What is wrong with your car? Options

[blu94gt]

In inspiration from a couple other threads I've read lately, post up what is wrong with your car.

Mine:
1. Clearcoat flaking off roof, spoiler, and mirrors; paint fading underneath
2. Needs a timing belt within the next 500 miles or so but I'll probably wait
3. Funny sound from front left, suspect CV troubles but might just be somethin stuck in it
4. AC compressor dying, still works but whines like a supercharger lol
5. Car smells like ass from previous owner, re-upholstery and carpeting planned
6. Throttle cable has a lot of slack, but I can't get one shipped to this tiny town within the next month

Otherwise the car is in pretty good shape for being 11 years old and having 122,000 miles. Very little rust, not much for dents or anything and is mostly just dirty in ways you cannot comprehend bc of the idiot previous owner.

[Phat_99CeliGT]

slow leakage from front valves for bags.
will need a timing belt soon.
sitting on 4 bent rims and bald tires till my new rims come in.

[eyohannie]

1. Left CV boot
2. Replace right rear ball bearing
3. Replace busted air intake (currently held up with heat resistant duct tape)
4. Find clip for rubber sealing on right headlight
5. 2 small dents from jerks who cant leave a parking lot without bumping someone

But I still love my baby

Reading Macavely's thing I realize that my car too:

6. Rear windshield spray doesn't work
7. Parking brake doesn't work
8. Broken power antenna

This post has been edited by eyohannie: Jul 14, 2005 - 4:30 AM

[H8DC3lica94]

Motor isnt running...

[macavely]

LOL... ok here i go

1. front right blinker falls out
2. Right side low beam held by duct tape and a can or red bull
3. ignitor wire pops out when ever the hell it wants
4. rust eatting up my driver side door
5. CEL code 71
6. weird nois coming from barke pads
7. rear strust are shot .
8. rear right tire hold air for just 300 miles then goes flat
9. windsheild is damage.. i can't see light shines on it..
10. parking brake just about to go ...
11. dent on left side..
12 . paint job badly needed..
13. power antenia not working
14. rear washer spry not working
15. 3rd grear grinds
16. I DON"T HAVE BOOST

This post has been edited by macavely: Jul 14, 2005 - 4:24 AM

[CoSo]

Lets see... (Nov '96, 85300 km on the clock)

1. Engine is a bit rough.
2. shifting into 2nd jerks a little bit.
3. Brakes ping on occasion.
4. Quite a few scratches.
5. Boot-lining plastic broken at the latch area.
6. Windscreen wipers can't wipe for ****.
7. Broken alarm (Stuck in some sort of semi-active mode)

This post has been edited by CoSo: Jul 14, 2005 - 11:18 AM

[popstar]

Mac, check your water pipe to rear wash wipe mine was split and pumping water in to my roof lining !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok what wrong with the white '4' (96 GT-4 117,573 km on clock)

1. rear shocks gone
2. super strut needs new bushes
3. low boost reading (air leek to find)
4. dents and damaged paintwork
5. ABS sensors to be replaces
6. break disc worn
7. dash board warning light coming on with no faults............. ?
8. burning oil, 1lt per 2k,km
9. chiped wind screen
10.no summer tires
11.only tape deck working in head unit
12.power antener not working
13.dirty inside and out (nothing new there)
14.only one fog light working
15.front wheel arch linner riped
16.plastic engine gaurd hanging down
17.split in front wheel arch lip
18.rust bleeding through paint on repair in engine bay
19.service
20.scratch and ripped tints on windows

oh and

21. second to third is lumpy
22. a strange clonking when coming out of gear and just using break in traffic !!!

This post has been edited by popstar: Jul 14, 2005 - 4:54 AM

[Drunken_Style]

1. transmission
2. fender
3. front bumper
4. needs paint job
5. needs all new speakers

[ILuvMyCelica95]

Hmm let’s see :

1. she’s AUTO
2. she’s a ST
3. needs motor mounts
4. sunroof leaks, a lot
5. NEEDS paint
6. rear bumper = crap
7. nice size dent in the back
8. plastic pieces in my trunk don’t stay on
9. 1 word, antenna; Erik & Nick, you know what I mean
10. she growls
11. did I mention I drive and AUTO ST?!?!?!

I <3 my car.

