Just an update on my struggle to find a vehicle.Looked at the 96 with 10k invested. Had a list of mods including a ridiculous stereo (removed the back seat and it was full of amps and subs), new turbo and other mods. He was asking $4500 and I had him down to $3500.Finally had a chance to...

I've never heard of a head gasket being diagnosed quite like that. Normally you'd look for evidence of coolant in the oil or exhaust. Another simple trick is to take the radiator cap off the car when cold and start it up. Watching the cooling flow within the radiator can give you an idea of...

To go along with the coolant level/color notes...any sign of coolant in the oil?What made you determine the need for a head gasket change, that seems a major project for a car that's overheating?

Good advice. I was also worried about the body kit in regards to how much it 'lowered' the front end. I have a hill into the driveway and would be nervous about it bottoming out, or acting as a 'plow' in the winter should I have to use the car for any reason in the harsh months. Think it...

Just an update, still searching for a vehicle, heavily leaning towards a DSM now after considering multiple other options, in part to this amazing site and the wealth of information. I'm no longer pursuing any of the cars previously mentioned. The GST was a scammer on CL, and the car in need...

Was the car overheating when you started changing all the components? Has it run at the proper temp since the head gasket was changed?

Nice looking car, hoping to stumble across something like that myself.

Great link, thank you...I didn't find that yet.Should clarify, while I didn't know what I was getting into to change it, my simple thinking is that I've dropped trans/transfer cases to do clutches on trucks, so this has to be fairly similar with lighter components. Might discover later that...

Picked that up from the boards already...lol.I found the GS first, and thought that's the car I'm buying. Started reading on here over the weekend and figured out quickly that you had to do a lot to get the GS up to the GST performance, so that swayed me. Did note the Talons are going...

Hey. Getting started in Newbie forums, spent some time earlier tonight going through the site and very interested in the info here, learned a lot already...I'm expecting to purchase a DSM within a week for my vehicle, but I'm older, business owner, and truthfully it won't get used that...