monkeyspanker
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Aug 17, 2019 10:01:22 GMT
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Hi all. I've recently purchased a 1988 Nissan Bluebird 1.8 GS Auto. The head gasket was blown, and the sunroof wouldn't retract. Sunroof blind had jumped off its track, which meant removing the entire unit to repair. The head gasket was pretty straightforward, all valves were lapped in as a matter of course. There's some 'slight surface rust' on the wheel arches to attend to also.    |
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monkeyspanker
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Sept 9, 2019 18:36:58 GMT
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monkeyspanker
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Sept 9, 2019 18:41:58 GMT
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monkeyspanker
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Sept 10, 2019 18:20:48 GMT
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Don't know why it posted twice??
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Sept 10, 2019 21:02:08 GMT
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I like this, not a car I liked back in the 80s
But how rare now?? A good car to modify sensibly imo
Slight lower on polished alloys?
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Last Edit: Sept 10, 2019 21:02:58 GMT by Mercdan68
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2003 W211 Mercedes E class
1989 Sierra sapphire
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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monkeyspanker
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Sept 12, 2019 15:10:08 GMT
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According to How Many Left, there are 24 GS Auto's on the road, 46 on SORN. I think a bit lower suspension would help, but I'm going to keep it as boring, bog-standard as possible. |
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monkeyspanker
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Looks like a bit of welding is required over the winter. This is a common failure point for these, this is the left rear. The fuel filler neck seems to keep mud trapped in this area.  |
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monkeyspanker
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The other side isn't anywhere as bad.  |
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rickygolf83
Scotland
Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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Fuel filler neck encouraged a fair bit of rot in one of my mk2 16v's rear turrets, and like yours, the opposite side wasn't half as bad
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