked
climate control works magic with everything working.
it needs shockers all round
abs works but pedal slowly goes to floor when activating is this normal.
engine idles smooth has no knocks or rattles doesent blow smoke or seem to breath.

other problem is it has had what looks like a shoping car accident with the r/h rear which broke the lense and barly rippled the 1/4 panel but has droped the rear bar of its mount (the plastic outer)
previous owner also dident wash of some bird crap which has eaten into the clear down to the paint
but it steers good, goes good, stops good, sounds like a v8 if very muffled doesent look to bad.
and for the price i dont think ill do much better at $1800 no reg no rwc

[EF Futura 07]

ok, with the electrics it could be as simple as spraying some WD40 on the switches, then again it could be the switches/motors themself $$$$

as with the shocks theres $300 if you can do it yourself or double that if you cant. and if shocks are dead then maybe other things like ball joints, sagging springs and bushes might be worn, then again they might not be.

personally id get a compression check on the motor/cooling system before buying.

EDIT: when ABS is activated the pedal should pulsate quickly BUT NOT go to the floor. if it does it sounds like the master cylinder is stuffed

[[Tonko]]

Is it free? because honestly, it sounds like a rolling bag of shitt.
But if you are keen, check out the inlet hose just above the water pump, they can split and be a bugger to find a replacement...

[Citizen]

double post :

[Citizen]

Mate i know you can do a LOT better for $1800.

Check this out from the for sale section of the forums, another NC V8, just been dropped to $1500.

[EF Futura 07]

Originally Posted by TonkoXR8

Is it free? because honestly, it sounds like a rolling bag of shitt.
But if you are keen, check out the inlet hose just above the water pump, they can split and be a bugger to find a replacement...

LMFAO thats what i wanted to say but i didnt want to be rude. though i put it the best i could :evil3: