things wrong with your car list
09-28-2003, 10:37 PM
#32
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chattanooga TN
Posts: 50
Dead starter
needs new motor mounts
previous owners put on crap paint job
paint is flaking off all around windows
paint cracking
crunched rear quarter
left headlight grinds against the hood on up/down
no radio
dead bugs in back window
door weather stripping won't stay in place
factory exhaust needs to be replaced-noisy
bald tires all around
front tire flat
trip odometer screwed
no fluid in radiator
oil is like Vaseline
shifter boot flimsy as a Kleenex
needs vacuuming
What isn't wrong
Tranny good
Motor runs
Chassis straight
I only paid $250 for the car
needs new motor mounts
previous owners put on crap paint job
paint is flaking off all around windows
paint cracking
crunched rear quarter
left headlight grinds against the hood on up/down
no radio
dead bugs in back window
door weather stripping won't stay in place
factory exhaust needs to be replaced-noisy
bald tires all around
front tire flat
trip odometer screwed
no fluid in radiator
oil is like Vaseline
shifter boot flimsy as a Kleenex
needs vacuuming
What isn't wrong
Tranny good
Motor runs
Chassis straight
I only paid $250 for the car
10-30-2003, 07:06 PM
#34
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cincinnati OHIO
Posts: 265
well mines running prety good besides a few things wrong with it. heres my list:
1. threw a couple rods
2. half of the drivers side block is missing (cooling/ventalation?)
3. smashed up spark plug(smashed flush to the threads)
4. found piston ring laying in E-Bay
5. metal fragments in the intake
6. probobly a messed up crank, pistons, and god knows what
else.
... time for a swap.
hey, i cant complain though. i got the car for 400$ in this condition, with a damn near perfect body &interior. 
1. threw a couple rods
2. half of the drivers side block is missing (cooling/ventalation?)
3. smashed up spark plug(smashed flush to the threads)
4. found piston ring laying in E-Bay
5. metal fragments in the intake
6. probobly a messed up crank, pistons, and god knows what
else.
... time for a swap.
hey, i cant complain though. i got the car for 400$ in this condition, with a damn near perfect body &interior.
10-30-2003, 10:27 PM
#35
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Socal, 909/626
Posts: 6,587
1. Needs major paintjob - lots of scratches, dents, dings, and a roof that feels like sandpaper
2. The common timing-chain-guide-making-noise crap - next on my list to fix
3. A/C doesn't blow cold when turned on and heater doesn't blow hot - the only thing that comes out is outside temperature air
4. Windshield has this one crack that is like perfectly aligned with where the driver usually looks forward
5. Is your power antenna broken? Mine isn't even THERE. All I have is the hole.
6. Speaking of, there's like 3847297843 holes in the trunk from previous owner's rear wing experimentation (thus part of #1 above)
7. Drop drop drop oil spots in my garage
8. Needs a new steering wheel - if I grip the top part long enough, parts of it will magically stick to my hand
9. I own a 95 Zenki, so "naturally" my headlights are yellowish during the day.
10. Moonroof has a 1/4" gap in the rubber moulding that lets rain drop perfectly centered onto the armrest in the center console.
11. Clutch pedal is squeaky
12. Spare tire wheel is yellow (to match the headlights?) Wait - that's normal. Nevermind
...did I mention, I love my car?
2. The common timing-chain-guide-making-noise crap - next on my list to fix
3. A/C doesn't blow cold when turned on and heater doesn't blow hot - the only thing that comes out is outside temperature air
4. Windshield has this one crack that is like perfectly aligned with where the driver usually looks forward
5. Is your power antenna broken? Mine isn't even THERE. All I have is the hole.
6. Speaking of, there's like 3847297843 holes in the trunk from previous owner's rear wing experimentation (thus part of #1 above)
7. Drop drop drop oil spots in my garage
8. Needs a new steering wheel - if I grip the top part long enough, parts of it will magically stick to my hand
9. I own a 95 Zenki, so "naturally" my headlights are yellowish during the day.
10. Moonroof has a 1/4" gap in the rubber moulding that lets rain drop perfectly centered onto the armrest in the center console.
11. Clutch pedal is squeaky
12. Spare tire wheel is yellow (to match the headlights?) Wait - that's normal. Nevermind
...did I mention, I love my car?
10-31-2003, 03:05 AM
#36
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Southern CA
Posts: 80
Things wrong:
Rip in leather backseat.
