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rwhyde »
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Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:11 pm
Well, the timing was off since I had never adjusted it following my head rework and timing belt. I bought this car not running with a partially seized engine. I found that the drivers side camshaft had seized in the head after the tiny oil hole filled up with varnish and jumped the belt/timing. It broke the heads off a couple of valves and bent a bunch more. I was pleasantly surprised that the car started up very quickly after the rebuild and having sat for 2+ years. I just never got around to checking on the timing as it is kind of a pain and it seemed to start and run well otherwise. Just MUCH better now. It has had a slew of problems since getting it going, headlight relay, interior lights, steering solenoid, steering control unit, radio, trunk release, front bushings, crappy struts (I swapped in used ones from my parts car-still need new but not expensive ones), front strut rod bushings. I still have a few more problems I haven't worked out yet, such as the PS belt squeal on first start everyday, antenna mast, and a clunk in the right rear on acceleration/decelleration. Other than all that it is a great car. Darn good A/C which is a requirement in Texas.