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Posted by Andrew McCrea (Member # 674) on 02-12-2004, 10:08 PM:

Hey Y'all...

*PLEASE NOTE!* I'm looking for a manual, but I'll describe the points first!

I recently received a car with the big move to Dacotah... It's been sitting on the property for approx. 10 years, only 46,000 miles (60-65,000 kilometres here in Canada). 5-speed manual...

I'm going to put one of those skull stick-shift heads with the light up eyes in it, seat covers and floor mats (probably Simpsons) and steering wheel cover. Need to re-attach the rear view mirror, have a key made, put a CD player in (with new speakers)... The speakers barely work and the tape deck doesn't (all torn apart)...

4 doors, the 2 passenger doors don't open from the outside. A new battery is required (the last one was Canadian National Dec 93), as well as fixing the distributor cap. Radiator was empty, so it was filled to the top with new coolant, and oil needs to be changed.

All in all, it's intact and should be up and running shortly, but I'd really like a manual so I can learn more about my first car! Also, it would help with fixing it.

Thanks everyone! It's appreciated!

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 02-12-2004, 10:14 PM:

Andrew.....I'd be looking for a Teddy Bear Shifter knob to go on that one..... [Wink]

Ok, Ronald McDonald shifter knob..... [Roll Eyes]

Never heard of that car.....must be one of those north of the border only cars as KIA never brought them into the States. [Smile]

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BTW: replace the tape deck with a cd player of some sort..... Theres nothing good on radio any more.

Not to really discourage you but....... [Frown]

I own a 95 KIA Sportage and parts are SOOOOOO expensive that my next car WILL be a BMW [thumbsup]

. I had to replace the heater core in the KIA a few months ago and for giggles I checked on the price of a BMW 325I heater core at the same time and it was $38.00 less than the KIA's. I can guarantee you that I will NEVER own another Korean Vehicle again [thumbsdown]

. I would bet thats why your car has been sitting there for 10 years [Eek!]

. Imagine me...and I was economizing and all when I went from owning a Dodge V-10 Pickup and then got the KIA. The money I've spent on KIA parts would have fueled the V-10 for 50 years. Of course the Dodge would not fit down some of the high mountain roads I go on either but there are tradeoffs with everyting.

Mark @ CLACO

Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 02-12-2004, 11:20 PM:

Andrew: Here you go!

When I was in Korea there were zillions of these little cars (and the Pony pick-up truck as well) all over the place (as should be expected...) [Big Grin]

-Aaron

Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 02-12-2004, 11:55 PM:

In the US, racks of repair manuals written for consumer-level operations are usually right up there near the cash register at chain & larger auto parts stores.

Please please protect Andrew from the J. C. Whitney catalog.

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 02-13-2004, 07:59 AM:

Rubber seals and gaskets dry out over time. Take it from someone that restored an old Oldsmobile that had been sitting for 13 years. I had to replace every engine gasket and seal, not to mention rebuild the automatic transmission.

If you really have to have this car, change the oil now. Drive it 50 miles or so, and change it again.

Radiator empty? You may have a leak, or worse, a blown cylinder head gasket. Hopefully, the cause of the leak will be a rotton heater or radiator hose. At any rate, replace all of the hoses.

Good luck.

Stay away from the JC Whitney catalog. Chilton makes a good consumer manual, so does Haynes.

You should get a small dog statue to go in the rear window. When you hit the brake pedal, its eyes will light up. [Wink]

Floor mats are great for hiding those annoying rusted out places that allow your passengers to see the ground as you drive over it. This is experience. I've owned old MoPar, and Fords. [Razz]

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 02-13-2004, 08:30 AM:

Did I hear someone say no fluid in the engine... More likely a bad radiator. I had to replace mine too. Cost of a Chinese radiator was alot less but the quality was questionable and it was also most likely made by slave labor so I went with the KIA radiator for 290.00. Just about all my seals have been replaced at least once, I rebuilt the top end of the engine once, etc.

If the car is a freebie ok, but be prepared to put alot into it. Otherwise look for a elcheapo mid 60's chevy Impala as it probably still runs perfectly.

Mark @ CLACO

Posted by Andrew McCrea (Member # 674) on 02-14-2004, 07:17 PM:

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all of your responses.

My computer's on its last legs (as I've said many times) so I only come on every couple of days.

Anyways, thanks.. I'll check everything. It is a freebie that I really do want to work on (or attempt to)...

TTYL.

Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 02-15-2004, 01:54 AM:

If it is free then it may not be so bad, but just rememember that you get what you pay for. It is much better to spend twice as much on a vehicle that wont break down so quickly.

I have a 95 f150 and nothing really major has gone out on it. U-joints have gone bad, the clutch master cylinder went bad but that is about it as far as "major repairs." Pretty good in my book for a 10 year old vehicle.