[creis]

1.My frunt breaks are gone (pads worn all the way and disks are bad) (my new brimbo disks all 4 are chillin in my room till I get time to put them in, and I still need to pick out new pads)
2. My door panels are well, busted)
3. my frunt bumper n thedriver side low beam indent the new paint is all plealed off (shop pealed it because it bubbled up (turned out to be a problem with the stock paint, its exspelling the new sealer or something) (getting fixed on monday)
4. Its not a trubo
5. my battery is not powerful enough to push my amp, sterio, tv, and dvd player so I cant run the tv withough problems.
6. my frunt stock swap bar creaks and sqeeks when I drive
7. my body kit sux so I'm buying a new one
8. Its not a turbo
9. Needs an oil change
10. break light does not go off.
11. I have yet to put on my frunt washer nosels.
12. I need a bypass valve and new intake filter
13. its dirty
14. needs a good vacuming
15. Its not a turbo

[Fate]

1. three different colors.
2. minor dents need to be taken out.
3. paints peeling off.
4. rust in the back fender by the tire(gotta fix it).
5. remote wire for system needs to be reconnected because im tired of having a direct flow wire and then taking the fuse out when i park so my amp doesn't overheat.
6. inside needs a good dusting
7. windsheild washer fluid doesn't pump out.
8. antenna doesn't go up or down.

...more to come, hopefully not.

[Kadett]

- Windshield needs te be replaced
- The Front and rear bumper have to be resprayed
- Hood has to be resprayed
- New shifter knob
- New Steering Wheel (7th Gen)
- Most important need to install my Projectors ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Digndoug]

1. burns oil
2. needs new brakes
3. alarm not working
4. front bumper cover crack and chip from being hit 3-4 times.
5. Rear bumper cover cracked and chiped from being hit 3-4 times
6. plastic in rear all cracked up.
7. rock chips on winshield
8. need new fender liner
9. needs oil change
10. needs whole new paint job, cause stupid buffer
11. needs new highbeam light
12. need new floor mats.
13. SLOW

this thread is sad.

[FSX_Celica94GT]

1. sunroof doesnt work
2. back windshield sprayer doesnt spray
3. needs 4 new tires
4. curb scratches on every single rim (getting paint to fix it soon, if i can find the right color)
5. transmission makes a whining noise, gets louder from 1st to 5th
6. scratches like freakin crazy from stupid cats
7. scuff mark beside front emblem, wont buff out
8. got new struts, but the ride is still REALLY rough
9. steering wheel pops a little when i turn it right, only once tho
10. smells of cigs and cigarette burns all on the drivers side floor
11. dash has remains of adhesive from cheap dashboard kit
12. my CAI is actually a half-a** intake
13. the hood protection underneath is covered in oil, and gets all over my engine and my dad wont let me take it off cuz it will burn the hood supposedly

[WannabeGT4]

Currently:
1. Dent in rear passenger quarter panel (medium)
2. Dent in passenger side fender (small)
3. Lack of rear speakers (don't care)
4. Red hood
5. Rear shocks and top mounts
6. Missing shift boot

Originaly:
1. All of above
2. Missing rear hatch plastics
3. Missing spare and jack
4. Holes for tweeters in rear trim next to speakers
5. Missing radio and speakers
6. Broken radio trim
5. Missing cig. lighter
6. Passenger side window switch bezel broken
7. Broken center console arm rest
8. Missing front ash tray
9. Horrible wiring attempt for aftermarket sound system
10. Missing third brake light
11. Missing miscellaneous screws and fasteners
12. Broken Passenger side seat back.
13. Clicking CV joints.
14. Power antenna goes up half way.
15. Rough Idle
16. Exhaust clanks against underside of car when idling rough.


This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Aug 26, 2008 - 7:52 AM

[95gtschick]

Oh boy...

1. dents EVERYWHERE from the previous owner and hail storm a couple of weeks ago
2. minor scratches on front bumper
3. bluish/white smoke comes from exhaust every morning when i start her up
4. third gear grinds often
5. struts are on their way out
6. rust.. just found more yesterday on my drivers side rear wheel well, and lots of it.
7. interior pieces (center console, etc) looks like a fat man sat on it
8. bearings loose in transmission
9. AC whines like a supercharger as well
10. rug is ripped
11. raiser blocks aren't painted... (yet)
12. brakes squeak like crazy
13. paint is chipping off wheels
14. antenna doesn't work, it hasn't since i bought the car
15. plastic pieces in trunk are all cracked and scratched
16. passenger side window doesn't work, hasn't since last summer

and i just barely replaced all by cv joints/axles/boots, and my master cylinder on my clutch. I don't get any cheap repairs .

This post has been edited by 95gtschick: Jul 14, 2005 - 1:33 PM

[Fastbird]

Here comes my ginormous list:

Couple of minor dents, nothing paintless dent repair can't fix
Curb rash on a couple of wheels, nothing a new set of wheels can't fix.
Cigarette burn in driver side arm rest and couple of light ones in headliner and carpet
A/C blows tooooooo frosty cold.
CD Player (stock tape/cd unit) skips a lot, nothing a new IPOD ready deck can't fix (just got a 20 gig Ipod for my B-Day)
The little ring of light around the Cigarette lighter doesn't light up all the way
There's holes in the passenger side of the console where a cell phone used to be housed.
Couple of small nicks in the paint.

Ummm.......that's about it.

