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post Mar 2, 2006 - 9:55 PM
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mwpayne

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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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post Mar 3, 2006 - 7:41 AM
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Flying in to sarasota to pick car up. After brief visit to the beach, biggrin.gif I'll head north to
east tennessee. Once I get it back, it'll go in the garage for a good going over. New fluids, etc.
I understand you guys are big on using the toyota red coolant, right? It'll also get pennzoil syncromesh
in the tranny. Any particular oil preference?
It'll get a proper wash job with 2 buckets and wash mit, clay, then a good polishin' with my porter cable DA and Klasse AIO, that is, assuming it won't need any more intense work beforehand.
Then, I'll throw up a pic or two..I appreciate the advise and will take it!

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