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Re: what should i look at when buying a manual car?
Originally Posted by tby0090
the guy said it's 170k on the body and 90k on the rebuilt. one of the valve leaks or something like that (how much will that cost to fix/replace? or would it be better to buy the car, then rebuilt the engine in the summer or something like replace worn parts/ put some mods maybe...
Originally Posted by sea6speed
Ask yourself, if the problem has been diagnosed and all it needs is a $30 repair, why wouldn't the owner have fixed it already? Red flag.
a leaking valve cost a little more than $30 to fix...im guessing you dont pick up on sarcasm very well?
Originally Posted by tby0090
i am really considering get a 95-99 eclipse, what do you guys think about the engine/tranny
Re: what should i look at when buying a manual car?
hey, so i spoke with the guy today, i misunderstood him, he said the oil valve COVER is slightly leaking, and i did a little research, that's not much to fix.
Re: what should i look at when buying a manual car?
Originally Posted by tby0090
hey, so i spoke with the guy today, i misunderstood him, he said the oil valve COVER is slightly leaking, and i did a little research, that's not much to fix.
It's a couple bolts to take off, and a few new seals to throw on.. It's really easy. Do the spark plug tube seals also, and you might as well throw in some new spark plugs because they're cheap.