Hi guys, you might have seen
this post I made last week. Well, my friend bought the car! It was just delivered today. Gotta tell you, what a find. This thing is in SPECTACULAR shape! I'll share all the details and pics soon (it's night and it's raining). But, for now, I do have a few questions:
- The hydraulic airbags in the front appear to completely deflate when the engine is shut off causing the car to lean forward. When the engine starts, it takes about three minutes for the airbags to inflate (I hope I'm saying all this correctly) before the car is level and can be driven. The rear airbags appear to stay inflated all the time. Is this normal?
- The engine has a "ticky ticky" sound. It's almost as if a loose piece of thin metal is hitting a slow moving fan blade. Any thoughts?
- When I test drove the car I didn't observe this at all (it was warm and during the day), but tonight when I drove the car from the transport drop-off to my house (it's coldish in the 60s), the engine was shifting hard and between second and third speeds the engine appears to go into neutral before it shifts. Any ideas?
- When I turn on the lights, both top headlights and driver's side bottom light come on. When I move the lever to high beams, both driver's side lights go off and both passenger's side lights come one. Where should I start troubleshooting? The light switch?
- The heater control levers need to be replaced. I hear it's a real PIA to replace them. Anyone know of a good set of instructions?
Pics coming soon. I promise. For now, thanks in advance for your help!
Jose