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Originally Posted by Monza900
I'm a Chevy guy, but I bought my first Olds this summer because it was too good to pass up. It's a 1980 Delta 88 coupe with only 45,000 miles on it. It's Dove Gray with a blue interior. It's pretty basic, with AM only radio and roll-up windows. It runs great and is very comfortable. What should I watch out for with this car? Did this year have any strange quirks? The car has a 307 V-8 and a turbo-hydra-matic. Thanks in advance for your knowledge.
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Man.... I wish I had found one like that around here.
Chicago salt is brutal.
I have had my 80 delta for 10 years and I'll name all that has gone wrong with it that I can remember off the top of my head.
50,000Miles --New vacuum hoses, Drum brake pistons and hardware needed. Traveled too far and blew out.
70,000 -- A/C not cold anymore. Front Oil pan seal Bad, leak 1/3 qt a week.
80,000-- Needed carb rebuild, won't go over 50 miles per hour. plastic clips that hold window in the track broken (2 door) Suspension links bad.
90000-- Fuel pump bad, EGR bad. Exhaust manifold gaskets bad. New ring and pinion in rear end (Partially my driving's fault) New radiator. Cig lighter stopped working.
100000-- Waterpump, Door skins separating (2 door) , Passenger side outer tie rod broken. Replaced both. landau top starting to crack. Dome light unit bad.
120000-- New brake lines, Rear metering block bad as well. Door and trunk weatherstripping bad. Headliner flapping around
130000-- Both wheel wells rusted to the back seat interior. Quarter panels almost non existant underneath chrome trim. Any water that gets in your trunk sits inside the rear quarters AND behind the exterior trim. Front oil pan seal Bad AgAiN
140000--Windshield leak, Landau top cracked and peeling off. hairline Taillight cracks (weather and bulb heat i guess) Trunk interior on lid has BIG rust bubbles. Emblems falling off. First dime size rust hole on rear bumper.
150000-- Horn button wire fell off the clip and grounded Itself, horn would not turn off. Aluminum bumper insert turned to dust where it bolts to frame. the steel on aluminum connection has an awful chemical reaction. Frame rails behind rear springs have rust holes. Weight of the bumper, pistons, and rest of rear frame rail causing stress on the rusted portion.
--J