[easternpiro1]

1. peeling aint on hood and roof
2. dent on right rear quarter pannel between the bumper and the body
3. no antenna (those idiots at scott clark toyota gave me the wrong antenna and wont take it back without receipt)
4. no front side marker (the one on the fender)
5. windshield wiper fluid dosent spray
6. car leans to the right due to a slow leak in a bent rim (i think...)
7. broken console dosent flip back
8. drivers side seat is ripped on the side from constant in and out of car
9 no ash tray in front
10.no air bags
11. its a SLOW A$$ ST
12. its a SLOW A$$ AUTOMATIC
13. came equiped with a voloptuous female but was recalled (plan to get replacement...see profile for supposed upgrade)


I just had a sputtering feeling like either the car was running out of gas or the fuel pump was going i dont know which it was, i had the car in low gear anyone have an idea? it JUST happened as i got here. probably need a tune up.

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Jul 14, 2005 - 10:27 AM

[S_C_M]

1. Bad clearcoat (like a lot of folks it seems)
2. Need to replace driver's side ball joint
3. Trunk rattles
4. I'd like to rebuild my engine
5. Replace an exhaust stud

The engine's not really failing or anything, I just want an excuse to go forward with some plans I've had for a while.

[dustin15brown]

Needs a paintjob that is coming soon..... my leather arm pad is ripped, my passenger door panel works fine but looks bad, and my cigarette lighter thing doesn't work

[Akimbo]

Needs a good wash and wax, buffing. A few paint chips. Seems to be eating gas madly.

Few dents in the drivers side cuz I was a noob. Also the driver's side leather seat is torn, and both door panels are warped by the window. It's all not as bad as it sounds though

This post has been edited by Akimbo: Jul 14, 2005 - 11:06 AM

[TheStreetzKing]

automatic..
slow
oil change (doing today)
kits not on
parking brake barely works..
about a golf ball size dent. x2
cant find a matching racing seat so gotta buy 2 new.
CAI doesnt do shyt where it sits till new pipe
Stock alarm works but pretty much does nothing..

[cyb593]

97 celica st

-has big dent in the side
-clearcoat is coming off of spoiler
-crack in the unibody and my floor gets soaked when it rains hard
-windshield wipers wipe my hood. try to instal the motor and i think the linkage is wrong or something
-sunroof leaks a little rains hard but if i pressure wash the car it pores in.
-headliner is droopy from sunroof leak.
-under car neons keep not working
-fog light switch gets hot

[rlan214]

need new timing belt
need new shox
small dings
i need to swap the former owners exhaust with my greddy
oil burnin up ?
i need to install my fogs
driver headlight brackets broken
slow but is ok tho 400 a tank aint bad at all

[presure2]

ummm
whole interior needs redoing
front and rear struts
rear strut mounts
end links
bushings all around
need to get the pcv routed correctly
BIGGER INJECTORS
DP needs welding
rock chips on skirts
"" on hood
power antenna dont fully extend
fuel door needs replacing
ummmmm im sure i could think of more..

[Valo666]

1. Broken/ripped driver seat and frame
2. Crusty Wheel bearings all around
3. Oil Pressure sending unit leaks slightly
4. Clear coats chipping off around rear side windows
5. Trunk plastics are missing 80% of faseners
6. trunk plastics dont line up(pre accident)
7. Gas smell after stopping
8. Needs new blower motor
9. Needs reupholsterying on rear seats(faded horibly)
10. Tanue cover need to be recovered
11. Headlight gaskets are messed up
12. Front bumper's spider webbing from crappy paint job
13. Rust around rear passanger side wheel well
14. nice chunk of bondo around rear passanger side wheel well before bumper
15. uneven metal and minor cracks on drivers side rear 1/4 pannel
16. faded paint job
17. Sunroof leaks badly and gets wind whistel
18. My entire back end/rear 1/4 pannel on the passanger side is destroyed thanks inpart to some fat sack of crap who cant drive
19. busted out tail light
20. broken trunk plastics

oh and dont forget this beauty
21.

...i could go on, but because of the accident i dunt wanna spam...

This post has been edited by Valo666: Jul 17, 2005 - 1:37 PM

[Jdog1385]

- needs more power
- hood needs a fresh coat

everything else is on point...honestly



This post has been edited by Jdog1385: Jul 14, 2005 - 12:24 PM

[CelicaBuddy]

This is what's wrong with my car

1) low power on my window sheild wipers dont work

And thats it! For a car thats been totalled once, and is about to hit the big 100,000 mile count, my car runs as if there were no such thing as wear n' tear on an engie, and it runs as if its never been wrecked... I was pretty damn lucky to find such a car... And I've been happy ever since... Although I am sad my car is gonna flip to 100,000 miles... Its got another 110 miles to go before it switches over...