Rear defroster doesnt work.
Antennae grinds for first 15 secs when turned on.
Rear wiper malfunction (removed).
Splashguards under engine torn.
Things wrong but not really:
Automatic seatbelts.
4-lug.
No LSD.
Needles are not red.
Headlights sorta suck.
License plate holes in bumper.
Happy to say engine is running strong with no problems.
Rip in leather backseat.
Rear defroster doesnt work.
Antennae grinds for first 15 secs when turned on.
Rear wiper malfunction (removed).
Splashguards under engine torn.
Things wrong but not really:
Automatic seatbelts.
4-lug.
No LSD.
Needles are not red.
Headlights sorta suck.
License plate holes in bumper.
Happy to say engine is running strong with no problems.
10-31-2003, 06:21 AM
#37
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 2,603
now that i have a 240:
1. two huge, gaping holes (along w/lotsa dried glue) in the hatch from where the spoiler flew off
2. missing passenger's side mirror (not the whole housing, just the mirror)
3. climate control fan not blowing (ac compressor comes on, but nothing coming through the vents
4. tips rusted and fell off of stock muffler
5. only has 2 out of 4 wheel covers
6. windshield cracked
7. "stock" torn driver's seat
8. glove box handle broken; glove box won't open
9. console lid missing
10. shifter boot pretty much toast
11. "stock" broken cruise control (not like i use it
)
12. nice fat crack in dashboard
13. trunk lever (by driver's seat) doesn't open the hatch
14. one of the washer fluid nozzles is missing
15. headlights squeek when going up and down
16. rear wiper dead
17. gigantor dent by the fuel door
18. one of my two keys don't work period
19. rotors are ****; when brakes are applied, car can damn near shake itself apart
20. paint is faded beyond repair
i can go on, but i think i made my point. regardless, i still love her just the same.
1. two huge, gaping holes (along w/lotsa dried glue) in the hatch from where the spoiler flew off
2. missing passenger's side mirror (not the whole housing, just the mirror)
3. climate control fan not blowing (ac compressor comes on, but nothing coming through the vents
4. tips rusted and fell off of stock muffler
5. only has 2 out of 4 wheel covers
6. windshield cracked
7. "stock" torn driver's seat
8. glove box handle broken; glove box won't open
9. console lid missing
10. shifter boot pretty much toast
11. "stock" broken cruise control (not like i use it
)12. nice fat crack in dashboard
13. trunk lever (by driver's seat) doesn't open the hatch
14. one of the washer fluid nozzles is missing
15. headlights squeek when going up and down
16. rear wiper dead
17. gigantor dent by the fuel door
18. one of my two keys don't work period
19. rotors are ****; when brakes are applied, car can damn near shake itself apart
20. paint is faded beyond repair
i can go on, but i think i made my point. regardless, i still love her just the same.
10-20-2004, 01:54 PM
#38
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Posts: 1,684
Hmmm, let's see . . .
Hatch won't pop (Don't know how to fix)
Front end not aligned properly (probably because I have a 92 front bumper on a 90 240)
Color coding problems (for reason mentioned above)
Bumper has a hole burned in it from the exhaust backfiring and heating
Slight Smoke (might be because of a head gasket??)
head lights wont go down but will go up ( )
head lights aren't aligned/cannot be aimed properly
Cigarette lighter has gone popola
Idle acts up when cold
Other 240 owners don't like the fact that I have '96 seats and a '92 front end on my 1990 240
If it can rattle, it will rattle.
Drifting has caused an unbalance in the: steering column, rear pass. side tire, tie rods etc.
Can you say 200130 Miles!!!!!!!!
That's about it, not too much, mostly just **** crap considering that 99.99 percent of SOHC engines are swapped out.
Hatch won't pop (Don't know how to fix)
Front end not aligned properly (probably because I have a 92 front bumper on a 90 240)
Color coding problems (for reason mentioned above)
Bumper has a hole burned in it from the exhaust backfiring and heating
Slight Smoke (might be because of a head gasket??)
head lights wont go down but will go up (
)head lights aren't aligned/cannot be aimed properly
Cigarette lighter has gone popola
Idle acts up when cold
Other 240 owners don't like the fact that I have '96 seats and a '92 front end on my 1990 240
If it can rattle, it will rattle.
Drifting has caused an unbalance in the: steering column, rear pass. side tire, tie rods etc.
