Nate
11-05-2007, 10:47 AM
Hey guys first post here...
I recently (well a year ago) inherited my grandfathers '86 Magna SE...
It had 48,000km.... yes thats right.... 48,000km....
Currently its on 57,000k's...
so far i've done all fluids - gear box (expensive stuff!), brakes, coolant & do my engine oil every 5,000k's.
With the age i'm wondering about accessory belts etc, as i'm sure they'd be on their way out!
It also runs REALLY rich & on 3 cyclinders when its cold (replaced all leads, need to check plugs this weekend), but its possibly a carby issue?
Also on full throttle & high rpm (4k + rpm, which it sees once a month!) it lays down a James Bond gray cloud behind me...
apart from that its a sweet daily pimp mobile that gets me 40k's a week!
& driving it is a bit like navigating a boat... well compared to the other car!
Who/where's a good guy to get a general service & get things sorted?
I'm in the lower north shore area os Syd...
PS, yes that was 57,000Km & no winding back...
he never drove it in the rain either :P
I recently (well a year ago) inherited my grandfathers '86 Magna SE...
It had 48,000km.... yes thats right.... 48,000km....
Currently its on 57,000k's...
so far i've done all fluids - gear box (expensive stuff!), brakes, coolant & do my engine oil every 5,000k's.
With the age i'm wondering about accessory belts etc, as i'm sure they'd be on their way out!
It also runs REALLY rich & on 3 cyclinders when its cold (replaced all leads, need to check plugs this weekend), but its possibly a carby issue?
Also on full throttle & high rpm (4k + rpm, which it sees once a month!) it lays down a James Bond gray cloud behind me...
apart from that its a sweet daily pimp mobile that gets me 40k's a week!
& driving it is a bit like navigating a boat... well compared to the other car!
Who/where's a good guy to get a general service & get things sorted?
I'm in the lower north shore area os Syd...
PS, yes that was 57,000Km & no winding back...
he never drove it in the rain either :P