north face x reg

[peter freeman]

Hi all havent been on this forum for a few years as my poor old ex died on me and changes in my life meant no more exs but now things are changing.I have been offered a north face x reg.I would like some of your wealth of knowledge please
The car has a few issues,it has high milaege 166,000.The chains are silent and drives ok.The fuel gauge and temp gauge are not working.The front seats are shot,can the be replaced with earlier ex seats.It seems a solid old bus and a bit of tlc will get her back to a fine condition.I am in clacton in Eseex uk thanks for any help on this and it will be great to get another ex thanks pete

 

[janolsson]

Hi all havent been on this forum for a few years as my poor old ex died on me and changes in my life meant no more exs but now things are changing.I have been offered a north face x reg.I would like some of your wealth of knowledge please
The car has a few issues,it has high milaege 166,000.The chains are silent and drives ok.The fuel gauge and temp gauge are not working.The front seats are shot,can the be replaced with earlier ex seats.It seems a solid old bus and a bit of tlc will get her back to a fine condition.I am in clacton in Eseex uk thanks for any help on this and it will be great to get another ex thanks pete

The mileage is only a problem if it hasn't been mechanically looked after. Ball joints, bushes, brakes and fluids all degrade with time and use so you need records of their replacement. The tranny and transfer case would be my main concern on a high miler as they also wear out as they have clutch plates in them. Again check the colour and smell of the tranny fluid, if it is bright red and un burnt then it may be good for many miles yet. if it is dark red and smell burnt then, even if the tranny is working fine you may find that after a filter and fluid change it lets go.

The seats will be relatively easy to replace as there are plenty of ex's being broken tho getting an un worn drivers seat may be difficult.

the gauges problem could be connected (the console unit being faulty) or could be specific to each one ( the temp sender or wiring and the fuel sender)

To be frank most ex's will come with problem nowadays as they are getting to that age but i would not buy one that hasn't been mechanically looked after service and wear parts wise as the costs will soon add up. High mileage wouldn't phase me if all of the above was routinely done but i would keep a contingency fund for when the tranny gives up.