When the work started i found out the redlines steering knuckle is aluminum which is pretty cool. Still got it wrong glad i didnt get the car apart and find out afterward. 5 lugs not 4, parts guy used the vin and called the dealer. I got the wheel bearing/hub swapped out after having to double back to the parts store ($130 for the china made moog next time im getting 2 for $80 from fleabay ). I drilled a hole in a bolt and mounted it like a throttle cables adjustment. Until i find a replacement at the junkyard i made a quick fix. The hood cable was routed wrong and missing a section of plastic (i assume, not sure what was supposed to be there). Next was the hood latch, so the hood could be opened without a screwdriver. The first fix was to cut the barely taped on bumper cover off. I got a little work done over the weekend. There are a loads of them that havent been done apparently. Thanks for the tip, i started looking into some of the the tsb and recalls. One zip tie holding it with duct tape sticking it to the fenders.Ĭall and run a recall check on the vin. Then a hundred other little things like switches not working, evap solenoids throwing codes, random working ignition cylinder,supercharger liquid cooling system empty.įront bumper cover as recieved. Obdii port wasnt working ( cig lighter fuse blew.and that somehow powers the obd2 port?!) Headliner doesnt match the rest of the car and is stained with water marks and coming down Lots of leaks from around the doors and sunroof I really dont understand how it even stays up. Garbage barge worthy tires, two mismatched pairs, both sets are dry rotted and chunking, and bulging in the sidewall.ĭrivers side window is completely disconnected from the window glass. So part of the car looks good i guess, 120,000 miles, supercharged 2L, nice factory recaro seats,no leaks so far from the motor at least.ĭuct tape and one ziptie were the only thing holding the trashed factory bumper cover on.Ī really bad wheel bearing, half inch worth of wheel travel. ( the pt was a "free" car from a family member after it had some major issues.) Ended up getting $3000 for the pt/heap and starting again with this ion redline/ heap. I overpaid by about $1000 but whatever it beats our last car an 05 pt cruiser. The car was listed at $1800 and i got it for $1300. The mistake also says a lot about the last owner. This gave me plenty of time to decide on the buy and kept other potential buyers away. The last owner had the car listed in the cd/vhs for sale section rather than the cars/ trucks section. My goal with the car is a family driver for the short term and maybe to resell when all is said and done. This thing has every quirky gm problem i have ever heard about and then some. This is the first gm/saturn car i have really done anywork on. Starting this for hopefully positive feedback/advice, and to keep track of expenses and progress.
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