http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2893147068.html
Uggg. My search for a truck is getting frustrating. I looked at this one last night. I realize that I'm looking @ 20 yr old stuff and normal wear and tear will be present.
So when the seller told me that a window does not go down and the paint is faded I couldn't wait to go look at it.
First thing I did was open the hood and check the coolant and oil......"Hmmmmm, can't see any coolant".
On to the oil. Nothing on the stick! Seller rounded up some ST20w50. While he was looking for oil I looked down the oil fill hole.
The 2 rocker arms I could see were caked with brown sludge as was the top of the cylinder head between the rockers.
The OCOD looked to have been on the engine since Clinton was in office. Drain plug covered with grease.
Took 3 qts to bring the oil up to "add". So assuming it's a 5qt system it had 1 qt in the pan and 1 qt in the filter and he's been driving it around pulling a trailer.
The ignition switch is boogered up so it has toggle switches instead.
Tags are expired. This can be a real problem in Ca as the buyer is responsible for back fees and back fees + late fees can easily cost more than the value of the truck.
I'm depressed. It's what I want...v8, 5 speed stick shift, extra cab,4x4 and 4.10 gears but the lack of regular maintenance and unknown registration fees turned me off.
Uggg. My search for a truck is getting frustrating. I looked at this one last night. I realize that I'm looking @ 20 yr old stuff and normal wear and tear will be present.
So when the seller told me that a window does not go down and the paint is faded I couldn't wait to go look at it.
First thing I did was open the hood and check the coolant and oil......"Hmmmmm, can't see any coolant".
On to the oil. Nothing on the stick! Seller rounded up some ST20w50. While he was looking for oil I looked down the oil fill hole.
The 2 rocker arms I could see were caked with brown sludge as was the top of the cylinder head between the rockers.
The OCOD looked to have been on the engine since Clinton was in office. Drain plug covered with grease.
Took 3 qts to bring the oil up to "add". So assuming it's a 5qt system it had 1 qt in the pan and 1 qt in the filter and he's been driving it around pulling a trailer.
The ignition switch is boogered up so it has toggle switches instead.
Tags are expired. This can be a real problem in Ca as the buyer is responsible for back fees and back fees + late fees can easily cost more than the value of the truck.
I'm depressed. It's what I want...v8, 5 speed stick shift, extra cab,4x4 and 4.10 gears but the lack of regular maintenance and unknown registration fees turned me off.
