I JUST GOT THE 95 GPX
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I JUST GOT THE 95 GPX
hi im new to this forum and a 1995 fto gpx is gonna be my first car yay
embarassing as it is... i know nothing about cars and neither do my parents...but im about to buy a 1995 gpx
when i went to check up on the car, the owner started up the engine and opened the hood...u can hear the normal engine sound but also a constant clicking or tapping sound...he says something about lifters and him not having enough engine oil in it at the time. he said that it was a normal thing in all fto's but my parents are a bit iffy about it
i wanna know...is it suppose to make that tapping sound? and if its not meant to make that sound, will it damage the car in any way? cause frankly i dont really care if it makes the sound...just my parents think that its a bad engine.
thanks in advance
embarassing as it is... i know nothing about cars and neither do my parents...but im about to buy a 1995 gpx
when i went to check up on the car, the owner started up the engine and opened the hood...u can hear the normal engine sound but also a constant clicking or tapping sound...he says something about lifters and him not having enough engine oil in it at the time. he said that it was a normal thing in all fto's but my parents are a bit iffy about it
i wanna know...is it suppose to make that tapping sound? and if its not meant to make that sound, will it damage the car in any way? cause frankly i dont really care if it makes the sound...just my parents think that its a bad engine.
thanks in advance
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WTTC...tapping lol...it would definately be the tappets...most fto's have this clicking noise until you fix it....just wait up for someone more knowledgeable to answer your question ...also, it would be wise to do a proper inspection on the car before buying....just call nrma or take it somewhere local and ask them to check for anything wrong with the car.
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first WTTC
and as for your Q. yes it is normal for the tappets to go out abit you can just get them ajusted not a prob at all.
it will cost you aprox $300 give or take $50.
what is the asking price for it and K's on the clock?
if it is over 100'000 check to see its had a full 100K service water pump timing belt and so on.
if you have any more Q.s just ask and some one will be able to help you.
also what area are you in as a member may be able to go out and check it over for you if they are close by.
and as for your Q. yes it is normal for the tappets to go out abit you can just get them ajusted not a prob at all.
it will cost you aprox $300 give or take $50.
what is the asking price for it and K's on the clock?
if it is over 100'000 check to see its had a full 100K service water pump timing belt and so on.
if you have any more Q.s just ask and some one will be able to help you.
also what area are you in as a member may be able to go out and check it over for you if they are close by.
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As AZA said easily adjusted and it will do it even if oil is right on the mark
However as previously said seeing as you dont much about cars I strongly suggest you get it checked first and make sure its had all major services as these can be costly ie: the 100k service will be over $1000 mark and as before any Q's just ask mate
As AZA said easily adjusted and it will do it even if oil is right on the mark
However as previously said seeing as you dont much about cars I strongly suggest you get it checked first and make sure its had all major services as these can be costly ie: the 100k service will be over $1000 mark and as before any Q's just ask mate
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wow thanks for the quick replies and wttc's...i kinda half expected a bunch of faggots who are gonna be like 'what? u dont know what a lifter is? gtfo' lol...but thanks for all the info
the car has done 122k and is asking for $7600...im happy to pay this price provided theres nothing wrong with the engine
my friend's brother is a mechanic and im gonna get him to check out the car...mechanically...also ...the seller said that hes gonna take it for a quick service and have the engine oil changed...so i hope by the time my friend's brother checks it out...the tappet sound will...hmmm...quiten? i guess? and i hope he tells me theres nothing majorly wrong with the car cause i really like that car
thanks again
the car has done 122k and is asking for $7600...im happy to pay this price provided theres nothing wrong with the engine
my friend's brother is a mechanic and im gonna get him to check out the car...mechanically...also ...the seller said that hes gonna take it for a quick service and have the engine oil changed...so i hope by the time my friend's brother checks it out...the tappet sound will...hmmm...quiten? i guess? and i hope he tells me theres nothing majorly wrong with the car cause i really like that car
thanks again
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we have are fun in this club but when some one puts up a Q. we will help out the best we can.8u8813f1uff wrote:wow thanks for the quick replies and wttc's...i kinda half expected a bunch of faggots who are gonna be like 'what? you dont know what a lifter is? gtfo' lol...but thanks for all the info
thanks again
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hahaha actually some are a bit strange check out the Queensland section
But seriously make sure cambelt waterpump tensioners and seals have been done mate esp at 122kms if they havent can be a very costly experiance your mate should be able to check condition of belt but its difficult without removing completely..... and sorry to tell you but dougbt oil change will fix tappet noise they will most likely need to be adjusted but you have mates thats are capable by the sounds of it..... so good luck hope you end up with a great buy
But seriously make sure cambelt waterpump tensioners and seals have been done mate esp at 122kms if they havent can be a very costly experiance your mate should be able to check condition of belt but its difficult without removing completely..... and sorry to tell you but dougbt oil change will fix tappet noise they will most likely need to be adjusted but you have mates thats are capable by the sounds of it..... so good luck hope you end up with a great buy
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lol thanks bennoz....um as for getting my mechanic to check it...should i make a list of things for him to check? cause i dunno how good of a mechanic he is...cause i dont wanna insult him by making a shopping list of things
i really dont mind the tappet noise as long as it doesnt do harm to the engine...or car or watever it would damage
hope everythign works well ^^
i really dont mind the tappet noise as long as it doesnt do harm to the engine...or car or watever it would damage
hope everythign works well ^^
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thanks for the continual wttcs...im jus glad that it doesnt damage the engine cause hte sound doesnt really annoy me...im inside the car anyway....with music ^^
but i will have my mechanic check it out...and yea i got a couple of hundred off hte price cause the car has a couple of scratches and the font left side is a little bit damaged
thanks
but i will have my mechanic check it out...and yea i got a couple of hundred off hte price cause the car has a couple of scratches and the font left side is a little bit damaged
thanks
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im not sure if what im gonna say is gonna make sense but here goes...if the tappet noises are an occurance in all fto's, why didnt mitsubishi make it so they dont have hte sound at all? cause i originally thought that the tappet noises are because the engine is having problems...but if it doeesnt damage the engine then why is makking that noise?