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many questions, need help
i bought a 92 svx with very good intentions, i knew the car wasnt perfect but i still wanted it so i bought it! basically i need to know if its worth it anymore, maybe its more worth it to someone else??? anybody that can help with info/expertise please chime in!
here is a list of things wrong with it... -blew a tire today due to bent wheel(bought another good wheel, but car still running on donut) -(according to Miller Hill Subaru)...3 tranny codes -speed sensor #1- (how expensive/hard is that?) -#2 circuit- (whats that?!) -line pressure duty solinoid (is that due to disconnected resistor?!) -oil leaks- valve cover gaskets leak front seal leak oil pressure switch leak top of the radiator leaks... a week after i replaced with a used one... grr brake fluid is low again... i cant understand where it'd leak from though drivers side door lock solenoid not there... right inner tie rod is loose rear drivers side sits lower than everything else brake pads are low various rust/dents -i'm broke... i got myself in over my head, the guy that sold it to me straight out lied unfortunately, but i have learned how to do a lot of work since buying it... thanks to this site mostly... -i didnt even mention all the things that've gone wrong and been fixed! all within a few months... i guess its a lesson learned... i bet the next used car i buy will be in better shape, anybody wanna take me up on that?! okay, so basically, is it worth fixing? is it a parts car?? or does anybody want it??? i think everything not mentioned is in great working order ...and any simple fixes to any problem listed would be appreciated!! especially the scary sounding stuff...
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'96 Saab 900 turbo '95 Passat (drove the wheels off) '92 SVX Ls-L (smashed/sold) '88 Acura Legend (wheel fell off) '90 Audi 80 quattro (50mph into side of truck) '95 Saab 9000cse turbo (sold) |
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i apologize if my wording made it confusing... i was mentioning that everything listed were things that required attention and there HAVE been plenty of things that i have already taken care of...not worth mentioning... sorry 'bout the confusion
ohh and i blame the dealer for THIS bit of confusing info... as for the tranny codes, i'm not quite sure how to take it... i'll type it verbatim "performed inspection 3 trans codes, veh speed sensors #1 and #2 circuits, line pressure duty solinoid" -miller hill subaru- does that mean both speed sensors are bad? as well as some sort of circuits? and line pressure duty solinoid? or... does that mean speed sensor #1 is bad, #2 circuit is bad, and the line pressure duty solinoid is bad... you guys take it however... i dont know, please help tho
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'96 Saab 900 turbo '95 Passat (drove the wheels off) '92 SVX Ls-L (smashed/sold) '88 Acura Legend (wheel fell off) '90 Audi 80 quattro (50mph into side of truck) '95 Saab 9000cse turbo (sold) Last edited by 92SVXLS-LDC; 02-15-2006 at 08:25 PM. |
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Do you think it is worth it?
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If you get the inner tie rods done, don't have it done at miller hill subaru, they quoted me 450... buy the parts from subaruparts.com and have a local tire shop install them... cost me 180 total for this. I had no luck at all with patching my radiator crack in the top. Ended up getting a $600 short term loan to get the part and get it installed right away. I get line pressure code too because my resistor is not connected either. the low line pressure sometimes causes issues with shifting into reverse, but other than that the tranny works great for an original with almost 170k on it. Brake pads are cheap and easy.
Other things I can't really help you with as I haven't dealt with. |
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well to be completely honest, i think the car is pretty cool and could be VERY cool... but i'm just a broke college kid, and my saab 9000 was treating me well when i sold it... i may have impulsively bought this car but i think i'm stuck until its fixed cause nobody would want it as is...
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'96 Saab 900 turbo '95 Passat (drove the wheels off) '92 SVX Ls-L (smashed/sold) '88 Acura Legend (wheel fell off) '90 Audi 80 quattro (50mph into side of truck) '95 Saab 9000cse turbo (sold) |
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okay, so as far as the speed sensor and circuit stuff... if i wanted to replace it, what would i be getting myself into?? i guess theres 2 speed sensors right??? well i've never had a check engine light, and my speedo works fine, does that mean i need the easy one or hard one?? and whats the circuit thing??? i'm thinking MAYBE once it gets warm out to just throw the car on jack stands for a couple weeks and throw money at it... i want to do all/most of the work myself at least..
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'96 Saab 900 turbo '95 Passat (drove the wheels off) '92 SVX Ls-L (smashed/sold) '88 Acura Legend (wheel fell off) '90 Audi 80 quattro (50mph into side of truck) '95 Saab 9000cse turbo (sold) |
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so do you guys suppose my tranny is toasted?? with those codes it was putting out?? it was rebuilt about 100k ago and the guy said the fluid didnt smell very good, but he'd seen worse... i've NEVER been impressed with my AWD compared to my old quattro... how long could a tranny last with those codes actin up? i gotta research how to fix those seals... sensors... and invest in some jack stands..
-drew
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'96 Saab 900 turbo '95 Passat (drove the wheels off) '92 SVX Ls-L (smashed/sold) '88 Acura Legend (wheel fell off) '90 Audi 80 quattro (50mph into side of truck) '95 Saab 9000cse turbo (sold) |
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