[EDIT]
Although this isn't an actual problem that affects the car in anyway, I put a dent in the side fender a while back... I backed into my dad's truck and it left the smallest indent you could ever imagine... That's getting fixed when Im taking my car to the body shop to get the dent out and then everything else I bought for my car to get installed and painted on my car... Haha, my car is coming back a whole new car when its get outa the body shop

This post has been edited by CelicaBuddy: Jul 14, 2005 - 12:44 PM

[nik]

1994 ST

new motor isnt in yet
body work is 80% done
interior mods are on the to do list
needs paint bad
needs wider tires

but most of it will be fixed in the next month or so

[CJOHNST3]

just turned my odometer over 100,000 this AM - and I can honestly say - there is nothing wrong with this car!

I totalled my 91 Celica at 86,000 and there was nothing wrong with that either - well until the head-on collision

When I sold my 97 Celica it had 76,000 miles, and that never had more than a windshield washer pump replaced.

these cars rule!

Oh and by the way - mine might be for sale shortly - have a good chance of buying a 98 Porsche C4S

This post has been edited by CJOHNST3: Jul 14, 2005 - 3:32 PM

[mark_426]

Probably stretched shifter cables.
Bad rod/main bearings..
Runs a good bit rich
Fiberglass needs repaired
Hood needs replaced
Needs repainted
ECU needs dyno tuned

[lagos]

motor mounts are shot
tie rods have grease on them
car feels unstable on the road (posssible related to the 2 problems above)
1 crossmemnber thread totally striped out
ac needs rewiring and recharge
mid pipe has a huge dent in it (to be replaced by a full 3in exhaust)
needs new rims and tires.
need to install gt4 spoiler/blocks
misc small dents need to be fixed and painted

[amysmojo]

*this thread is saaaad*

1.needs new clear coat on front bumper

2.there are two small hazy white spots on my roof due to the previous owner letting bird Sh*t sit on the paint for too too long...(damn them)

3.small dent on back left fender (cant see it unless ur lookin for it)

4.need new wheel bearings *is it pay day yet???!!*

5.rearview mirror wont stay up no matter what I do!!....the bass doesnt help

6.I drive an AT thats whats wrong w/ my car (jk i dont mind AT)



cant think of anything else right now....im sure ill think of more...

[ILuvMyCelica95]

And thats it! For a car thats been totalled once, and is about to hit the big 100,000 mile count, my car runs as if there were no such thing as wear n' tear on an engie, and it runs as if its never been wrecked... I was pretty damn lucky to find such a car... And I've been happy ever since... Although I am sad my car is gonna flip to 100,000 miles... Its got another 110 miles to go before it switches ove
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lol Don't worry Im about to hit 163,000

[Coomer]

Other than being temporarily torn apart, my car has touched-up key marks in the paint and slightly-mismatched paint on areas on the rear of the car.

[Smlogg]

1). Both bumpers are chipping
2). Theres a spider that made a home behind my passenger side rear view mirror that I cant get rid of
3). Needs new belts all around
4). Climate control panel is messed up
5). big ol dent in driver side fender

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

1. Roof needs painted
2. Small oil leak
3. Trunk shocks busted

My car is in good shape, and I'm happy to have a reliable means of transportation.

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Not many problems to speak of. I could probably run my car for at least another 50-60,000 miles+ without having to replace anything to serious. I'm totally in love with Toyota quality and efficiency.

Only things I would like to fix-
- New paint and doors so that everything is 100% perfect and rust free.
- Stop the very very slight drip of oil that developed from the oil drain bolt after I changed the oil and lost the O-ring that goes inside the washer....*doh*....not hard to fix at all though.
- Borrow a 24mm socket so I can change my transmission fluid.
- Get an Optima battery so that my one amp doesnt pop from turning on and off from lower voltage.
- Find out what the buzzing sound is from my back left tire....Although I dont think its anything serious or costly.
- Boost


Oh and by the way, if anybody wants a smoother running engine, do what I did and start using Mobil 1 Synthetic. Amazing stuff, and although I was skeptical it would make a difference its like night and day now that I've driven for about 4 days with it in.

[Coomer]

- Get an Optima battery so that my one amp doesnt pop from turning on and off from lower voltage.
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It's most likely not the battery, but the fact that your amp doesn't have a soft-turn-on.

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Yeah Coomer, the amp used to pop everytime I turned it on, but that has subsided since I put it in. It's an MA Audio amp, and I dont exactly think they engineer them to turn on/off very smoothly.
Now the problem is that while its operating at high or even at low volumes, it very occasionally pops the speakers like the power was interrupted, which is what it seems to do, then the speakers kick back on again. Sometimes the volume of my amps varies noticably too....I know its hard to diagnose without seeing it, but I'm confident that this is the problem.

I figured it was a battery shortcoming simply because its an old battery that I've been using for the past 3 years I've owned the car and even longer since the previous owner had used it for a while...unless you think it could be something else. Any ideas?

