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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Rioja2.5V6 on 30 March 2014, 19:23:30

Title: Last rites.
Post by: Rioja2.5V6 on 30 March 2014, 19:23:30

Here we have it - 1994 2.5 V6 auto CDX saloon with genuine £75K. However, there are some issues.
MOT expires on 4th April & will fail for the first time due to rear coil spring condition. Other faults include an exhaust manifold stud leak; AC not working; water leak into passenger footwell. Apart from that there is nothing  wrong. Fully electric seats still work & should not have been fitted to a CDX.

Worth no more than scrap? But cannot bear the thought as we have owned it a long time.

What do we do?

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: RobG on 30 March 2014, 19:34:08

Quote from: Rioja2.5V6 on 30 March 2014, 19:23:30

Here we have it - 1994 2.5 V6 auto CDX saloon with genuine £75K. However, there are some issues.
MOT expires on 4th April & will fail for the first time due to rear coil spring condition. Other faults include an exhaust manifold stud leak; AC not working; water leak into passenger footwell. Apart from that there is nothing  wrong. Fully electric seats still work & should not have been fitted to a CDX.

Worth no more than scrap? But cannot bear the thought as we have owned it a long time.

What do we do?

Springs around £70 the pair, AC (some don`t bother getting it sorted) water leak sounds like blocked scuttle

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 30 March 2014, 19:46:43

That must be one of the oldest Migs around  ::)

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 March 2014, 10:29:58

Fixing and keeping is the only obvious solution :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: flyer 0712 on 31 March 2014, 10:36:07

Yep for little money...fix it....keep it  :y :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: ted_one on 31 March 2014, 11:10:27

Sounds like a reasonably cheap fix,it would be rude not to :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: slowboy on 31 March 2014, 15:52:16

welcome to oof :y :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: dbug on 31 March 2014, 23:36:13

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: cd 2.2 on 01 April 2014, 01:12:24

you have to save that one, It's got so little wrong with it from what you have mentioned it would be a shame to frag the old girl  ???
Rear springs are really easy to fit, if the exhaust manifold leak isn't too bad you should get through the mot as a minor leak of exhaust gas (advisory item) and I have to agree on the water leak being the scuttle drain just underneath the pollen filter!

Welcome to Oof  :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: omega3000 on 01 April 2014, 07:21:34

Welcome to oof . Fix it  :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: Pooc77 on 01 April 2014, 20:01:16

Welcome here!
If you love it keep it!

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: x25dt on 02 April 2014, 18:16:59

Welcome to oof :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: Lagondanet on 02 April 2014, 18:26:42

You have to admire OOFers enthusiasm. I wish I hadn't parted with my old one in 2011 for a mere £100 after all the dosh I had lavished on her. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: Cliffo B on 04 April 2014, 02:13:49

Hello,welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: sandune on 04 April 2014, 13:36:49

Hiya welcome aboard :y

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: Rioja2.5V6 on 05 April 2014, 09:19:38

Lots of good advice. The manifold leak is not bad enough to fail the MOT but it is a bit too noisy for comfort. I will do the springs, have a look at the solution for the leak & keep it a little longer. First registered on 21/04/1994. 
However I cannot be without one of these so have acquired a 2001 2.5CDX manual - 52K genuine miles & full VX service history. However the radio/cassette/cd is rubbish.

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: Rioja2.5V6 on 06 April 2014, 21:11:56

Water in passenger footwell appears to have been solved - suggestion that the problem was a blocked skuttle drain on the pollen filter side has been checked. Yes, it was full of crud of all sorts - almost needed a dredger. Have to say that the pollen filter has not been changed for ?? years. New pollen filter will be fitted, and the removed inulation & carpets put back when it stops raining.

Title: Re: Last rites.
Post by: dazza88 on 06 April 2014, 21:39:28

Hi, and welcome to oof, fix it and keep it there getting rare  :y