MR_Loyale Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) Having older cars as daily drivers means that some things don't always get fixed right away if they can be deferred. Let me give an example. My little red sedan Ash has oddly operating heater controls. I need to press the heat button to get air to blow on the windshield. Also since the ac compressor is also used as a dehumidifier, it will engage when the heater is on and it is humid. The belt makes a high pitch screeching sound that can be heard for blocks. It startles pedestrians sometimes. What quirks does your car have? Edited October 18, 2015 by MR_Loyale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Nope, running fine, nothing odd. For an '84 and '85 that is a quirk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 ... The belt makes a high pitch screeching sound that can be heard for blocks. It startles pedestrians sometimes ... I solved that, by switchin' from the Normal "A" type bands, to the Narrower "F" type Bands, that actually Seats on the Pulleys, no more screeching sound. ... So, for the "Inboard" A/C Config, I Use This: Which its Number is: 11A0995, you could find it in Another Brand with That Number. is Less Wider and Half inch less Longer (Due to the Bottom of the Pulley Going), but Fits & Performs Better. And for the Alt`s Belt, I Use This: Which Standard Number is: 11A1120. I Suggest GoodYear`s "GatorBack" Belts. Good Luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 ... What quirks does your car have? Like Jonas wrote, also my '85 Subie is Running fine. Maybe Noisy Axles, sometimes... Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 ...Oh!, I forgot that compared to every other car on the Road nowadays, the EA82 Engine with the Weber Carb on really Deep Accelerations, Makes an induction Boxer noise that sounds like it will Blow a Piston thru the Exhaust pipe in no time! But that is "Natural" for these weberized Boxer engines, somehow ... ... I am so accustomed to such behaviour, that I really miss it when I Drive any other car. Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Loyale Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) I guess I am a slacker here. Everyone else's run perfect. Edited October 18, 2015 by MR_Loyale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I guess I am a slacker here. Everyone else's run perfect. Not "Perfect" at all, but as near to great as it could Get, for a Thirty Years Old EA82 Wagon. I try to fix every single issue, as fast as they occur... Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I guess I am a slacker here. Everyone else's run perfect. Well, I personally have a few quirks if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonist Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 The whole "US" type heater setup is a quirk. Well, at least to rest of us outside the American continent I still can't figure it out after seeing the buttons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 My choke on my Justy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 To fix squealing belts - Get new belts, apply proper tension. Once they get slipped too many times, they are shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfoyl Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Hunting for reverse due to lever play (I know there's a quick fix for it, just never bothered). Passenger side defogger doesn't work (probably the pipe has fallen down out of the vent). Battery terminal occasionally comes loose and has to be twisted to start the car. If I drove it everyday these are all little things that would get fixed, but as I only drive on weekends the little niggles get left until they get too big to ignore (like the rust in the bottom of the A-pillar, that I had fixed last year). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristina Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Oh man, my list is pretty long, but getting shorter. The most annoying one is the driver side front and rear speakers that crackle really loudly every time I hit a bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgrove56 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 My 1984 brat, I no sooner fix one thing and something else goes to hell! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) My front axles on my hatch back thud/vibrate so hard when i go 55mph my whole dash vibrates and the thudding is almost louder than my radio. I really need to get them warrantied and if the new ones don't work my buddy at Oriley's will make sure the store finds me a good set even from another supplier. Edited October 19, 2015 by turbosubarubrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe5 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 my gas light seems to come on only when the tank is full 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristina Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Also: my power steering pump sometimes sounds like a porcupine eating a pumpkin. (Tried to link tithe video, but no luck.) Edited October 19, 2015 by Kristina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Having to redo the solder connections on the clock every few years when they go bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 my gas light seems to come on only when the tank is full That's a good one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soopsoop Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 had a few clipped wires to figure out. the woman i got the car from,her son got mad and clipped a few wires,got most of them fixed now just need gasoline and tags,and a few other odds and ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) My 89 GL's A/C kicks on for 1-2 seconds when i push the bilev or vent button, then turns off on its own even though those options have nothing to do with air conditioning.. oh you pushed a button meaning you want A/C, 80's computing currently processing, oh crap we screwed up turn the compressor off! Edited October 23, 2015 by Subasaurus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 The ac 2 second run is to move oil and keep the seals and stuff oiled and free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrgrr Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 My air boxes on my 85 wagon are very weird - I get the most heat from the dash front in off position. Bilev and heat seem backwards, too. If I go up a hill in any setting, the air starts coming out the dash front vents! I'm guessing some tubes are crossed, maybe some seals missing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrgrr Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Also, my Int wiper setting is Very intermittent, which is annoying. Often when it Quits raining, the wipers will make a pass, because I'm either thinking they are off or hoping they will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 The air vents changing is fixable. The check valve between the manifold and the reservoir is failing, or there is a leak in the system after it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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