Ton
10/16/2007 1:15:46 AM
Olla Happy Caddy Drivers,
I'm a dutchy and considering buying a Eldorado 1992/1993 (these years, because of fine Dutch tax regulations
).
Once bought a Californian Mercedes Bens 450 se. Looked good, but had to rebuild it the following years.
To prevent buying another corpse, please help me with some typical checkpoints for a Eldorado of the mentioned years.
I am familiar with checking normal wear (side noices, ball bearing wear, etc). But what are the favourite weak/rust (considering the Dutch weather) spots of a 1992/1993 Eldorado??
Also would like to know if Caddilac produced different types of Eldorado's in those years and of course wich is best to buy.
Thanx in advance!
Stealth
10/16/2007 11:01:11 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: Ton
Olla Happy Caddy Drivers,
I'm a dutchy and considering buying a Eldorado 1992/1993 (these years, because of fine Dutch tax regulations).
Once bought a Californian Mercedes Bens 450 se. Looked good, but had to rebuild it the following years.
To prevent buying another corpse, please help me with some typical checkpoints for a Eldorado of the mentioned years.
I am familiar with checking normal wear (side noices, ball bearing wear, etc). But what are the favourite weak/rust (considering the Dutch weather) spots of a 1992/1993 Eldorado??
Also would like to know if Caddilac produced different types of Eldorado's in those years and of course wich is best to buy.
Thanx in advance!
- play it safe, have a exhaust gas in coolant test done.
- compression test
- run it at high speed and make sure 4th gear engages and stays engaged w/o dropping down to 3rd for no reason,
- lack of silicones on leathers - they dry and crack
- check for existing codes
- STRUTS ..
- all other standard issues of any car.
as to rust, I cant help you .. our cars don't rust - California.
Ton
10/17/2007 1:46:01 AM
Thanx Stealth.
As for the weather, its rainy and foggy as i reply, so on the rust thing i have to trust on my own judgement. Ran into an eldorado yesterday. It seemed that it withstood dutch weather and salt on the road during winter for the last 7 years pretty fine. Wasn't for sale though.
Understood all but the struts. Looked it up, couldn't find it. Do you mean that the gear change should be smooth??
gopher
10/18/2007 2:01:00 PM
whats the import regs like there?
Could try to locate one and send it..
slowroll
10/18/2007 5:58:38 PM
Eldos came with one body style. 92s 4.9L only 93 4.9 base ETC 4.6L. 92 could be had with column shift, I not sure you could find one.Back in 1998 I knew of someone who bougtht one, new. He was from scandanavia he got it thru Canada because they would not ship it from US.
