1985 Toyota Celica GT review from North America

Previous owner did not bother to take care of the brake rotors or pads, so it was worn till metal and eventually locked up, as some one had the whole right brake line blocked with a nail. I have replaced both calipers - 15$ each and both rotors 15$ and 10$ respectively. All parts we used and perform great after a year of service.

Water pump broke, replaced it myself with a used one from the similar car, found on the junk yard. Water pump with fan, pulleys, additional belts cost me only 5$. Works perfect ever since, one year has gone.

For safety reasons, mostly emotional, replaced a tie rod end, which felt suspiciously soft. This was done before the round trip from Alabama to New York.

Head lights circuit broke, used a straight positive wire, manually, not much problem, and performs the job as suppose to.

At the mileage 233 000 started to get it read for a cross country trip, replaced all hoses, all belts, spark plugs, wires, rotor, cap, fuel, air, transmission, filters. Machined rear drums put new brake shoes, checked the tires.

Put a new muffler, since it did not have any at the time of purchase. (20$ at Advanced Auto Parts).

A at the present time car drives reliably from state to state. Since departure, car traveled ~ 5000 miles across the desert, in the mountains. Neither engine nor transmission show signs of wear, which seriously surprises me. Engine does not use any oil, transmission fluid level stays at the same mark for a year. Transmission shifts normal. Engine is quite and smooth.

Recieved unbelievable service out of the car, especially considering that I only paid 50$ for it, at a nice town Fort Wayne, IN. :)

Overall amount of money spent for servicing the car is ~ 200$.

Main thing, almost forgot to mention. Car gets 40 mpg on the highway, at 55 mph.