Seek and ye shall...part deux..

[Citizen Brown]

I was adamant that only a late 24v manual in white would suffice. So here it is....can someone please tell me how to upload photos?

 

[Olazz]

Well done CB & welcome to the fold

 

[Chris]

Is it a gold, 94 auto. I stuck to my exact requirements too

Just click the little green square icon above your post and it will bring up a box to add photos. Crispin added a sticky on this the other day. Start there if you can't work the box thing.

 

[Citizen Brown]

Yes Chris, I only managed one out of my 3 criteria!! it is a manual.

Picked it up from a dealer in Burnley who had taken it in part exchange - last owner 10 years 193,000 miles. Service book a bit sporadic.

Good points - it seems overall to be in good condition. It is a VX but no leather, good set of tyres and what looks like a recent exhaust.

Bad points - missing spare wheel, rear wiper motor and boot floor is rotted by about 15cmx 15cm. Off to Karl's tomorrow to pick up ACL's and a few bits.On test drive it was smoking white - a bottle of Comma Diesel stuff into 30L of "advanced" diesel and an "Italian tune-up" seems to have cleared that

So aside from BEB's and general service items where should I look to do preventative maintenance? I see this as a fill-in truck until I can capture a late model 24v so don't want to go mad on the spending.

One thing I would like some input on is that when backing off from hard acceleration there is quite a wobble. Am I in for new shockers or is it something else.

 

[Chris]

And I was kidding... Who knew.

If you are coming down the M1 and maybe coming off at 29 drop by and I'll have a look at it for you. You can go past my door to get to Karl's Cruiser Emporium.

Chris

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Looks good stuff. All manuals of that age were cloth interior, all autos had leather and air con as standard, Air con was optional on manuals.

Andy

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

For the wobble I would check all aspects of the drivetrain from loose flanges, loose prop bolts, worn u/j's,worn slip joints, right through to loose wheel nuts,then move to the steering side of things, go through steering joints, somewhere along the line you should find something loose/worn.
Hope it found and a cheap fix.

Andy

 

[Citizen Brown]

Thanks Andy - i will check the drive-train first. Coming over snake pass and backing off down a hill got it wobbling good style.

Chris - thanks for the invite but until BEB's done it is moving nowhere- going to Karls in Hi Lux. I will take you up on your kind offer as i would appreciate a grand-master looking over it. I think a front axle rebuild is required and I am following your thread with interest.

 

[Chris]

Ahh, gotcha.

Maybe you could meet Andy and I together Chez Laughton and we could give it a look over in style.

 

[Citizen Brown]

Chris Andy, yes thanks for the kind invite as soon as bearings done i will head over to see you. Called at Karls today and picked up some bearings, spare etc and Simon Toyota is sorting a few other bits. Both of these guys are very helpful