[Sh0gunkid8721]

1) Paint Chips
2) Cracked front lip
3) Battery isnt tying down
4) CD changer wont work
5) Antennae wont go down
6) Vinyl in the interior is wearing and tearing
7) Scuffed stock rims
8) Dent on the hood

[soven]

Reviving old thread.
98 celica

1. Both front CV boot split
2. Rear wheel bearings need changing

[behindthesmile]

1.noticable dents on both fenders and a small one on my hood and a very tiny one on my passenger side door
2. alot of stone chips on the paint and body
3. need to change the timing belt soon

[BlackSTX]

1. Paint flaking on front bumper (I was driving home in the rain yesterday and pieces were landing all over my windshield)
2. Rust spots starting to appear!
3. Bunch of little dents and nicks from flying stuff (I'd be happy with a whole new paint job.
4. Bad touch up on my part from getting keyed
5. Cigarette holes in a couple of seats (from previous owner)
6. Dirty carpeting
7. Replaced my power antenna with a cheap-o ebay euro one, and it's bent and rusting
8. Scratch from having rear window replaced b/c of break-in.
9. A/C compressor making crazy noise (shouldn't have bought remanufactured one on ebay)
10. Dirty headliner
11. Stains in the seats
12. Curb burn on a couple of wheels

Fixed:

1. New Belts
2. New Alternator
3. Tune-up
4. New Tires
5. New Catalytic Converter and O2 sensors

This post has been edited by BlackSTX: Aug 12, 2005 - 1:50 PM

[shin]

hmm..
1) front bumper paint chipping
2) rear bumper busted by civic
3) toooooo dirty
4) sun roof only moves up not back
5) ac line leaking
6) need new brake pads
7) no boost

[FAQdaWorld]

Currently having a fuel system problem. I think my injectors / filter are clogged.

Stupid gze...

[Jen]

1) Minor oil leak
2) Broken battery harness

Will be fixed at the end of this week...

[Celicav]

Well, these lists seem kind of long, but most things seem to be more "wear and tear" - most have no major mechanical problems. My list:

1. Need new paint job (clearcoat)
2. Antenna does not go down all the way anymore
3. Front bumper paint chipping off (thank god for Toyota touch up paint!)
4. Small oil leak
5. Passenger door cloth lining is coming off at top
6. PIAA fog lights don't work anymore

Minor stuff, thankfully! I love her.

[reborn0323]

1- clearcoat flaking on spoiler - really whole car needs a new paint job
2- dent in driver side front fender
3- passenger hi beam rusted
4- center console cracked
5- both door lining have warped vinyl (guessing from sun - was like that when i got it
6- rear defroster doesn't work

[Consynx]

it's automatic

[CelicaBuddy]

Got a few more problems now...

1) Low Power on widow wiper is busted
2) Back wndow switch isnt working... AGAIN!
3) Driver's seat has a tear in it
4) A small dent in the rear fender
5) A rattling noise in the dash

his isnt a proble with the car, bt it kinda is I guess... But my Body Kit's back bumper needs a ton of modification just to fit...

[shin]

oh that reminds me, my power windows ain't working, got no airbags, car isn't pushing in enough power i dunno why... seem slower than usual...

[Tressa95]

Lets see I dont have too many things wrong,


Seal around headlight always pops off

Paint is dull

few paint chips on front bumper

convertable frame cracked in half had to get it welded back together...

Thats it thats why I love my Celica

[LewFX]

1. brakes too soft (gotta press 50% down to feel any pressure)
2. keyed car (needs to be painted)
3. steering wheel is off centered (had alignment but wheel is crooked)
4. bad rear rotor causing squeeks (drives me nuts)
5. need new sun visor
6. need new plastic pieces in the hatch

[njccmd2002]

oil leak

[Badkarma]

MINE:
leaking oil, tranny fluid.
paint faded/clearcoat GONE on hood, roof, decklid, and spoiler.
Driver Seat is torn. getting replacments soon.
CV Shaft needed to be replaced.
now Ball Joints
Wheel Bearings.
Clutch Work needed.
Some body damage. some rust around damaged wheel well on driver QP.
pin hole in passenger low beam headlight
Hers:
Clearcoat gone on Doorhandles, and spoiler.
Dent in Passenger QP.
Pulls Hard to the right. (waiting on an alignment. 3rd times the charm?)
Missing headliner clips, and rear interior panels clips.
broken tweeter cover pins.
pin hole in passenger low beam headlight

-Erich-

This post has been edited by Badkarma: Aug 23, 2008 - 12:00 AM

[azian_advanced]

old thread but anyway...

torn cv boot on driverside, waiting for it to get worse so i can replace the entire axle.
small exhaust leak near manifold

[RickJamesBish]

It has a couple dents and scratches, including two from some asshole that decided he wanted to **** my car up at 2/3 in the morning.

[Euphoria]

1. front right driver headlight looks odd because previous owner had a little crash and its out of alignment.
2. paint isn't that great
3. needs new shocks.
4. aerial is broken.
5. knocked a sensor on the weekend and its causing strange things to happen.
6. rims are ugly.

