Buying A Car

[kubiakGTR]

hey guys went to see a couple of supras today, dont worry im a gtr fan but p plates restrict me from buying one. Anyway the car i was looking at the exhaust was blowing white smoke i gave it time to warm up and was still blowing white smoke when pushing the accelerator down? what can be the cause of this im guessing clearly its not a good sign? also when looking for imports what are some good indications of how the car has been treated if the kms are legit? etc.. ? thanks guys any help will be appreciated.

[timr32gts]

probally needs a oil change, my old car was blowing white smoke then i changed oil fixed it so check oil dip stick and see

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

white smoke? indicates piston rings are worn... not a good sign

good way to see is get him to start it cold, say when u want to see it dont run it before u get to his house, so u can see what its like to start

see how long it takes to start the car with the key, if it turns over for ages to start its not a good sign, a quick ignition is a good sign

when the car is running when warm, open the oil filler cap and see if any blowby is coming out, maybe get ur mate to rev the engine a bit to see the blowby, blowby is bad

check the chassie for cracks and suss repairs

check the sump for bog (if people stack over a gutter, they might bog the sump up to hide damage, ive inspected a car with this done to it)

[kubiakGTR]

it was from an import dealership if this makes a difference? better or worse? and are there warranty services ligit or flymbsy. thanks

[Galois]

the kms are never legit, that's part of import life im afraid. i read somewhere ages ago, before i bought my gtt, that the cars are often wound back 60000km, not sure how they knew that though...

hey clutch, will the blow by just look like sooty crap coming out?

[central coast person]

There are so many things to come in to play when buying a car.

You should really get hold of a workshop manual for the car and read towards the bottom of the manual. It will come up with common problems on the car and the symtoms and fixes for all these electrical and mechanical problems. These are a guide line too helping you with getting a car thats running well.

Its the best way because you will forget to check somthing while you are there, guaranteed!

[starwarz]

My R34 blows white smoke and its because im missing a certain part in my Catconverter , at least i know its something i did thats causing that to occur and its not harming my car only the enviroment and anybody who want to hang around the back of it while its on. I suggest you leave that supra where it is at the dealer, my mates a mechanic so i had him check out my car before buying. Strongly suggest you do the same.

[BenSm]

white smoke? indicates piston rings are worn... not a good sign

good way to see is get him to start it cold, say when u want to see it dont run it before u get to his house, so u can see what its like to start

see how long it takes to start the car with the key, if it turns over for ages to start its not a good sign, a quick ignition is a good sign

when the car is running when warm, open the oil filler cap and see if any blowby is coming out, maybe get ur mate to rev the engine a bit to see the blowby, blowby is bad

check the chassie for cracks and suss repairs

check the sump for bog (if people stack over a gutter, they might bog the sump up to hide damage, ive inspected a car with this done to it)

on supras the main cause is valve steem seals, not really piston rings. two of my mates own turbo supra pushing out bulk power and they both blow white smoke due to valve steem seals. Changing the oil will stop it for about 2,500km and then it will start again.

do a compression test on each cylinder. gives you an accurate reading of warn piston rings.

Edited August 17, 2010 by BenSm

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

the kms are never legit, that's part of import life im afraid. i read somewhere ages ago, before i bought my gtt, that the cars are often wound back 60000km, not sure how they knew that though...

hey clutch, will the blow by just look like sooty crap coming out?

when u open your filler cap IF THERE IS blowby then it will just be smoke, not soot

[thatr33kid]

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[xALmoN]

faulty VSS will only blow white smoke when engine is cold, once engine is warm, the exhaust will be fine again,

if it is blowing white smoke, don't buy it, look at another car.