I am going to look at a GTi tommorow

[tomm]

Hello,

 

I am going to have a look at a GTi tommorow, Its a 1998 3dr model in blue. Its a bit mankey but seems to be good enough to use as a run about.

 

What i would like to know is, what should i have a eye out for? I now every model and make suffers from diffrent prolems and i am not a escort man so I was hoping that some one on here who is a escort man (or lady) could tell me w hat to be looking out for.

 

What are the usual problem areas?

 

What problem areas are a simple fix and what areas are a complete pain in the arse to fix?

 

What is the GTi's downfall?

 

From what i have seen so far he paint work is shot! I am not bothered about this, i am more concered about function over fashon. I will look over the car as i normaly would, cheack the oil and insider the rocker, all the arches and underneath, boot floor ect but is there anything which the GTi's suffer from which isnt usual?

 

So yeh, in a round about way what should i be looking for?

 

any help is greatly appreciated!

 

Tomm

[Apnea]

Check the idle is fine, service history, is its got high milege then see if its had a cambelt change.

 

 

And rust, thats the main thing, checking innter arches, sills, the underneath inc. the rear chassis rails.

[tomm]

thanks for that escape. With it being a "98 car i wouldnt have thought the rust would have traveled that far! but i will have me a good old look and poke!

 

With the idle, should i be checking its sat at a resonable/constanly steady reading?

 

I will ask for history and there should be some thing stamped in the engine by to show the last belt change should there not? I know that on my new ford they leave stickers in the bay showing what was last done and when?

[t-man]

thanks for that escape. With it being a "98 car i wouldnt have thought the rust would have traveled that far! but i will have me a good old look and poke!

 

With the idle, should i be checking its sat at a resonable/constanly steady reading?

 

I will ask for history and there should be some thing stamped in the engine by to show the last belt change should there not? I know that on my new ford they leave stickers in the bay showing what was last done and when?

 

 

is it that one in whistable?

Edited April 13, 2009 by t-man

[racetechturbo]

these cars are bein taken off the road for substantial rust all the time mate, have a real good look at the rear chassis rails over the backbox and where the filler neck goes to the tank

 

most other stuff is do able, tracking may be out so look at front tyres inners

lower arms are consumables

 

check e/w and stuff works too

 

 

these cars are bein taken off the road for substantial rust all the time mate, have a real good look at the rear chassis rails over the backbox and where the filler neck goes to the tank

 

most other stuff is do able, tracking may be out so look at front tyres inners

lower arms are consumables

 

check e/w and stuff works too

[mr matty]

allso look behind the carpit's in the boot !! check all the boot floor peel back the arch carpit's two look for the rust !! thats wot killd mine !!

[tomm]

thanks a lot people! I am very tempted to take it but wil have to have a good old look for the tin worm.

 

Boots seem to collect water and stuff so i will be giving that a good old poke!