recently checked this 87 turbo II out in my area. it has 153 k on it and is on the original motor. im lookin into buying it and need your guys help.

first of all, the body is good and straight, and the paint is alright, only a big spot on teh door (fixable).

there are some things im worried about tho, the shifter feels soooo loose, def needs new bushings but you can also move the shifter rod up and down, no only jiggle it around. in addition, the owner said that he needs to replace one of the gaskets on the turbo.

i havent test driven it yet tho, he said that he didnt wanna run it w/o that gasket (i dont remember what it was).

oh yeah, one of the bushings on the drivers side rear control arm is bad and he says it causes the car to steer weird.

can you guys help me out with these problems, like tell me what causes them and if they're easy to fix. i would be surely grateful.

 

If he doesnt want to run it, dont buy it. Find out what gasket needs to be replaced and tell him straight up if he wants to sell you the car, fix it and when you buy it youll pay for it or something.

 

Could be a number of things with the gasket.. Either the manifold to engine gasket, turbo to manifold gasket, or it could be the gaskets in the oil lines (thus creating a hell of a mess when started) Though with 153k miles on it, it's almost destined it's going to need a rebuild and/or new engine soon... So keep that in mind, TII's don't make it very far with miles.

 

Ya, don't pay more than $1500 or so I'd say. Depending on how clean the interior and such is.

 

thanks for the help you guys. how much would a rebuild run me, and if the engine was bad, can it still be rebuilt or would i have to get a new engine???? i was checkin out prices on edmunds and it said that it'd sell for under 1g. i really appreciate the help.

 

Kevin could hook you up with a street ported motor for probably 1400$ (or around that, give or take)

 

Hold on a second, dont buy this car unless he starts it without the gasket on it, if this thing smokes bad, tell him to replace the gasket and then talk to him, most likely this car is smoking like a chimney because of a blown turbo or a blown engine, not a gasket, be careful, and dont pay more than $850 for a T2 with 153k on it with these problems,

 

when i go look at it again, what stuff should i be watching out for, i know smoke and ****. but i want to know what are soem main things i should watch out for on an fc w/ this many miles on it.

also, about the shifter thing, is this normail for the shifter rod to be able to move up and down vertically, even if the bushings are bad????

 

Yeah, Kevin could hook him up, just like he could hook me up..But shipping to Arizona isnt pretty.

Jarrett

 

If the bushings are shot, the shifter will move up and down, but thats not normal. As far as what to look for, If he wont run it, then its not worth much. Might as well be buying a non-running car.

Jarrett

 

what do you mean by not normal??? alright, next time i go check it out, ill test drive it, look at the oil, take the intake off and spin the turbine, check for leaks/smoke, oh yah, and ill offer him 100 dollars cash

hopefully ill have a turbo II soon. and back to the engine rebuild thing, will it cure most of the problems with the engine if it's not that bad??? and could i do it myself???

and again, you guys are of great help and i wanna just say thanks for helpin a brotha out

 

Its normal for a worn-out/missing bushing. But its not "normal". As in, its not working like it should. Thats not too hard to fix. In fact, its quite simple.

Jarrett