QUOTE(kyheng @ May 4 2011, 02:39 AM)
Answer you in green, no offence, let's discuss more on this, haha......
offence not taken.. hahaha..
1. before start the car, check the engine by open up the engine oil cap. see the internal. brownish or shiny. shiny better la.
This, they can always change the engine oil.....
change engine oil wont remove the brown/black stain on the metal parts, unless they took out the top cover and clean it.2. open up radiator cap, see water clear or not. normally is clear de lo.. dun wanna see rust water.
They can always wash it a day before.....
if they din wash, then you can know its condition. the water reservoir color will also tells you whether it uses coolant, or kena rust water alot...3. start engine, let it run idle. listen to the exhaust sound. the rhythm of the beat should be even. unless they put highcam or something inside.
This is the most important part, if engine no good, it will cost rm1000-2000 just to repair it back. Best to know when the car is left overnight. Cold start on next morning will tell thousand stories...
4. check engine vibration while idling.
Mounting problem are small matter, change the mounting and case closed. Unless chasis got problem.
small matter, but it can be a bargain point to lower down its selling price. coz we need to pay to repair it. or the seller repair it for you.5. rev the engine, listen the exhaust. no misfiring. no funny firecracker sound.
Not all can differenciate this.
6. drive the car, in slow, accelerate, braking, cornering, and try all the gear from 1 to 5 and R.
This is good for checking the suspension system.
and gearbox condition too.btw, i have no idea how to check on the car chassis (whether did it suffer major accident b4 or not)
This, use your hand to feel it.....
QUOTE(bookstore @ May 4 2011, 07:41 AM)
Thx for all the input. I'm not going to heavy use on this car, only on weekend drive, normal tesco, dinner etc. So, if I bought a wira, and it face radiator heat problem. Is it hard to solve?
Plan to buy a 10-12k wira. With 4-5k extra for repairing. Hope I'm good luck enuf.
if got 5k extra for repairing.. it's very very sufficient jor..