>From: Richard Gosling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Things to worry about if you find them on the car when checking it out: >
<snip> I would add Rust: make sure the area where the radius arm from the rear suspension bolts to the tub is solid. (Look for a metal bar running forward from the rear wheel to the area behind the seats.) Since the spit is body on frame, this is really the only area on the body that is "structural" and weakening due to rust can be disasterous (although quite repairable). Engine: thrust washers. If these $5 parts wear and fall out, the engine is probably beyond saving (short of heroic re-engineering efforts). The thrust washers control fore and aft motion of the crankshaft; their condition can be checked by levering the crankshaft pulley back and forth. I'm not sure of the specs off hand, but the rule of thumb is the thickness of a fingernail, e.g not much! (when you do buy a spit, you might want to consider changing these; it's cheap and can be done with the engine in the car with the oil pan dropped fairly easily. Opinions vary as to the necessity of this and how often, so ask around and make up your own mind. FWIW, I personally don't like to run up too much more than 50,000 miles on a set of thrush washers.) Good luck! Greg Rowe _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
