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17 years old, just bought a pretty nasty 92 LS for 350. will be documenting its revival and likely asking for quite a bit of help. needs a new timing belt and seals according to previous owner. will most definitely need more than a new belt as is the nature of buying used cars.
Very nice looking car especially for that kinda money! (Note: it's closer to 27yrs old, but don't let that worry you)
I think he's saying he is 17. But either way, don't let the work that it needs worry you, there's alot of good info here and the T-belt tutorial here; http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/timingbelt.html I can see you already got that nasty spill cleaned up on the center console so keep it up. It looks alot better then some others that cost more.
I think he's saying he is 17. But either way, don't let the work that it needs worry you, there's alot of good info here and the T-belt tutorial here; http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/timingbelt.html I can see you already got that nasty spill cleaned up on the center console so keep it up. It looks alot better then some others that cost more.
Oh, thanks for the correction. His age can only be an advantage - no back pain, no sore knees, and no chunky fingers that don't fit anywhere in the engine compartment (that's why I get my son to help me )
Oh, thanks for the correction. His age can only be an advantage - no back pain, no sore knees, and no chunky fingers that don't fit anywhere in the engine compartment (that's why I get my son to help me )
Aint that the truth, that's why I'm not looking forward to the major job I need to do on mine which I didn't want to do.
But this is an excellent specimen to start with. It's in damn good shape physically (don't know mechanically) to be paying only $350 and just 150K miles. Wow. I didn't know $300 cars still existed. I hope the T-belt is the only thing wrong for ya. Good find.
Aint that the truth, that's why I'm not looking forward to the major job I need to do on mine which I didn't want to do.
This is an excellent car to start with. It's in damn good shape physically (don't know mechanically) to be paying only $350 and just 150K miles. Wow. I didn't know $300 cars still existed. I hope the T-belt is the only thing wrong for ya. Good find.
So far, every time I saw a great looking exterior and interior, like on this example, the car was mechanically good too. Every time the exterior and/or interior were bad, the rest was bad too, down to the oil being pitch black and coolant being too low. Never fails. I think this one is a one in a million find, honestly (for that kinda money). Heck, when you think about it, even if it needs a whole new engine or transmission, you can get a low mileage one from Japan for a song ($750 or so).
Nasty? That thing is pretty clean, at least from the pics. A few months ago I bought a non running 92 for $500 and I turned around and sold it for $2500 after I fixed it up for cheap.
There’s a decent amount of potential value ya got there
Don’t worry man, I started on this forum when I was 16 with LOTS of questions, stupid ones.... I didn’t know how to use a wrench or even where oil went, now I can take most of this car apart like nothing. This car is very special and so are it’s members. Great car for 350$
So far, every time I saw a great looking exterior and interior, like on this example, the car was mechanically good too. Every time the exterior and/or interior were bad, the rest was bad too, down to the oil being pitch black and coolant being too low. Never fails. I think this one is a one in a million find, honestly (for that kinda money). Heck, when you think about it, even if it needs a whole new engine or transmission, you can get a low mileage one from Japan for a song ($750 or so).
So true about how a car looks being an indicator of how it was taken care of mechanically. Most cars I see for $350 are garbage cans. Great find!
10-12-19, 10:34 PM
fixing up a 1992 LS 400
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