I finally got together with the owner's father here in PA (had to get a POA form to the owner to send to his father to sell the car), got insurance, and got plates and title on the car and drove it the 35 miles back home.
I have a LOT of questions--
#1--there is a good bit of rear end noise. The prior owner told me his mechanic said it needed the Differential Replaced and a wheel bearing. The noise sounds like it is coming from the right rear wheel (probably the bearing). However, the noise seems to be equal at all speeds (from 10mph on to 70mph). Wondering how much noise comes from the rear of these cars on a regular basis?
#2--Accelleration is terrible. Wondering the best way to shift (auto tranny) to better the accelleration. Should I start out in 3rd? 2nd?.
#3--Driver's side window doesn't work (no noise, etc). Wondering how to get the switch out to check it to see if that is the problem before I go looking for a whole window mechanism.
And, Finally---is there a link to Fluid specs for these cars (rear gear oil, what tranny fluid, etc)?
Thanks!!
AFARR
I have a LOT of questions--
#1--there is a good bit of rear end noise. The prior owner told me his mechanic said it needed the Differential Replaced and a wheel bearing. The noise sounds like it is coming from the right rear wheel (probably the bearing). However, the noise seems to be equal at all speeds (from 10mph on to 70mph). Wondering how much noise comes from the rear of these cars on a regular basis?
#2--Accelleration is terrible. Wondering the best way to shift (auto tranny) to better the accelleration. Should I start out in 3rd? 2nd?.
#3--Driver's side window doesn't work (no noise, etc). Wondering how to get the switch out to check it to see if that is the problem before I go looking for a whole window mechanism.
And, Finally---is there a link to Fluid specs for these cars (rear gear oil, what tranny fluid, etc)?
Thanks!!
AFARR