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Viewing a twingo 133 this weekend, possibly buying.
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<blockquote data-quote="CleggmeisterRS" data-source="post: 183976" data-attributes="member: 6550"><p>Welcome!</p><p></p><p>Look for water ingress around the rightmost plug - take off the coil and see if it's rusty/brown on the outside. If it's bad I'd walk away or really knock down the price - water in the plug hole for a few years can ultimately rust out the manifold.</p><p></p><p>Jack up the front and see if there's any lateral play in the wheels. New balljoints if so, c£400 to replace.</p><p></p><p>Reverse the car turning the steering lock to lock and listen for any grinding from the electric PAS motor. Uually fixable by greaing the column and lower boot behind the clutch pedal but if it's too far gone you'll need a new column/motor at around a grand.</p><p></p><p>Check the boot drops and locks properly. No big deal as the strike plate can be repositioned but it's a common issue.</p><p></p><p>Make sure you get the engine warm then drive it in second until you hit maximum RPM. The green "shift" light should appear. Make sure no other lights come on at the same time!</p><p></p><p>Check all electrics.</p><p></p><p>Check the oil and service logs, look for any leaks or note any burning smells when driving it hard.</p><p></p><p>The usual panel gaps - should be even all round.</p><p></p><p>Then buy it anyway - best car I've ever owned (and I'm an old c**t)! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CleggmeisterRS, post: 183976, member: 6550"] Welcome! Look for water ingress around the rightmost plug - take off the coil and see if it's rusty/brown on the outside. If it's bad I'd walk away or really knock down the price - water in the plug hole for a few years can ultimately rust out the manifold. Jack up the front and see if there's any lateral play in the wheels. New balljoints if so, c£400 to replace. Reverse the car turning the steering lock to lock and listen for any grinding from the electric PAS motor. Uually fixable by greaing the column and lower boot behind the clutch pedal but if it's too far gone you'll need a new column/motor at around a grand. Check the boot drops and locks properly. No big deal as the strike plate can be repositioned but it's a common issue. Make sure you get the engine warm then drive it in second until you hit maximum RPM. The green "shift" light should appear. Make sure no other lights come on at the same time! Check all electrics. Check the oil and service logs, look for any leaks or note any burning smells when driving it hard. The usual panel gaps - should be even all round. Then buy it anyway - best car I've ever owned (and I'm an old c**t)! :) [/QUOTE]
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