[hardcoreproducer]

1.Laquer is peeling off on bonnet and boot
2. Aircon needs regassing
3. Slight rusting at bottom of doors on the inside
3. Knocking from rear right
4. Humming from front left
5. Plastic engine guard underneath is cracked and wedged under the front valance by force
6. Door fabrics fell off
7. It hasn't got side skirts
8. Low setting button on fan is faded/worn off

Engine ok though

[Slick]

1. Several minor door dinges around the car.
2. Passenger door, lower side has a bad rust spot.
3. Windshield is cracked.
4. Bumper is more faded than the rest of the car.
5. Suspension is shot.
6. Need new tint.
7. CD stuck in player.
8. (New) Passenger side window control just crapped out.
9. Need new break discs.
10. Need turbo.

[GriffGirl]

crack on lower corner of front bumper
hood is faded
rear suspension shot (being fixed hopefully next weekend though)
manual to power window/lock conversion still not complete
balding tires (replacing in 3 weeks)
has a 7afe engine!

[xs94st]

1. me - i'm too poor to fix 'er

[SeverX13]

cracked front bumper

squeaky brakes/rotors.


thats it

[njccmd2002]

door cloth inserts falling off, but leather is on its way.

[Taskbot]

Haha this is going to be fun.

Passenger side door
Back Tires wobble at highway speed
Brake lines look like they're rotting
Exhaust rotting
Hole in driver's seat
Burning Oil
Leaking Oil
Broken Ashtray
Broken hatch cover thingy
Seized Oil Drain Plug :'(
Shifter boot broken
Refuses to engage reverse sometimes (have to SLAM it into reverse)
One of the motor mounts looks like its rotting aswell


And above all that. Its an ST.
Of course most of the issues are around the engine and can be fixxed by ditching the 7A

[CelicaQT]

My hood won't open!



-Christee-

[GotToyota]

I'd say my biggest complaint is that the previous owner took out the rear speakers, so I have nothing back there now.

-Matt

[Akirad1]

needs a repaint but its not to bad
drivers seat neads to be replaced
pass. window needs a new power window regulator
auto 7afe
not a gtfour

[95st-celica]

no motorz...muhahah

[Tigawoods]

Whats wrong with my car.









It is too awesome

[Tech-Nics]

1. Left CV boot needs to be replaced
2. Just replced: Timing beat, Timing Case Cover, Cam Crank Seal, Oil Pump Seal, Water pump, O-ring
3. Rear windshield cleaner doesnt work
4. rough idle
5. kinda of tight steering wheel
6. Light sun fade & burn right over rear window on hatch & side mirrors
7. ABS light on
8. OEM CD player skips 98% of the time even when not driving
9. Slight rip on driver side seat (Leather)
10. slight rust in left side high beam light
11. Alarm & keyless entry doesn't work
12. wrong front matts

and still running strong for another 100k.

[lagos]

Whats wrong with my car.









It is too awesome

Did you get another car?!?!?!?!?

[Tigawoods]

i am talking about the purple supra with the white wheels that is currently in my possession











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This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Aug 30, 2008 - 7:09 PM

[RickJamesBish]

^ LOL

You should be over on SOT more often blackie.

[Jeunesse]

axle assembly in front pasanger side needs to be replaced
brakes need to be replaced
needs rustproofing for winter
running stupid rich (I think I need to change rotors and maybe plug wires)


other than these... needs to get a good vacuum in the interior

[Havok1997GT]

oh boy. ummmmmm


Flaking red paint on bumper
Sratch on back bumper(So may recall my post on Crazy B!tch at an IHOP Thread which will explain the scratch)
Rubber seal around Passanger headlight gone
Dents here and there
Suspention still out (just waiting for time to replace them)
Front Mount blown(Waiting for time to fix that)
Battary Terminals are having trouble keeping a connection
bent rear Driverside rim
those are the things that must be fixed. Just waiting for time, and for it to kool off a little. Its to freakin hot in Houston right now to walk to the car, let alone work on it.

[sawny]

my radiator. its leaking. i need a new one.







7afe

[stetsonaw]

1. ball joints squeak
2. tranny mounts are shot (inserts pending installation)

[Jen]

1) oil leak
2) coolant leak, or something along those lines.. car keeps overheating
3) pass side window has a gap, and can't be closed, so when it rains.. car gets wet
4) fender is sorta faded
5) back up lights work 30% of the time
6) a plastic piece near the shifter is mysteriously missing
7) seats make a tooting noise when i move around in it
8) the battery somehow restarts and i have to reprogram my radio =/
9) rear squirty thing stopped working last week
10) rip on drivers seat with the orange foam stuff breaking off all over the car =D
11) missing a hubcap =D

but the a/c is awesome!

