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Hello all, I'm brand new to the magical world of the 914. I've always been a fan of them, and it APPEARS my dream is about to come true. I've found one locally, and am going to look at it in a few days. Its a 1975 1.8. I'm not a motor head, and was hoping to get some advice on what to look out for, or for signs of danger...
I look forward to getting to know people... Thanks, Kyle[i] |
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Let me be the first to say: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) [Edit: There were no responses when I started typing.]
Let me also be the first to say look out for rust. Mechanically these car are pretty tough but the bodies were not treated at the factory like cars today and they rust. Some rust alot. Do a search for rust and you'll see what to look for. See if the owner will remove the rocker covers (or at least the screws on the bottom edge) so you can look behind them. Check the area around each jack post and behind them. Probe them with a screw driver. A common rust area is underneath the battery in the engine compartment. Acid from the battery, washed down by water from above, eats the metal. Bring a flashlight. Poke around in that front passenger side of the engine compartment. Inside, push the seats foward and pull up the carpets and look at the area where the floor meets the firewall and where the floor meets the sill. Another common rust area as water gets by the rear window seal. A '75 1.8 liter engine should have the Bosch L-Jet fuel injection system on it. Take alot of pictures when you go look at it and post them here. |
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