rally_hoops Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 i just picked up an 89 XT GL front wheel drive N/A, what are some trouble spots i should look out for? -Hoops™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 i just picked up an 89 XT GL front wheel drive N/A, what are some trouble spots i should look out for? -Hoops™ Welcome to the board! I'm not an XT guy but rust would be my first concern. Good Luck, Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rally_hoops Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 ya, it had a good amount of rust on it, i rustoliumed what i could for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 check your cooling system. Heat kills these cars. Enjoy your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 look out for infrequent gas stops. i had a 91 XT FWD manual and got 40 mpg (42 in the winter) on all highway driving. the radiator is likely older than dirt and water pump is ???. like he said, heat will kill this engine. and you don't want to do that since this engine won't have any problems going well past 200,000 if you don't over heat it or run it out of oil. to protect against overheating i'd replace the water pump, thermostat, hoses and clamps. keep your eye on the oil level. or replace all the seals - oil pump, cam, crank seals are all right behind the timing belt and easy to replace if you're comfortable doing that kind of work. if not, just don't run it out of oil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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