well that doesnt always happen..back in 2021, i bought a ford focus that had been sitting for 2 years...put new batery and tires...start and drove like a champ and is still my daily driver today. put almost 30k miles on it already
The junk that you saw in that pump filter is nothing compared to what that Monster Transmissions torque converter dumped into the cooler and radiator of the vehicle. You NEED to completely flush the transmission cooler system on that vehicle of you have any hopes of that transmission lasting. We've seen a number of Monster's junk units here at the trans shop I work at. None have worked or lasted. Many did not have the parts in them that Monster claimed and charged to be installed. They are thieves and do not stand behind anything they sell.
Thank you so much for the insight! I sure thought I was dealing with a good company. Now I sure know. We will either hot flush it or put an external cooler.
@@dustinatwood7077 Keeping the cooler in the radiator is much more effective than an add-on cooler alone. If you have no way to get the radiator's trans cooler completely clean, just get a new radiator - not a used one. I've seen people ruin their transmission with a used radiator that had a plugged/contaminated trans cooler in it.
My mom bought a 88 Cutlass Supreme Classic new and it sat in her garage from what I can tell from around 2001 to 2016 when she gave it to me with 67K miles. The car looks almost new inside and out but as soon as I got it off the trailer it popped a break line from the rust. All the brakes were freezing up from rust after I replaced some brake lines. The radiator was full of rust so I had to change that and the heater core that popped too. Everything cleaned up nice except the rust on the original water pump. The tires were from 2001. After putting a rebuilt carb on it I have it running real smooth. I wonder what it is worth with 67K miles on it? 100% original except for the stuff I replaced. Was never smoked in which is a plus. Steve Kentucky
My parents had this car in the early nineties, i think it was the souped up version though, it had a bunch of flags on the front quarter panels. I remember even at 4 years old being underwhelmed by the interior.
Hi Dustin: Just curious as to where was the car sitting, if outside (for the looks of it that seems the case) or in an enclosed garage. I own a 2006 Toyota 4Runner which I have kept in storage and only has 6,700 mile, however, I check on it almost weekly and take it for a short drive as well. I change the oil annually and check the tire pressure every 2 weeks. Keep it immaculate, including the undercarriage and have not noticed any signs of damage in the wiring or plastic components. Is this enough or should I be doing other things? Please advise. Thanks!
Great question. I should have put that in the video. The past owner parked it in the yard for years. Outside and the rodents took it over and made a home. With it never being moved. You're doing all the right things! The only thing I would suggest is some form of rodent prevention. Mothballs or other products. Better safe than sorry.
Oh yes they do! I got an old Mitzi Lancer (1500cc) that had been sitting in a farmer's paddock for quite a few years. When I got it home on a trailer and looked underneath it, it was just a rust bucket. Upper shell looked quite reasonable.
40 years in the business, 12 man shop, we do it all including in house racing converters and HD diesel applications. Been in the middle of several Mnstr messes last 10 years or so. Nothing new about their poor products.
Thank you for the experience. I guess this was one I needed to pay for to lesson. I have definitely learned how Monster works. And will not do business with them again. Your shop sounds awesome!
My car that gets stored in the barn is covered in moth balls, peppermint pouches and surrounded by mouse bait. Otherwise it would smell like mouse pee all summer.
Over and over, when I drive my 50 year old cars around, someone will come up and tell me they have something in their garage with no miles on it, and now it has a leaky oil pan, or the tires are rotted, etc. I tell them to plan on spending $1500 to get it running again. Change all the fluids, filters, tires, and have the brakes gone over. If you want to own an old car, drive it. They are not coffee tables. Don't let them fall apart. If nothing else, sell them to someone who will appreciate them. Don't hoard things you don't have a use for.
That's what happens when there's no covers it'll get chewed up real quick my old Toyota is completely intact with no missing anything 1991...and the car sat for 7yrs and acquired no rust in the garage..
Need to basically rewire and replace all the hoses plus recondition all the key systems, otherwise no trust in the vehicle. Tires go without saying of course you have to replace all of them. All new fluids, probably need a bunch of new seals and gaskets too. Hard to think it is worth it, unless diy project.
