 Tips for new owner/long drive |
 Mar 2, 2006 - 9:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 2, '06 From East Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hi all
I just bought a 1995 Celica for my son from ebay. I fly to florida day after tomorrow, then drive back to east tennessee. Obviously, I know little about the car except that the seller just changed the timing belt, otherwise the car is (hopefully) in great shape. It's blue with 117K miles. Any tips on what I should be looking for on the way back as potential trouble spots for an 11 hour drive? Perhaps some sounds or something that you experienced folks might have me listen for. Thanks, I look forward to learning from this and other forums. |
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Mar 2, 2006 - 10:22 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 25, '03 From Springfield, MO Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
the normal stuff. shaking while in cruise = unbalanced wheels, bad alignment or bad struts(balancing wheels and alignment easy fix,struts easy but costs more than alignment), htaths really th only problem i have ever had besides the clutch going out (hardly any resistance in clutch pedal) i've got about 106500 on mine and all i have did is put the clutch in and prev owner put a timing belt on.....toyota's are damn good
enjoy the drive too! and just imagine what kinds of stuff you/he will want to do to the car  LOLnot sure what the squeeking is but my g/f's brand new jeep does it so don't think its a big deal. -------------------- Coming in 2010 full paintjob - new wheels - modified body - new interior - engine build- marriage |
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mwpayne Tips for new owner/long drive Mar 2, 2006 - 9:55 PM
lilsteeg listen to the engine and make sure you dont hear a... Mar 2, 2006 - 10:30 PM mwpayne Thanks guys, good tips. Assuming the car has been... Mar 2, 2006 - 10:46 PM
blu94gt QUOTE(mwpayne @ Mar 2, 2006 - 9:46 P... Mar 2, 2006 - 11:05 PM hitcachi I drove 9 hours one way to get the my celi and 9 h... Mar 2, 2006 - 11:19 PM playr158 where in florida...i've driven my celica from ... Mar 2, 2006 - 11:33 PM presure2 check all your fluids before you leave.
i always l... Mar 3, 2006 - 6:59 AM mwpayne Flying in to sarasota to pick car up. After brief... Mar 3, 2006 - 7:41 AM CelicaZR Congrats on the purchase
Sounds like the car is ... Mar 3, 2006 - 8:12 AM NaKeD bring stockings
a friend of mine that bought an... Mar 3, 2006 - 8:23 AM BlackSTX QUOTE(NaKeD @ Mar 3, 2006 - 8:23 AM)... Mar 3, 2006 - 9:59 AM b1gr3d can anyone say gloss? lol Mar 3, 2006 - 8:24 AM playr158 blah toyota red....just use good'ol prestone a... Mar 3, 2006 - 9:17 AM lilsteeg im not sure if they are all electric, i know that ... Mar 3, 2006 - 3:40 PM mwpayne I had an RX-7 with a scratchy 3rd syncro. Ordered... Mar 3, 2006 - 6:09 PM |
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