My dad has always wanted a GTO ever since they were new and since I got my zed it made it worse lol! Anyway he went and bought a 92 n/a auto last sunday with tax and mot for £362 good old ebay :)

 

It was advertised as having a head gasket gone as it overheats. My dad is a mechanic by trade and has fixed loads of small problems it had but it still has a major problem. When idleing its fine but as soon as you engage drive the revs drop to about 600 and the car dies :cry:

 

Anyone own a GTO on here or have any advice?

 

He doesn't want to pay a load of money if its a simple thing

Two immediate answers spring to mind...

1) Torque Converter or box has gone - I'd bet on the box

2) Check out (get your dad to join) the GTO forum (http://www.gtouk.org.uk is one) as they'll be able to help with specific problems.

 

Dave

gto gear boxes are no more, 3000 pound rebuild cost on those babies. I hope its not that.

He did think of a torque converter but hopes to god it isn't! Will try and get on the gto forum and hope its simple fingers crossed. If you keep the revs high while in drive the engine still works and can be driven around but as soon as you stop its gone.

 

Cheers for the link

i once heard a saying about the GTO;

 

everything that goes wrong with them is an earthing problem and the only way to sort it is to bury it further down in the ground LOL

i once heard a saying about the GTO;

 

everything that goes wrong with them is an earthing problem and the only way to sort it is to bury it further down in the ground LOL

 

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

i once heard a saying about the GTO;

 

everything that goes wrong with them is an earthing problem and the only way to sort it is to bury it further down in the ground LOL

 

LOL! :rofl:

 

I told him to buy a RX7 or even a supra but no :) GTO or nothing

 

He thought it might have been the head gasket and would you believe the set is around £600 and that was the cheapest :cry: Got the engine out or part of it anyway and oh dear! Its been tampered with before :cry: Has had a new head gasket before so it looks like its the cylinders.

 

He is positive its not the torque converter as the car was driven for 80 miles!

GTO is the same as anyother jap cars, look after them and theyll look after you.

 

ive had my GTO as daily drive for 3 years, taken it to france,wales north not one single problem.

 

GTOUK is your best bet.