Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2
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A quick question for those of you with ~20 year old manual gearbox cars made in the 1990s or who have had cars that are around that age when you owned them (ie you had but have since got rid of). Did you have any issues with the clutch?
The two manual cars I've had that were around 15-20 years old - both had problems with the footwell area rusting and giving out during a gear change. Whilst autos are prone to gearbox flare, this is still manageable if you practice mechanical sympathy.
The two manual cars I've had that were around 15-20 years old - both had problems with the footwell area rusting and giving out during a gear change. Whilst autos are prone to gearbox flare, this is still manageable if you practice mechanical sympathy.
alpha channel said:
Nope, the old Rover is twenty this year and so far the worst rust is on the usual body panel areas (once the bungalow is sorted the rolling restoration is turning to an off the road restoration).
Wonder if there's a pattern? I've had the bulkhead give way on a Golf and an MGF. These cars were 15-18 years old at the time and that area under the clutch was rusty as hell so with the pressure of the clutch spring, it couldn't cope.https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Integroo said:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Looks very tired though. Rear sits too low? And what is going on with the front arches? I'll be it feels every one of its 136k miles.A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Frimley111R said:
Integroo said:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Looks very tired though. Rear sits too low? And what is going on with the front arches? I'll be it feels every one of its 136k miles.A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Also looks like the front arch has been touched up somehow, and there is some rust at the rear arch where it meets the bumper (common problem on the 5 series from that era too).
Hoofy said:
Wonder if there's a pattern? I've had the bulkhead give way on a Golf and an MGF. These cars were 15-18 years old at the time and that area under the clutch was rusty as hell so with the pressure of the clutch spring, it couldn't cope.
Think its a known issue on a Golf with the Bulkhead rotting away, some Saab variants too, especially Convertibles.No idea with the MGF though......... Except Head Gasket issue with that 1.8 motor, whatever they put it in!
Krikkit said:
Hoofy said:
Wonder what causes the problems I've experienced then. Just bad luck?
What cars are they? I've never found a car that rots away in that area.
Jim AK said:
Hoofy said:
Wonder if there's a pattern? I've had the bulkhead give way on a Golf and an MGF. These cars were 15-18 years old at the time and that area under the clutch was rusty as hell so with the pressure of the clutch spring, it couldn't cope.
Think its a known issue on a Golf with the Bulkhead rotting away, some Saab variants too, especially Convertibles.No idea with the MGF though......... Except Head Gasket issue with that 1.8 motor, whatever they put it in!
TonyRPH said:
Frimley111R said:
Integroo said:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Looks very tired though. Rear sits too low? And what is going on with the front arches? I'll be it feels every one of its 136k miles.A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Also looks like the front arch has been touched up somehow, and there is some rust at the rear arch where it meets the bumper (common problem on the 5 series from that era too).
threadlock said:
TonyRPH said:
Frimley111R said:
Integroo said:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Looks very tired though. Rear sits too low? And what is going on with the front arches? I'll be it feels every one of its 136k miles.A 2003 325i with 136k miles and a 8 month MOT for £495? No advisories in 2016 and only two in 2017: Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)?
Also looks like the front arch has been touched up somehow, and there is some rust at the rear arch where it meets the bumper (common problem on the 5 series from that era too).
Hoofy said:
Oh, right, didn't know that about the Golf (Mk3). I think with the MGF, a draining hole got blocked, water started to fill an area where the pedal enters through the bulkhead above/behind the left foot. This catchment area is hidden behind cowling so not something I'd have removed routinely.
A lot of VAG stuff has an issue when leaves etc become trapped under a plastic cover that is the windscreen scuttle panel & starts a mobile compost heap.I had it on an early 2000`s Audi A6, got warning when water shot out the floor ducts for the heater, I was going to do a new staff member interview at the time!
Quite easy to spot if you know as car mists up all the time.
Jim AK said:
Hoofy said:
Oh, right, didn't know that about the Golf (Mk3). I think with the MGF, a draining hole got blocked, water started to fill an area where the pedal enters through the bulkhead above/behind the left foot. This catchment area is hidden behind cowling so not something I'd have removed routinely.
A lot of VAG stuff has an issue when leaves etc become trapped under a plastic cover that is the windscreen scuttle panel & starts a mobile compost heap.I had it on an early 2000`s Audi A6, got warning when water shot out the floor ducts for the heater, I was going to do a new staff member interview at the time!
Quite easy to spot if you know as car mists up all the time.
tty hateful cars.giggity said:
Yep 2001 model. Also the 2003 A4 cab was susceptible to it.
And my 98 A6. Basically the battery sits in a big tub in front of the windscreen. The drain hole clogs with leaves and the tub fills with 10 litres of rain water. When you go around a corner it sloshes into the aircon filter and fills the cabin.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff