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Old 14-04-2020, 11:10 AM   #2
mchaggis
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Default Re: tips for a new player pls?

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Originally Posted by ul9601 View Post
Hi all,
Looking to buy an AU, specifically AUII or III for obvious reasons (even though AU Forte is a thing of a beauty ;))
Apparently they rust real bad? Any pointers to the locations to look out for?
There is this SVP I want to look at, as V8s are far pricier (for some reason) compared to XR6 - tips on drivetrain wise?
Cheers
With my project I found rust in quite a few places:
  • Under the roof rubbers
  • Under the trim below the windscreen in engine bay (near compliance plates)
  • Boot gas strut lugs
  • front and rear window seals
  • lower boot lid
  • under the trail lights

Actually there was rust everywhere, some easy to fix some a little more serious.



Just have a good poke around.
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(1977 TE Cortina, 2001 AUII XR6, 2004 BAI XR8 Ute, 2005 BAII Typhoon, 2008 FG F6, 2015 FG-X XR6 Ute, 2006 SY Territory Turbo Ghia...it just used too much fuel)
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