This post has been edited by Jen: Aug 31, 2008 - 3:38 AM

[Taskbot]

7afe

I hear this is a problem with ALL STs

*Le Sigh*

[Rusty]

needs new gear stick boot (getting sorted)
needs rear strut brace covers (getting sorted)
needs SS-III side skirts (getting sorted)
needs SS-III Rear Spiltters (getting sorted)
needs cold airbox
one of the wheel covers is different (I dont really mined)

thanks this thread really helped me, get things inline on what I need to fix

[-Samurai-]

Well not too much...

1. drips a drop of oil every now and then, not enough to do anything.
2. sun damage on the drivers side door panel and arm rest
3. paint is a little faded, but still shiny :-)
4. has 156,000 miles

thats all I can think of at the moment...

[mr-belowaverage]

Not counting cosmetic? (ie: badly needs reupholstering, needs a paint job, has plenty of dings from 14 years on the road)

1. Right front wheel bearing
2. Gas tank and filler neck leaking
3. Oil leaks from valve cover, rotor, oil pan gasket and main seal (my fault after doing the clutch )
4. Internal oil loss from sweeper rings (likely) common to the 7A and other 'yota fours.
5. Occasional coolant odour (heater core? who knows)
6. Mystery loss of power/acceleration. I'm blaming the wheel bearing now
7. Exhaust leaks from downpipe and midpipe at the muffler. Flanges are rotted. Nice SS exhaust, too.

What I just did recently:

8. Alternator replaced
9. All drive belts
10. 2 transmission fluid changes thanks to clutch install
11. Said clutch install
12. Earlier exhaust leak repaired.
13. E-brake cable seized and binding rear brakes. Replaced one cable, have the next for when it goes.

The biggest problem is that the motor won't die! 376,000kms on it now, and it purrs like a grisly old kitten. I'm not sure how much more $$ to put into the 7A and stock composition before putting on blocks and eviscerating it. I planned to do a 3MZFE swap from day 1, but I was going to use it as a daily driver until the motor went. Stupid Toyota quality!

It's getting to be make-or-break time. Hopefully you guys can talk me into a decision.

[BonzaiCelica]

1. New Passenger side Axle (the boot split open there is tons of grease the on inside or the front right rim)
2. Install Pre-Cat Oxygen Sensor (Still original denso o2 sensor with 110,000 miles on it)
3. New Battery
4. New Perfomance Clutch Kit, MY GEARS ARE STARTING TO SLIP!!!
6. when downshifting into 2nd gear going really fast, i tend to hear a little tearing noise. (Need to fix the synchronize of the gears) HOW MUCH WHO KNOWS??
5. Sew together driver seat, starting to slowly rip apart.
6. Fix small dent on rear right side of car. nothing to noticeable but annoying to know its there (Plus i just recenlty painted my car)
7. Fix up my car asap. I need some money now!!
9. Eventually get a 3rd gen 3s-ge engine swap!!! sometime in the future like 3 years from now...

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

mine needs tires, e-brake cables, ac recharge and could use a full tune-up

[ZGear]

Our speedometer goes up to 150......sigh......pointless...

[nammer]

1) water pump + timing belt needs to be changed
2)paint flaking off by the left low beams and front license plate
3) slight dent in rear right quarter panel
4) few dings on the rear bumper and random ones here and there
5) trunk window's spray nozzle not spraying out windshield washer solution properly
6) need a new tire for the spare

that's bout it...

[CelicaST_CALI]

o jesus where to start...

my hood and trunk have horrid sun spots
the arm rest is cracking
one rim is missing a cap
the antenna is broken off
radiator is weird..
rear struts are blown
pas door has dents
fenders have dents
front tire has small hole

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Sep 11, 2008 - 11:54 PM

[stephen_lee]

wow.. uhm long list here.. lol

Red Celica(keep in mind i bought this one for $700):

1. Bumper scuffed pretty bad
2. Chip in pass. high beam
3. Pass. fender beat to hell by previous owner
4. pass door has ugly burnt in tape residue
5. pass window was broken by previous owner and cheap aftermarket window doesn't seal right
6. GF spilled 44oz Dr Pepper on pass seat and floorboard
7. no underplastics at all
8. rear 1/4panel has dent from some stupid f150 hit&run
9. over all dented and dinged from previous owner && hail storm
10. strange cooolant leak yet to be found
11. CEL code 71: corrected by a paperclip on the EGR temp sensor
12. throw out bearing clicks while idling, sometime
13. all 4 rims are a little scuffed
14. horribly balanced tires
15. extremely bald front tires (i love corners )
16. rear suspension pretty much gone, looks 2 inches lowered
17. creeking noise while turning steering wheel
18. bumpier ride than normal
19. squeeks and rattles over bupms
20. horribly stained carpet from prev. pwner
21. slightly weathered steering wheel
22. front fabric seats/rear leather seats that are in bad condition
23. drivers side hatch plastic interior piece missing
24. rear bumper scufffed bad
25. AC smells like... old AC sometimes
26. previous owner left some disgusting stuff under the spare tire for quite some time, therefore rusting two timy holes through the floorplane
27. engine sits a little los on passenger side
28. 2nd grinds when shifting fast
29. dome light work when it feels like it
30. injector wires short out sometimes causeing occasional misfire
31. Dist. gets wet easily causing misfire
32. no antena. lol