Can you say 200130 Miles!!!!!!!!
That's about it, not too much, mostly just **** crap considering that 99.99 percent of SOHC engines are swapped out.
10-20-2004, 05:09 PM
#39
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cerritos, CA
Posts: 25
huge dent on left fender
left headlight doesnt work
bad alignment
no side markers
no windshield wipers
crack on driver side mirror
key holes dont work
weird idle
instrument panel doesnt light up
has a motoroil smell when going fast then stopping
clutch gets stuck
no a/c
no antenna
need new spark plug wires
backfires
not as bad as the other cars
but still pretty bad
already put in 1000 dollars into it, boo
left headlight doesnt work
bad alignment
no side markers
no windshield wipers
crack on driver side mirror
key holes dont work
weird idle
instrument panel doesnt light up
has a motoroil smell when going fast then stopping
clutch gets stuck
no a/c
no antenna
need new spark plug wires
backfires
not as bad as the other cars
but still pretty bad
already put in 1000 dollars into it, boo
10-20-2004, 06:15 PM
#40
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 37
"You don want no problem!"
1990 5SPD Nissan 240SX.
Oh man.. this is going to get long and ugly.
-ridiculously dirty engine, engine bay
-Peeping check engine light (comes on for 5 minutes and goes off, occasionally. Checked codes, MAF + Leaky Injector. intermittent problem, most likely circuit/connection problem)
-Loud Valve/Lifter tick on what seems to be 2 or 3 valves.
-Overheating problem (previous owner replaced headgasket). Could be radiator or thermostat+waterpump
-Missing 2 exhaust manifold bolts
-Horrible Horrible GAS mileage. (200 miles per tank city driving)
-Missing under-engine splash guard
-Weird Cold Start warmup idle. Weird cold idle (when it's raining or really really cold)
- slow starter (not too bad.. it cranks and works)
- slight popping noise from exhaust (backfire, but without the flame) easily heard/seen when revving in neutral
-Tapping throwout bearing, worn clutch
-Loud Clunky messed up open differential
-Won't go in reverse sometime (could be clutch slave cylinder)
-squeaky clutch pedal
-clicking strut tops
-Torn CV boots (which might be causing that suspension clicking noise when i turn my steering wheel all the way to the right or left)
-Surface rust in interior under peeled paint (spare tire wheel well area)
-Surface rust on H-Frame nuts/bolts
-Real Rust on one headlight bracket (no big)
-Hatch HISSSSES at high speed.
Anything good out of this outcome?
- I paid $1600 (IN SOCAL)
- it runs.. valve tap won't kill the motor for a loong time. (don't want to spend $$$ on lifters. they cost about the same amount as a used SOHC)
- Clean clean white paint on EXTERIOR only =P
- New brake master cylinder, headgasket, fairly new brake job, fairly new tires (lots of tread). all came with car. oh and a free Pioneer DH-1600 headunit wheeeeh
-Black Rip/Tear-free dash
-i got fed up after 7 months of searching and finally found one.
That is all. thank you.
Oh man.. this is going to get long and ugly.
-ridiculously dirty engine, engine bay
-Peeping check engine light (comes on for 5 minutes and goes off, occasionally. Checked codes, MAF + Leaky Injector. intermittent problem, most likely circuit/connection problem)
-Loud Valve/Lifter tick on what seems to be 2 or 3 valves.
-Overheating problem (previous owner replaced headgasket). Could be radiator or thermostat+waterpump
-Missing 2 exhaust manifold bolts
-Horrible Horrible GAS mileage. (200 miles per tank city driving)
-Missing under-engine splash guard
-Weird Cold Start warmup idle. Weird cold idle (when it's raining or really really cold)
- slow starter (not too bad.. it cranks and works)
- slight popping noise from exhaust (backfire, but without the flame) easily heard/seen when revving in neutral
-Tapping throwout bearing, worn clutch
-Loud Clunky messed up open differential
-Won't go in reverse sometime (could be clutch slave cylinder)
-squeaky clutch pedal
-clicking strut tops
-Torn CV boots (which might be causing that suspension clicking noise when i turn my steering wheel all the way to the right or left)
-Surface rust in interior under peeled paint (spare tire wheel well area)
-Surface rust on H-Frame nuts/bolts
-Real Rust on one headlight bracket (no big)
-Hatch HISSSSES at high speed.
Anything good out of this outcome?
