The noise you probably heard was slipping belts, and the reason it didn't make the noise while parked was that there was no real strain on the belts. You probably had the wheels turned when it started squealing, right? That would point to the power steering pump, as it would go from free-wheeling to putting some draw on the belt. New belts and making sure everything is tight would fix the problem.
If he's only asking 2k for the car, there's a strong possibility you will run into more stuff that's wrong. That's pretty cheap for a 91 16v, so if you have some more cash to put into repairs i'd say go for it. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:11 PM Subject: [a2-16v-list] posible GTI buy > well i just came back from checking this car out it a 91 16v 87k miles > exterior- > red paint is better than expected, no faded paint just some expected minot > scratches the front bumper needs to be painted and its middint passenger > side front fender flare. also needs new drivers side door handle > interior- > needs headliner, has power windows and mirrors also has GLI (power seats) > although they arent connected, the interior lights dont work (gauge cluster, > heater controls buttons) nothing lights up any ideas why?????? > suspension > tear drop wheels in good conditon, eibach lowering springs not sure what > shocks > motor > throtle responce seemed kinda slow around 2-3 grand (dont kn ow if this was > because the car was cold i just remeber my old GTI reving alot faster) > motor didnt sound to bad altough from under the hood I herd some odd exaust > sound (like a leak or something) when reving. > also looked under the car and saw what looked like coolant pudle on the > ground > Test drive > well i could tell by the amount of rust on the brake rotors that the car was > sitting for a while. > as i backed out of the drive way and gave it some gas the car mad a horrible > noise what sounded like some very loud belts. it also felt like it was > dragging (at first i though it was a tranny prob) but as i drove off the > noise decreased. needs a new clutch. the tranny seems fine no grinding with > quick (purposely force full shifts) it sure as hell doesnt feel as quick as > my old 91 GTI (but that maybe due to slipping clutch) > the only thing really worring me abou the car is that noise it made, although > after going asround the block a few times is was gone (so was it maybe just > some tired old belts if so why didnt it make any noise when i reved the car > when it was parked? > the guy is also gona throw in some stereo equitment he is asking $2000 > what do u guys think>? the car will be a beater/dailydriver > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. >
