The Carbuyers Guide For The Ford Capri

Bumpers need special finish otherwise they bubble

. Forgiving front drive handling is safer for novice drivers than MX-5's sharper responses. Turbo is right on the limit for front drive layout as grunt can provoke unwanted torque-steer.

Proven Laser/323/MX-5 drivetrains easily maintained but age and abuse can leave blown head gaskets, overdue cam belts, smoky valve stem seals, dud electronics, worn CV joints, front oil seal and pulley problems, sick turbo, broken engine mounts and worn transmissions. Oil leaks around rocker covers, crank seals, distributor and other parts very common.

Check all panel gaps and body to wheel clearances as open monocoque body can be hard to square up after a big smash. Check hood for splits especially at the sides, tears, cigarette burns and opaque window. Optional hardtop vital if parked on the street.

Sun-damaged interiors getting harder to find parts for but most Capri trim is based on sporty Falcon cloth patterns reversed. Spoilers and add-on body parts are starting to fade and craze. Early cars leaked but Ford offered more durable hood as retro-fit which some owners refused as softer early material looked better. None should leak so treat water damage with suspicion.

Look for wheel damage including the alloy spare and inferior tyres. Early solid rotors wore quickly but easily updated to later ventilated discs. Check for rebirthed wrecks and Clubsprint authenticity.

The normally reliable and long-lived 1.6-litre engine as fitted to FordCapri is vulnerable to ham-fisted mechanics breaking the crankshaft and thereby destroying the engine. The problem starts when the crankshaft pulley has to be removed to replace a leaking oil seal and when replaced, it is tensioned incorrectly.

There is also a vital key way that locates the pulley in a specific position to allow the timing to be set accurately but it also can be broken which allows the pulley to slip and then prompts mechanics to set the timing at the incorrect point. Why Not Check out Used Cars Ireland For a Ford Capri that you will like.

by: Jepan Mihai.

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