but its still getting me wherever i need to go, and looks pretty good still

[bizzerk]

my problems:

my roof paint is oxidizing(planning on repainting soon)
rear bumper was repainted poorly by previous owner(replacing and repainting soon)
repainted my side mirrors(friend did a perfect color match)
driver seat has minor wear (not ripped yet)
friend girls dono there purses are big and ends up making minor dings and scratches on side >:|
engine bay dirty =]
power antenna (glad its broken)
when i go to my friends house squirrels throw nuts at my car now there are small nut dings =[(seriously)

otherwise car itself is perfect.


This post has been edited by bizzerk: Sep 17, 2008 - 2:57 AM

[RickJamesBish]

Has two big dents in the passenger fender and two smaller ones on my side.
It idles rough.

I also feel like I'm using more gas than I should, 25 MPG doesn't seem all that great.

[whatthe]

Well whats wrong... i got my first minor gutter rash on one of my rear rims. Im so cut up about it, and not sure if i should repair it
Also both my rear quater panels have a dent in em, and passanger side has part of the rear quater panel scrapped. Its not that noticeable but yeh. All that was done by previous owner. Dont know if id be fixing it up but yeh really cut up about my rim.....

[Euphoria]

Well whats wrong... i got my first minor gutter rash on one of my rear rims. Im so cut up about it, and not sure if i should repair it
Also both my rear quater panels have a dent in em, and passanger side has part of the rear quater panel scrapped. Its not that noticeable but yeh. All that was done by previous owner. Dont know if id be fixing it up but yeh really cut up about my rim.....

Shup your car is nearly perfect, should see all the dents on mine haha.

I have a rattle somewhere when reving, sounds like exhaust rattle, steering rack boot is torn, bad shocks, bumper is slightly cracked cause I hit a kangaroo, interior side bits have sun damage.

[trdproven]

rust on doors

[stephen_lee]

wow.. uhm long list here.. lol

Red Celica(keep in mind i bought this one for $700):

1. Bumper scuffed pretty bad
2. Chip in pass. high beam
3. Pass. fender beat to hell by previous owner FIXED
4. pass door has ugly burnt in tape residue
5. pass window was broken by previous owner and cheap aftermarket window doesn't seal right
6. GF spilled 44oz Dr Pepper on pass seat and floorboard
7. no underplastics at all
8. rear 1/4panel has dent from some stupid f150 hit&run FIXED
9. over all dented and dinged from previous owner && hail storm
10. strange cooolant leak yet to be found FIXED
11. CEL code 71: FIXED by a paperclip on the EGR temp sensor
12. throw out bearing clicks while idling, sometime
13. all 4 rims are a little scuffed
14. horribly balanced tires
15. extremely bald front tires (i love corners tongue.gif )
16. rear suspension pretty much gone, looks 2 inches lowered
17. creeking noise while turning steering wheel
18. bumpier ride than normal
19. squeeks and rattles over bupms
20. horribly stained carpet from prev. pwner
21. slightly weathered steering wheel
22. front fabric in bad condition
23. drivers side hatch plastic interior piece missing
24. rear bumper scufffed bad
25. AC smells like... old AC sometimes FIXED
26. previous owner left some disgusting stuff under the spare tire for quite some time, therefore rusting two timy holes through the floorplane
27. engine sits a little los on passenger side
28. 2nd grinds when shifting fast
29. dome light work when it feels like it FIXED
30. injector wires short out sometimes causeing occasional misfire FIXED
31. Dist. gets wet easily causing misfire
32. no antena. lol FIXED shaved antenna y0



but its still getting me wherever i need to go, and looks pretty good still

[Rusty]

sweet almost done everything on my list just needs cold airbox

[richee3]

Oh man, don't even get me started...

[garin]

burns oil. exhaust is rusted out, green/blue front bumper on a red car.

[jimmykay]

ok, here we go.

Exterior

• rear bumper hit in a parking lot
• dent in my C pillar from a limb
• missing front toyota emblem
• flaking paint on front lip
• various chips in the paint
• rust on the doors
• rust stains on my ground effects from my rusty doors
• a high pressure in the top of my windshield seal (found it going through the automatic car wash)

Interior

• cracked leather on the center armrest
• broken courtesy cover(took it out)
• stained carpet
• cigarette burn in the back seat (previous owner)
• RATTLES

Mechanical

• some sort of very slow leak coming from somewhere (none of my fluids get low)
• some heat shield is broken loose on my exhaust and rattles

overall, nothing really bad, just a bunch of little things that drive me crazy