Purchase R32 Recommendation

[craziichriss]

Hey guys, New to the forum.

Im in the process of buying an r32 gtr and sent out RACV to give the one im keen on a checkover and reported back all sorts of issues.

- Oil leak on front, rear upper engine

- Gearbox oil leak

- Clutch fluid contaminated/ low

- Brake fluid contaminated

- steering rack fluid leak

- Brake hoses perishing/ageing

Do you think these are all due to fair wear and tear, constant abuse or tell tale signs of something bigger?

Seller has stated that he has not done a rebuild of the motor so if I do go ahead with the purchase, is that what im in for?

Thanks for your input and recommendations

[Duncan]

Hi Chris,

It is hard to guess accurately, but generally those points seem to be minor and consistent with a 25 year old car.

- Oil leak on front, rear upper engine. Likely to be a cam cover seal, needs to be cleaned and replaced

- Gearbox oil leak. Unusual to be the gearbox, the engine's rear main seal is more common. This could cost a bit to fix because it will probably require the gearbox to be removed. If its not too bad leave it until the clutch is next replaced when the gearbox has to come out anyway

- Clutch fluid contaminated/ low - very common after 25 years. Probably just needs bleeding, at worst you may also need to replace the slave and/or master cylinder

- Brake fluid contaminated - just need to bleed the fluid

- steering rack fluid leak - some seal or other, or at worst recondition the whole rack

- Brake hoses perishing/ageing - very common. replace them with either rubber or braided ones.

BTW didn't RACV provide an estimate of cost for the repair as part of their report? I'd guess $1-2k to address them all if you are confident to do some of them yourself.

What isn't on that list is rust, smoking engine, rough running engine, bent suspension etc etc, they are all the expensive things!

[ZRBE]

With the RACV check over, do you just give them a call, tell them where the car is and they sort everything from there?

[craziichriss]

Hi Chris,

It is hard to guess accurately, but generally those points seem to be minor and consistent with a 25 year old car.

- Oil leak on front, rear upper engine. Likely to be a cam cover seal, needs to be cleaned and replaced

- Gearbox oil leak. Unusual to be the gearbox, the engine's rear main seal is more common. This could cost a bit to fix because it will probably require the gearbox to be removed. If its not too bad leave it until the clutch is next replaced when the gearbox has to come out anyway

- Clutch fluid contaminated/ low - very common after 25 years. Probably just needs bleeding, at worst you may also need to replace the slave and/or master cylinder

- Brake fluid contaminated - just need to bleed the fluid

- steering rack fluid leak - some seal or other, or at worst recondition the whole rack

- Brake hoses perishing/ageing - very common. replace them with either rubber or braided ones.

BTW didn't RACV provide an estimate of cost for the repair as part of their report? I'd guess $1-2k to address them all if you are confident to do some of them yourself.

What isn't on that list is rust, smoking engine, rough running engine, bent suspension etc etc, they are all the expensive things!

Thanks for your reply mate.

Nah no cost estimate for fixing all those things. Just says recommended getting quote to fix before purchasing.

The report said the rear quarter panel may have rust but needs an expert to see it and give a conlusion as the report was inconclusive. Apart from that the tester said the car was good

[craziichriss]

With the RACV check over, do you just give them a call, tell them where the car is and they sort everything from there?

Yeh give them a call and location, car and theyll send someone out. In the case of this, the guy needed to take it to an assessment Centre to be assessed

[Kane_R32]

I know you're new, but no need to post the same thread in two sections;

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/432256-buying-r32-gtr-oil-on-motor-issues/

[RBN1]

Too true.

I know you're new, but no need to post the same thread in two sections;

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/432256-buying-r32-gtr-oil-on-motor-issues/

They're tough cars but an R32 GTR being a 25 year old high performance car is bound to have multiple issues unless the previous owner spent big dollars on it before you got it. (and even then) Like the person in the duplicate post has already stated - be ready to sink a few thousand more into it after you get one. Especially if you're planning on driving it hard. No one buys one just to drive to the milk bar and back on Sundays.

As someone on here once said. If you can't afford to buy two GTR's, you can't afford to run one

[XRATED]

As someone on here once said. If you can't afford to buy two GTR's, you can't afford to run one

That's so true.... :woot:

But sometimes it's more like ' if you can't afford two houses, you can't afford one moddified gtr '

[R32GOJIRA]

That's so true.... :woot:

But sometimes it's more like ' if you can't afford two houses, you can't afford one moddified gtr '

I dont have two houses...... thats why I have a modified GTR hahaha.