Just gotta get my dad to drive me there!! =)

It also would be nice if I had some cash so I could take the car home tonight...but that ain't happenin' unless i sell it in the next 2 hours!!

[Edited by Nick on 09-19-2000 at 02:59 PM]

 

If either are broken, ask for a serious discount!! Oh and maybe the heator core too. MAJOR PAIN TO REPLACE!

AMHIK!

 

Ok...So what the heck is a VTC stud? And and exhaust stud? I just want to know what to look for...how about the heater core?

The guy claims the car is in great condition...but I want to know what to look for when I go to look at them.

 

VTC varible timing cams. These will "tick" when they are bad. Sounds like a sticky lifter.

Exhaust manifold studs. Holds the exhaust manifold on. There are two per cylinder. Broken ones will "Puff" or "squeel"(when real bad) when the car is cold.

Tell the guy not to run the car all day. Test drive when cold and listen for any puffing or squeeling noises. VTC might tick when cold also. Drive the car back and then run though the rest of the body/interior inspections. After about an hour or longer if possile, start the car again and listen for a tick from the VTC assemblies. Mine ticked when warm the most.

 

Would I be able to notice this if I were to look under the hood of the car with out starting it? We are meeting somewhere and it'll probably be warm and I don't think I will be there still after an hour.

 

and try to bs for as long as you can. Then start it up again.

It will be kinda hard to look for broken studs when the car's engine is all hot.

Remember the engine should run real quiet. If not something could be wrong.

BTW I doubt the guy even knows what VTCs are and is probably not aware of exhaust studs breaking.