- I paid $1600 (IN SOCAL)
- it runs.. valve tap won't kill the motor for a loong time. (don't want to spend $$$ on lifters. they cost about the same amount as a used SOHC)
- Clean clean white paint on EXTERIOR only =P
- New brake master cylinder, headgasket, fairly new brake job, fairly new tires (lots of tread). all came with car. oh and a free Pioneer DH-1600 headunit wheeeeh
-Black Rip/Tear-free dash
-i got fed up after 7 months of searching and finally found one.
That is all. thank you.
Last edited by Hamsterball; 10-21-2004 at 02:38 PM.
10-20-2004, 07:29 PM
#41
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Jersey
Posts: 487
Lets seee where do I start, haha
- left side is mismatched due to some ***** hitting my door, but she's going into th body shop soon to be all fixed and pretty again
- my air bag light blinks for no reason, and I'm too cheap to have the dealer look at it, imma just take the bulb out soon
- little scratches and dings, minor stuff....
- my right window makes strange noises, my left window doesn't even close right (but that will be fixed soon)
- my headlights used to be yellow and I polished them and now they are much less yellow
- the lights for the HVAC system don't come on
- heat shield rattle
- suspension squeeks over speed bumps (will get new suspension soon)
- rattle in the dash somewhere on the right side... I CAN"T FIGURE OUT WHERE IT"S COMING FROM, ARGH!
- driver's side and interior mirror shake like crazy a good amount of hte time, so if I try to see what's behind me it's all Blurrrryyyyyyyyy
- my alignment seems a tiny bit off, while going like 80 on the highway, it veers SLIIIIIIGHTLY to the left...
I guess she's not so bad... I love my car
- left side is mismatched due to some ***** hitting my door, but she's going into th body shop soon to be all fixed and pretty again
- my air bag light blinks for no reason, and I'm too cheap to have the dealer look at it, imma just take the bulb out soon
- little scratches and dings, minor stuff....
- my right window makes strange noises, my left window doesn't even close right (but that will be fixed soon)
- my headlights used to be yellow and I polished them and now they are much less yellow
- the lights for the HVAC system don't come on
- heat shield rattle
- suspension squeeks over speed bumps (will get new suspension soon)
- rattle in the dash somewhere on the right side... I CAN"T FIGURE OUT WHERE IT"S COMING FROM, ARGH!
- driver's side and interior mirror shake like crazy a good amount of hte time, so if I try to see what's behind me it's all Blurrrryyyyyyyyy
- my alignment seems a tiny bit off, while going like 80 on the highway, it veers SLIIIIIIGHTLY to the left...
I guess she's not so bad... I love my car
Last edited by DaPCWiz; 10-21-2004 at 10:06 PM.
10-21-2004, 11:51 AM
#42
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 274
everybody is stating all their little problems with paint, dents, mirrors, windows, interior...
well i will just state my BIG problem...
how about: MY CAR IS TOTALLED (from a recent accident), and couple of weeks after it was at a junkyard... someone stolled the interior, wheels and all that. so now i am stuck with a piece of junked, wrecked frame with motor (227K miles).
so how about that
well i will just state my BIG problem...
how about: MY CAR IS TOTALLED (from a recent accident), and couple of weeks after it was at a junkyard... someone stolled the interior, wheels and all that. so now i am stuck with a piece of junked, wrecked frame with motor (227K miles).
so how about that
10-21-2004, 01:02 PM
#43
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Victorville, Ca
Posts: 4
Well my paint is chipping off every time i drive fast. Fan cluthch frozen and fan disintegrated day after i bought it, only cooling is a/c fan, crack in radiator neck, dent in hood from fan, no stereo or speakers, no jack, purple and blue tint, bad clutch master cylider, leaky powersteering, bad pston rings and some kind of valve clatter and rusty and warped rotors.
10-21-2004, 02:18 PM
#44
Contributing Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: West Covina/ Irvine
Posts: 2,515
-Busted bushings on both tension rods
-Rip on leather driver-side seat
-Slight leak from sunroof on hidge, let's a cuple drops in when I wash the car
-Bad alignment
-Holes from removal of foam spoiler
-Rear wiper arm doesn't move
-Rip on leather driver-side seat
-Slight leak from sunroof on hidge, let's a cuple drops in when I wash the car
-Bad alignment
-Holes from removal of foam spoiler
-Rear wiper arm doesn't move