1996 Oldsmobile Sierra SL. 3100 V6 DOHC. They dropped the "Cutlass" from the nameplate in '95. Comes withAutomatic Transmission, A/C, P/S, Power Door Locks, ABS and AM/FM Radio Cassette Player. Obviously I owned One of These. Loved this Car!!!!
I just watched the first video and never gave thought of a follow up. I am a seventy four year old man who worked years ago as a mechanic. What I am thinking aliens with my first glimpse of it. Cost of repairs outway the real value left for a sellable vehicle. You doing your own work saves a ton of money but even your time is not free. A replacement wiring harness to alleviate chasing your tail is easier but expensive, likely not available either. I look at it as a parts car, and only someone who has to fix temporarily a rig to go to work, spite smell and loss of heat or air... even filters are very expensive now. I would not trust the best tire for a good spare.
Definitely drive your vehicle. If not, all the fluids will eventually become contaminated, and the fluids are not circulating through the hoses and systems. The outside elements will definitely ruin your vehicle, especially the paint. Tires will go flat or get flat spots, battery will not work or get weak, car will not start etc, etc. Cars are meant to be driven. That's what they are made for.
It all depends on where it sits and the environment it sits in. I see so many very cool & desirable cars rotting in the weeds here. Owners refusing to sell them but have never done anything to them for decades. Why pay the taxes on something you don't use? Crazy crap.
We have people in this town that sit on houses like that, no one lives in them, the homes and yards are not kept up, yet they won't sell,rent or lease them..and they keep up on the property taxes still...nh is high on property taxes too
I inherited a supercharged Pontiac Grand Prix from my father after he passed away. I live about 3 hours away and it was just sitting in my grandmother's driveway. I did my best to keep it running and maintain it. I had a solar battery maintainer and car cover over it, but ultimately I decided to pass on to a family member who probably uses it more than I would’ve. It’s not good to let them sit without driving it at least twice a week and getting it up to 55 mph for a few minutes to warm up the oil and keep the tires round and the rotors from pitting. They will lot rot and deteriorate overall if you just let them sit.
Ask your dealer to get you a shock for the roll cart lid, like on the 40" carts. It fits in the locker and opens it to like 160-180° so itll clear the can holders or anything on the door
Last year we put a Toyota Landcruser back on the road that had been parked in a shed for 15 years. We replaced every rubber hose and clip or clamp. Went through brakes, new radiator, clutch universal joists, shocks all fluids 2 tie rod ends much work probably needed doing when it was parked but got done all in one hit. It cost $9000 plus tyres. Less than $1000 per year. It has just done a trip around Australia with total reliability and is capable of going for another trip. It now shows 450000 km. If they are sound I reckon they are worth the effort.
That's true with any machine. When they "mothball" an industrial facility or a ship, bringing it back on is often nearly as much work as building a new one.
As I looked at this video I really thought it was more about poor storage than when a car sits. I restore and collect roadsters and they are driven seasonally. The cars are stored in low humidity and heated winter storage and honestly there is no damage from year to year. Key is quality of storage facility.
This is why I dvmped cars, and started driving motorcycles. 50 to 60mpg from a simple fun to drive easy to work on parts are cheap for it cruiser motorcycle made in the 1980's... It's hard to go back to cars from that... if you no longer have to commute to work daily but only occassionally need to drive like me. You just plan all your trips around the weather.
I make a point of driving my car at least ever other week for this reason. Also, it's good to keep the battery topped-up and get the oil hot and re-coat the internals with it. Mice get in my cars sometimes. Fresh Cab helps a little. I don't like using mouse traps, but they do work.
I have a customer in his 80's who bought this EXACT car after I told him to buy a Toyota Avalon for a solid car . When he showed up with this heap , I told him it was junk as it rolled off the end of the assembly line new back in the 90's . He has paid me many $$ to keep this turd on the road. I am begging you to please tow this piece of junk to the scrap yard and save much grief in the future. You are welcome.
I turned it back to the customer and declined to fix it. It's nice to have someone know the real work it takes to fix a car like this one. And the coast it takes. Thank you for the comments!
