cars: February 2009

cheking the engine 4

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smell under the cap. if there is a semelling of burnt oil that not a good sign

These are a lot of signs of poor maintenance. and also They can indicate very

.serious troubles might be exist includes the engine damage and the high cost repairs.

I would recommend take it out of my list and think about another car or maybe have an expert mechanic to check it out. If it was me, i would search for another car.

you could save hundreds or even thousands of dollars Doing your test carefully before buying a used car .

The purpose of “How to buy a used car” series is to give anyone confidence in their search for a used car.

if there are apparent problems don’t be afraid to walk away from a vehicle you really like .

You can always find another one

cheking the engine 3

at 1:10 PM

you have to be Be very careful while touching this cap. It may be hot.
Do not remove it while the engine is turning on unless you know what you are doing. You realy could hurt yourself.

Remove the cap and look underneath it. it have to be clean.
it have to be clean it might be liquid oil underneath the cap.
You don’t want to see:
any oil sludge build up.
burnt oil which will look like black oil painted or burned to the surface.
oil emulsion which will look like a white paste or glue.

cheking the engine 2

at 4:30 AM

cheking the engine
lift the hood, start the engine, and allow it to warm-up, lestening for unusual noise
with the engine running, set the emergency brakehard, and put the car in high gear
release the clutch pedal slowly and gradually accelerate the engine
this puts the engine under stress and tests the noise that otherwise might be hard to hear
the accelerator should be almost down to the floor by the time the clutch pedal is released
at wich time the engine should stall
if the engine doesn't stop running, the clutch is slipping

cheking the engine 1

at 4:15 AM

now, you're shopping for buying a used car.
You enter the dealership and you found the nice car you looking for.
You like it from a first sight. Meanwhile, the salesperson hanging around you and telling you that regular story about the car that it was a lady driven and the engine works like a clock, and this is the "Today special" -
"We need to clean inventory!", and you are very lucky cause it's for sale for this very small amount of money- and they even lose money on this deal! yea right
and sure you'll have to pay a deposit right now other wise you will regret about it for the rest of your life! - Sounds familiar so far?
You said - deal! salesperson is happy. at last , you got your new wheels.
Few months later you notice blue smoke when you are starting the car in the morning.
Few months later you discover that there is no oil left in the engine and finally your car towed to the garage.
there is no oil can be left in the engine they diagnose.
In fact it's quite common scenario.
However, it's always good idea to have the vehicle inspected by a specialist prior purchase. This is what I'd recommend to any used car buyer

testing the car body

at 4:06 AM

walk arround the car, look for indications of the generaly how the car have been taking care of
mark any defects of the body, mirrors, doors, broken lenses, missing wheels .
and any problem u may find you have to ask the dealer to fix it up or to reduce the price look for signs of accidents.

cheking the car paint job

at 4:52 PM

today we will learn the way to check the car paint job
to determine the paint job just run your fingers to the doors jamb if you felt a ridge that's will definitly means that the doors is painted on
you'll need to repeat this on all panels and also the lid
also the body can got overspray on the modeling, in some cases a panel have to be removed and repainted again

but you can tell if this panel have been replaced or removed if the paint on the screws is chipped off.