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1991 with 180,000 miles.... 700

posted by  fixit2003 on  Tue Dec 28 06:44 CST 2004
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If it is a turbo be sure to check this out thoroughly. I think anything over 175K is turbo "borrowed time". Take it on a long uphill run if you can and try to keep the boost on (in the yellow zone) for at least 15 sec or so to see if the turbo locks up. It's an expensive fix if you can't do alot of the work yourself. Motor mounts go out also. Make sure there's some engine movement when it's idleing. If it just sits there the mounts have collapsed and the oil pan is on the frame. Ask when the timing belt was last replaced. Every 60-70K miles has been mentioned in brickboard as a good precautionary replacement interval. Water pumps also go out about this time. Was it recently replaced?? As with any used car you're going to be hit with some repairs. I'm relatively new to this web site but there's plenty of quality advice here and lots of really knowledgable helpfull people to help you with any problems you bound to meet. Good luck.






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