Ha everything, and the engines got only 35k on it and a lot of stuff had been replaced. Heres what I've put into it, thinking alls it needed was a timing belt.
Radiator
Waterpump...3 times...
Hose after hose after hose
clutch cable
intake manifold gaskets...twice
headgaskets or the cylinder head are currently blown/cracked
leaks oil
turbo leaks oil
timing belts replaced, tensioners went bad soon after
every freking hose on the thing is brittle and hard, and doesn't seal.
Runs like complete crap and I've put almost 800$ into it.
Rust
Headlights suck and rusted out.
This had got to be the worst car I've ever owned. I would stay FAR FAR away from Turbo EA82 engines. Its slow, gets horrible gas mileage, and overheats easily, mine wasnt overheated, but it still cracked the head.
Handles well and the ride is decent, its like a tincan so wind noise and road noise is loud.
Front seats suck, rear seats are decent.
Power windows are all slow and gum up.
Is unbeatable in the snow! Just amazing, Dual range 4x4 with a rear LSD. Plowed through anything.
Everything you describe is typical of a worn out, badly maintained car, and none of it can be attributed to the original standards of manufacture 20 years ago.
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