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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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Need help. Hey guys looking for some quick pointers please.

Going to look at a Black on Grey 1990 c4 Automatic this Saturday.

It has 149,000 miles and the car at least from the pictures looks great. I need some advise on what to look for and any other pointers I may use when I go see the car. Thanks for all your advise.

I will be driving it daily.


HERE IS THE LINK TO THE PICTURES BELOW

http://s1097.photobucket.com/albums/g350/scionne15/
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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Common problems are cracked weatherstripping, worn door window "felts", intake manifold leaks, damaged/plugged/obscured radiator, power brake booster failing, rubber brake hoses deteriorating, fuel pump failure, leaking/inoperative injectors, hardened/cracked valve seals, blown/leaking head gaskets, worn wheel bearings, worn distributor shaft, cracked spark plug wires, inoperative electrical switches, headlight gears/bushing worn, cracked vacuum hoses, digital dash inoperative/dark, dirty throttle body, cracked/worn seats and bolsters, peeling clearcoat/oxidized paint, cracked/broken plastic interior pieces.
The worst problems though are "bubbazation" by previous owners.
Here us an extreme example:
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INFL REST light = non functioning air bag system. Normally the frame rail sensors fail, system is 90 only.
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