What should I look out for.....

1. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

   #1 4th December 2011, 23:05

   Off to look at a Saxo diesel 98 on a R Reg with 97k tomorrow. Any heads up on what I need to check out or be looking for?
   
   Does the 15 sec high rev from cold pressurisation trick work on this motor for sussing knackered head gaskets/blocks?
   
   Cheers all
2. pepsimax Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Swindon Posts: 358 Mk1 black VTR16V. Civic Vtec. YZF R6'10.

   #2 4th December 2011, 23:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by billpine Off to look at a Saxo diesel 98 on a R Reg with 97k tomorrow. Any heads up on what I need to check out or be looking for? Does the 15 sec high rev from cold pressurisation trick work on this motor for sussing knackered head gaskets/blocks? Cheers all

   that will probably kill it)))
   on a serious note usual stuff, FSH, belts done, well maintained, and dont buy if the current owner looks like a right tool
3. opee Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 oswestry Posts: 108 two tone vts

   #3 4th December 2011, 23:37

   Rear axle, engine bay rot and bootfloor rot
4. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

   #4 5th December 2011, 12:45

   Nice one!
   
   
   Cheers
5. thenice Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Enfield north London Posts: 473 Corsa 1.7 diesel

   #5 10th December 2011, 15:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by billpine Off to look at a Saxo diesel 98 on a R Reg with 97k tomorrow. Any heads up on what I need to check out or be looking for? Does the 15 sec high rev from cold pressurisation trick work on this motor for sussing knackered head gaskets/blocks? Cheers all

   Same miles that was on my one when i bought it 2 years ago! (the one i had before had done 225K!) the only reason i sold it was because i needed a people carrier for a while.
   Great little basic engines with little to go wrong with them.
   Will give you at least 60 mpg, and cheap road tax as well!
   Good Luck