As is, non-driving, no smog certificate.
The bad: Recently, Went over a curb, car felt rough, but drove
. Checked the axles, seem good. When idling or driving there was a roughness coming up through the transmission area. For the last couple months I’ve driven it through my neighborhood once a week and was feeling more confident that I could get more use out of it. However, yesterday I believe the front differential failed. Car now violently shakes when in gear, and I suspect will no longer move under power.Previously: October 2021 I went for smog and failed. Got home to find 3 vacuum lines disconnected. The smog tech did that. No wonder it failed. Passed easy 2 years before at a different shop. I replaced all vacuum lines. Runs smooth. Never got back to smog it again. Now I can’t.
Originally the car was 4wd. Now the Car is front wheel drive. I replaced the automatic transmission about 15 years ago and could not obtain a 4 wheel drive unit.
Hood and passenger fender are not original. Minor front end crash 20 years ago.
Power steering and air conditioning removed many years ago. Heater core bypassed. (Heater hose attachment nipple came off the core).
The good: Engine runs well. I replaced it in 2007. From Pick N Pull with 119,000 miles on it; engine now probably has 150,000 miles. Current odometer reading: 292,305 (it’s read that since 15 years ago) currently was putting about 1000mi a year on car. Total mileage possibly 325,000.
Included: Have a spare junkyard 3AC engine with approx. 65,000 mi. I never used.
Have a used starter, alternator, distributor. I have the drive shaft.
Two repair manuals.
Cat replaced in 2011. AAP valve diaphragm replaced in 2011. TVSV replaced in 2014. Ball Joints and tie rods replaced in 2019. Radiator replaced in 2020. Passenger side CV axle replaced in 2020. Duralast starter solenoid added in 2020. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, vacuum lines replaced 2022. Oil and filter changed in June 2022.
Will not part it out. If there is no interest i will put on craigslist.
An ambitious person could save this car by replacing the automatic transmission or convert it to manual gearbox. I've had the car since new. Enjoyed the heck out of it. Time for someone else to enjoy. john
my email is: jbphotography@att.net
