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 Post subject: common problems/things to look for when purchasing 220 Rebel
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:09 pm 
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evening! was considering getting myself a Rebel and was wondering if you lot would have any knowledge or have heard of any common issues with them? limited gearbox/diff life etc, or just niggles? thanks.
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 Post subject: Re: common problems/things to look for when purchasing 220 Rebel
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:13 pm 
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Auto's can give up if they have been given a hard life.
Diff support bushes fail in a heavily flogged manual
IRS Cradle outer upper and lower control arm bushes fail
Rust in A Pillars (common AU problem)

 

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 Post subject: Re: common problems/things to look for when purchasing 220 Rebel
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:41 pm 
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thanks heaps. just the usual then?!
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 Post subject: Re: common problems/things to look for when purchasing 220 Rebel
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:06 pm 
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Rust everywhere! Au's are worse than EF/L IMO.

Door sills-Door jams too
Bonnet-Underneath leading edge, up near the wiper cowl too
Bootlid
In the recess where the boot struts mount
Edges of front and rear windscreens


67RCE is on the money.

The other risk is that you will fall in love with it and buy it :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: common problems/things to look for when purchasing 220 Rebel
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:20 am 
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SLO247 wrote:
Rust everywhere! Au's are worse than EF/L IMO.

Door sills-Door jams too
Bonnet-Underneath leading edge, up near the wiper cowl too
Bootlid
In the recess where the boot struts mount
Edges of front and rear windscreens


67RCE is on the money.

The other risk is that you will fall in love with it and buy it :lol:


I'm on the money from experience :oops: I flogged my XR8 and busted diff bushes, my Outer control arm bushes not long got replaced due to failures, and it's a BTR!

 

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 Post subject: Re: common problems/things to look for when purchasing 220 Rebel
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:29 pm 
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:lol: too true qld. already got a bit of a soft spot for em that just seems to be gettin softer.
i'm used to seein the rust in au's though, won't get surprised there!
cheers.
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