Let's Play "Spot What's Wrong With This Picture"

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
07/18/2014 at 13:07 • Filed to: None

Winner gets to travel down to my house and do the work for me.

DISCUSSION (13)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/18/2014 at 13:17

I refuse to answer as I do not want the prize.

CAR_IS_MI > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/18/2014 at 13:20

Absolutely nothing is wrong. What do I win.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/18/2014 at 13:21

But it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/18/2014 at 13:23

I have enough opportunities to fix stuff outside my house. Given that one of the cars looks like it was dragged from a lake, there might be once in a lifetime faults right there.

Takuro Spirit > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/18/2014 at 13:26

I love it how the Neon got Escape control arms.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Takuro Spirit
07/18/2014 at 13:29

Takuro Spirit > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/18/2014 at 13:37

(they both have issues with the rear vertical bushing separating from the arm)

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/18/2014 at 14:35

It'll be fine. Just don't race/autocross/drive/sit-in it.

This was literally the second thing I did to my car after I bought it.
The first was the famed rear struct mounting bushing.

The thing squeaked like crazy.

At least you don't have a first gen. The nut at the top had a habit of rusting away and snapping off. Had to cut the floor to change the nut.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Takuro Spirit
07/18/2014 at 19:18

Oh. Well, it was quite a surprise to find. A bushing replacement is something you expect on a high mileage 80's project car, not something that's 12 years old with only 140k on the clock. I blame the rough roads in my area.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW!
07/18/2014 at 19:24

So far I've been pretty lucky, the car's been pretty sound mechanically. I'm coming up on 3 years of ownership now and these two $20 bushings are probably the most expensive part I've put into the car.

Takuro Spirit > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/18/2014 at 19:51

We used to do them UNDER WARRANTY. Cars just ain't made to last 100k+ anymore without major-ish repairs.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/20/2014 at 11:19

Wow. That's damn impressive. I am on my 2nd Neon. I had a first gen which I paid $400 for. It was immaculate. Minus the clutch blowing up 35 miles away from where I bought it. That was an $800 adventure. Other then that, it was rock solid for 3 years.

The SRT-4 has had a tougher life. I have replaced all of the suspension bushings over the 4 years I have owned it, as well as the clutch. and I am planning on doing the timing belt and water pump shortly. I still think these poor little cars were underrated.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW!
07/20/2014 at 13:57

From what I've been able to tell, it seems about half of all Neons made were solid cars, and the other half were absolute lemons. Nothing in between.