List what's wrong with your SVX(s)

[Dza]

We haven't done this is a while, so here goes:

- Lifter stuck. Produces the loudest ticking noise known to humankind, increases in speed and volume with rpms
- Tires are horrible and deflating from wear
- CEL on, haven't checked this time but assuming knock sensors and O2 sensors as that's what it was before I most recently reset it
- Brakes pads are at approx 5% (guess, but I'm close)
- I get like 12 mpg. When gas is 115.9/L, that sucks. 2xx miles on $60?
- Driver's side wiper blade broken, passenger side doesn't press flat to window
- Battery is an old POS. Does not start in the cold without car being plugged in
- PW control in driver's door doesn't control front passenger window
- Missing engine cover plastic screw
- Ashtray pocket and ashtray door backing snapped
- Trunk release lever stopped doing anything (?) and lever came off
- Gap in the bottom of the Double DIN slot
- No beauty skirt around my head unit
- Trunk lining peeled away from taillight backing causes taillights to fill up with condensation, and trunk to get wet and smelly
- Loose dog food filling up my spare tire well (don't ask)... made worse by the moisture.

But the tranny still shifts smoothly, and I've fixed the other problems that I've had up to this point. I love my car, and with a little TLC and a LOT of cash it will be back to normal.

[$ gest24 $]

Torn CV Boot, Rear wheel bearings sound dry. But holding off on these right now since I'll prob be putting in a 5 spd in the coming months. I have all the parts to do the repairs tho.

[SVX10]

Peeling clearcoat
Driver's side rear wheel bearing (soon to be fixed)
Inner tie rod ends worn (soon to be fixed if I could get the stupid locking plate loose)
Floppy center console
Various burnt out LEDs on dash
Cracked engine cover
Seeping engine seals (all of 'em...more than normal)
Worn belts (soon to be fixed)
Exhaust leaks

Despite all that, still great to driver

[Earthworm]

- Rust on panels where bodywork was done
- needs new paint
- brake master cylinder needs rebuild, system flush

[shelfy]

-inoperable security system
-broken driver's side seat belt clip
-detached trunk liner
-crack in center console behind storage lid

[SVX-FF]

Left half shaft bad.
mirror defrosters do not work.
Struts starting to get soft.
Paint missing on rear spoiler.
Two different head lights.
Alignment out.

But TRANNY is BRAND NEW AND WORKING!!!!!!!!!!

Steve

[Mike621]

My Claret:

-Crack in windsheild all the way at the bottom on the black.
-Possibly bad trans mount
*-Needs front seals/ valve cover gaskets
*-left rear wheel bearing noisy intermittently
*-bad struts
-Many dings/scars from previous owners
-Could use new front tires
-Aftermarket exhaust buzzes too often...
*-warped rotors

*= fixes are in the works.. may be completed before Reading.

the good:
Runs and drives great. NO RUST. Everything else pretty much works as it should. From sunvisors to stereo to seats.

[Amazonparrot]

The list is too long

[SVXyGirl]

I need...

~a keyless entry remote
~probably new spark plugs soon
~new oxygen sensors
~touch up paint
~Also need to get rid of the small dents.
~The thing to keep the hood up
~New trunk opener latch

If and when the tranny blows up I will be doing the 5 speed conversion.

Luckily that is pretty much it.

[SomethingElse]

Maybe this way I can keep track myself ...

Hail damage-
left rear quarter dented and rusting-
pcv valve-
power steering rack leaking-
rims peeling-
sunroof sticking-
passenger seatbelt sticking-
right side cam seal leaking-
automatic trans -
rear seat bottom clips broken-
right side door skirt panel loose-
drivers side sun visior slight droop-
auto trans mount broken-
Rusty wiper arms-
insufficient battery grounding-
broken rusted bolts in undertray-
trunk struts gone-
hood struts gone-
drivers seat leather worn-

I think thats it..im in the process of a 5 speed conversion so I may have forgotten a few things cuase shes been down for 2 weeks now .

