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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 4 2014, 10:25 PM (1,788 Views) | |
| joluthgo | Nov 4 2014, 10:25 PM Post #1 |
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18, young whippersnapper buying his first ride. Insurance is costing me more than the car itself xP Paid 800 for it. Very few issues: namely a small Front Seal leak (will be fixing myself), bad hatchback support shocks, and an AWFUL stereo (will be upgrading as I get the moneys). Just wanted to say hi! |
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| nathan298 | Nov 4 2014, 10:36 PM Post #2 |
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Geo Resurrector
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Congrats on the car. Glad you could join us. |
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| MR Bill | Nov 4 2014, 11:19 PM Post #3 |
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Welcome to GMF |
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| Bad Bent | Nov 4 2014, 11:27 PM Post #4 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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Yeah, but you seem like a smart whippersnapper. Welcome to your new forum, joluthgo! The usual seal leak is the distributor that leaks on the transmission. Hatch shocks and stereo, yep.
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| rmcelwee | Nov 4 2014, 11:36 PM Post #5 |
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Save your money. Don't put a $500 stereo in an $800 car. |
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| iwantageometro | Nov 4 2014, 11:59 PM Post #6 |
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hello
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| Rondawg | Nov 5 2014, 12:33 AM Post #7 |
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Welcome aboard! Quit a a few members here in NC. |
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| Murf 59 | Nov 6 2014, 07:02 PM Post #8 |
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Welcome to the forum. |
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| perfesser | Nov 6 2014, 08:51 PM Post #9 |
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Why not? Had a brother who put a nice Alpine stereo system in an old ugly Gremlin (but I repeat myself!) Nobody expected such a gem in a turd like that. He could leave the keys on the dash and no one would steal it!! The car itself was stone reliable and he enjoyed the tunes, it's just that it looked so hideous it was theft-proof! |
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| geogonfa | Nov 9 2014, 09:27 AM Post #10 |
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Welcome to the fun When you get a chance post some pics of your new to you ride...
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| brsja | Nov 9 2014, 10:55 AM Post #11 |
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Hi, and yes pics? |
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| Akagi | Nov 9 2014, 01:02 PM Post #12 |
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The Genius Who Descended Into the Metro
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Good choice! You'll have to get familiar with the vehicle & you're probably going to spend a good amount of time at junk yards and under the hood troubleshooting & repairing things, but it will definitely be worth it when you calculate how much you're saving. Edited by Akagi, Nov 10 2014, 02:19 AM.
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| Richard123vmt | Nov 9 2014, 05:17 PM Post #13 |
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You should have good luck replacing that front seal. Be sure to unbolt the passsenger side motor mount and lower the engine enough to where you can get at the seal straight on. The seal must be carefully threaded on to the crankshaft without pressing the seal lips out. Use some grease on the spring to prevent it from popping off. Use some permatex on the outside of the seal to avoid leakage around the seal. Then you have to reinstall the timing belt. All very well covered in this forum. |
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| rmcelwee | Nov 9 2014, 07:55 PM Post #14 |
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Because young people do not need to waste $500 on a car stereo. Spending as much on a stereo as you did on a car or a year of insurance is pretty damn stupid. Just trying to help him put his priorities in order... |
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| murfthesurf | Nov 9 2014, 08:14 PM Post #15 |
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Welcome to the forum, I'm just down the road in Randleman |
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Hatch shocks and stereo, yep.
When you get a chance post some pics of your new to you ride...
7:55 PM Jul 10