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Evening all,

 

Just got back from a viewing of a second Zed. A 1993 slicktop Auto TT. One owner since import in 99, and covered less than 15k miles since!

 

Bodywork seems pretty good apart from some ageing paint, wth minimal corrosion. Kept 100% stock! 93 on the clock.

 

It has a slight misfire or is just running rich, and failed the mot on smoke due to apparently the head gaskets, but yet to prove that.

 

Took a gamble on it but going to ship it home this weekend. I have a mechanic friend willing to do the investigation and heads potentially.

 

£1000 + 1-200 in shipping, so hoping worst case I will make my money back if it turns out to be more work than we can take on.

 

Potential for the future is possible a manual conversion is the repair work goes well and we will see! Couldn't not take it at that price though, is a gamble but we will see!

 

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Can someone correct the title typo? Haha

Good buy, Definitely a steal at that price, particularly being a slicktop...

 

Hopefully repairs go well,

 

...but if the don't i know a local member with a silver slicktop who always needs parts... ( can't resist being a vulture)

Hope it works out for you, manual definitely the way to go.

 

Good buy, Definitely a steal at that price, particularly being a slicktop...

 

Hopefully repairs go well,

 

...but if the don't i know a local member with a silver slicktop who always needs parts... ( can't resist being a vulture)

Pfft no you don't. You need to stop messing around and fix the rust mate.

 

 

Where is it being shipped from?

Somewhere in Essex, baslidon i believe ;)

Wouldn't say it's a gamble it's an absolute bargain! Good luck with it.

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Good buy, Definitely a steal at that price, particularly being a slicktop...

 

Hopefully repairs go well,

 

...but if the don't i know a local member with a silver slicktop who always needs parts... ( can't resist being a vulture)

 

Would you like a rust free version? ;)

 

I am going to probably need some help and advice on this one so will be putting a help thread up too. Being shipped from deepest Essex to either London or Salisbury (mums) where there is space.

 

Will call the garage today and have a chat with them about it and the head gasket diagnosis.

 

Hopefully won't have to replace the engine but hey ho. Will be looking for advice on the cost efficiencies as to skim heads etc could end up being a grand after all in. Perhaps it would be better to dump a new lump in

Where are the wheel police? [emoji599]

I've already given him smack for that :lol:

Would you like a rust free version?

 

I have it on good authority rust is lighter then carbon fibre...Hehe

 

If the body's solid then your laughing, if your doing the head gaskets may as well pull the motor anyway, if you can get a know good motor may be worth dropping it in,

Definitely worth a punt at that price :thumbup1:

 

Indeed - good luck with the new purchase mate!

 

Richard:thumbup:

I have something to say............ It's better to burn out than to fade away..... :tt2:

I see, re the engine. Under what impression was the HG defined as at fault? Smoke colour? Is it actually loosing coolant or oil?

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Okay plot thickens today. Garage he has always had look after it called me back today.

The guy drives about 500 miles a year and 2 or 3 years ago he had a problem with the (temp solenoid thing) sticking open (or closed... sorry my memory is failing me) and caused it to "get warm". He then had that fixed and continued to drive it for the last few years pottering to his mums etc with the smoke getting worse each year until it now doesn't pass MOT.

 

So the smoke is described as mostly white, with a bit of blue maybe.

 

The guy at the garage said to do a cylinder test which will check what is damaged on the block... rings, valves, gasket etc. Apparently 90% accurate.

 

I am going to hope my mechanic can do that test for me to try and diagnose, but it might end up being a money pit so possible a replacement engine would be better.

Okay plot thickens today. Garage he has always had look after it called me back today.

The guy drives about 500 miles a year and 2 or 3 years ago he had a problem with the (temp solenoid thing) sticking open (or closed... sorry my memory is failing me) and caused it to "get warm". He then had that fixed and continued to drive it for the last few years pottering to his mums etc with the smoke getting worse each year until it now doesn't pass MOT.

 

So the smoke is described as mostly white, with a bit of blue maybe.

 

The guy at the garage said to do a cylinder test which will check what is damaged on the block... rings, valves, gasket etc. Apparently 90% accurate.

 

I am going to hope my mechanic can do that test for me to try and diagnose, but it might end up being a money pit so possible a replacement engine would be better.

 

Thermostat mate haha

I did check the mot again and it said emissions test not run, dense blue smoke under revving fyi

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Yeah thats the one haha. not a word I use very often.

 

MOT says dense blue yet he said white on phone.... and it looked white when i viewed it but we will see.

Yeah thats the one haha. not a word I use very often.

 

MOT says dense blue yet he said white on phone.... and it looked white when i viewed it but we will see.

Alright, if it's white smoke then it's white smoke!

Without doing a compression or leak down test (better) yournot going to know anything, if he has cooked it could easily be head gasket, rings. Or turbos ( they don't like overheating either) the only thing to keep in mind is if it has warped the heads, completely depends on exactly what happened... But again until it's tested it's all guessing...

Without doing a compression or leak down test (better) yournot going to know anything, if he has cooked it could easily be head gasket, rings. Or turbos ( they don't like overheating either) the only thing to keep in mind is if it has warped the heads, completely depends on exactly what happened... But again until it's tested it's all guessing...

 

Exactly that.

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Yeah, thats why I am hoping to get a leak test done first. Go from there.

 

Going to put a spreadsheet together and see what the best route forward is for it financially. Being original need to see if it is better to rebuild an original engine, or swap out with a different block. Or manual convert and new engine.. I think you can pull the engine and gearbox through the top of the bay?

 

hmmmmm

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