I dont care how bad she may be ...I still love her

[DreamingOfSpeed]

Ok this may take a while-

-Odd rattle coming from front passenger wheel area at slow speeds
-Tires dont hold air even though they are brand new and have be remounted
-cracked rim
-Large rusty spot of front fender
-messed up rear passenger side skirt
-Missing engine cover
-Tranny sometimes refuses to come out of park
-drivers seat wont move forward
-Annoying buzz from bad cat
-Shifts hard from first to second at slow speeds
-BB gun shots in passenger fender, hood, and door
-Dents and paint scrapes in passenger side from neighbors kids
-Wiper stick is on the fritz
-Two speakers are burnt out
-Rims are all scraped up
-drivers side suspension is missing a spacer
-passenger side suspension is missing the same spacer and needs a new strut mount
-Wing is chipped severely
-black top is getting an odd pattern in its clearcoat
-rear window defrost has 2 broken strips
-drivers seat is ripped and cracked along the bottom from high heals and the use of duct tape to cover holes

But my sun visors arent floppy Most of my problems are cosmetic and will be fixed in due time. Even with all its issues and testiness she still is awesome to drive. After all it is an SVX. I'm waiting to move out before i put alot of work into it cosmetically, my neighbors kids have put scratches or dents in it three different times. NO sense in fixing it when its just gonna get messed up again.

[dannmarr]

My ABS light is on. Everything else is 100% (at least for now)

[Dza]

Originally Posted by Dza

- I get like 12 mpg. When gas is 115.9/L, that sucks. 2xx miles on $60?
- PW control in driver's door doesn't control front passenger window
- Missing engine cover plastic screw
- Ashtray pocket and ashtray door backing snapped
- Gap in the bottom of the Double DIN slot
- No beauty skirt around my head unit
- Trunk lining peeled away from taillight backing causes taillights to fill up with condensation, and trunk to get wet and smelly

I found this thread while searching for "tie rod". I liked this one, so I am resurrecting it. I updated my original post, leaving only the still-broken stuff. After spending a ton on my Pearlie this year, things are getting better (slowly). Here are some new problems:

- 1500rpm buzzing noise (resonator?)
- Air conditioning gave out sometime this winter and needs a charge
- Radio antennae doesn't go up
- Badly worn floormats
- Spolier is loose
- Down to about 180 miles per $60 of gas @ 135.9/L even while driving like your grandma
- Driver's sun visor hangs down at a 45 degree angle, passenger's droops too
- Missing kick panel by driver's left foot
- Hood struts are there for decoration only
- Escaine worn badly on both doors (where hands go to pull the beastly doors shut)
- Dipstick pops up a half inch and won't stay down
- Sunroof needs a poking to get going while opening
- Rear wiper fluid squirter non-functional, which allowed me to find out:
- Rear wiper fluid tank leaks
- Slow leaking steering rack
- Scratches in both driver and passenger windows from worn/dead felt pads
- Bass makes my license plate buzz (loose)

Edit: The 93 is awesome. Only problem with her is the plastic strip along the floor of the drivers door broke off its clips.

[Crazy_pilot]

Oy, you want my list? Alright:

-Both doors rusted out and have to be replaced
-Fenders rusted out and have to be replaced
-Rear quarters rusted and need to be patched
-Leaky pre-cats (Working on now)
-Droopy sun visor
-Leaky right valve cover gasket
-Leaky rear cam seals
-Franken-rad
-Brakes need replacing
-Burning oil
-mis-matched tires
-No A/C
-I have 4 different keys for the doors, trunk and ignition
-Sticky sunroof
-The most horrifically chipped spoiler evAr
-Faded headlights
-Condensation in the lights
-Rusty brackets in engine bay



-It has an automatic.

[Crazy_pilot]

Originally Posted by Dza

135.9/L

Dear god....

And here I am thinking 115/L is bad.

(What happened to the days when 70c/L got people mad?)