test drove 91 talon tsi- weird ticking sound

[psx]

its time to upgrade this year

1991 talon tsi awd stock
2500$$
supposedly 70,000 miles on a 174,000 shell
dude seemed legit. but you know

so long story short im test driving the talon and it shakes not crzy but
a little around 60 mph

is that weird for talons

then going up a hill theirs is a ticking sound around the passengers engine side

it would go away when it boostedWTF but only on the hill not on the highway

please i need input

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

I would keep looking if I were you.

 

[91stocker]

2500? seems pretty high to begin with. blue book is around 1400. with problems the car isnt worth 1k imo.

does the tick get louder when you bring the r's up at idle?

 

[psx]

well it was only going uphill
and when i pressed the gas slightly


then interior is perty noice

 

[Tanro]

2500 is a bit much unless it doesn't have any mechanical problems.

 

[clownface]

just that he said this in the description is a sign that it's not to be trusted!

"I own three dsmz time to let one go."

 

[gnen1st]

save your cash for another day

 

[4g63jojo]

any ticking or knocking noise regardless of when it occurs is usually from INTERNAL engine problems, 2500 for a 1g that knocks??? pass for sure

 

[AllWheelRS]

Tell him you'll bring your own wheels and offer between $400 and $800 thats about all its worth if you assume you're buying a car that may need a new motor.

 

[razrman8]

I say save that $2,500 dollars and put it towards a different DSM. Thats what I would do. You can come arcoss a better DSM for $2,500. Everybody has their DSM calling, you just have to wait for it.

 

[psx]

everbody says to pass on it
i could offer him 1000$

damn i could hear the turbo spool
and the boost felt so good

 

[ExpresS]

Buy it. Sounds like you want it. It's getting amazingly hard to find a clean 1g.

 

[scooby21043]

dont get too down im searching for a new dsm since mine got totaled...its a waiting game but once you find the right one its all worth it

 

[razrman8]

damn i could hear the turbo spool
and the boost felt so good

Haha, it's addictive isn't it?
I didnt say or necessarily mean to pass it up, I said if it were me. If you want it, go for it! We are only making suggestions. But IF you are going to try and get it, I'd say start LOWWW! And then work your way up. You would be amazed what cash in hand will do for you. You wouldn't believe what I paid for the GSX

..its a waiting game but once you find the right one its all worth it

See what I mean OP?

 

[psx]

that dude even said he would throw in a free intercooler of an evo

i fell in love the 1st time i saw my white 2g, i drive now
and that was a total POS back then
hahahaha

its all worth it when you find the rite one
isnt that true for anything

thanks people
keep u posted see ### happens tomorrow

 

[psx]

the guy said his turbo went out
and that was why it was ticking

 

[MidWestTalon]

everbody says to pass on it
i could offer him 1000$

damn i could hear the turbo spool
and the boost felt so good

My opinion would be to pass and wait for somethin else to come along. Yeah you felt that turbo throw you back into the seat a little bit, but don't let those emotions push you into buying a money pit! You know you can get the same feeling with a better engine if you just look around a little bit more. Make the right choice!

 

[psx]

im talking to the dude and he says the turbo fried and the manifold had a crack

so i found another talon
this one looks even more sketchy
WTF
this one is nice too

what to do u guys think
im still looking

 

[rizzzo29]

Find a stock clean one, if the add is even the littlest bit sketchy, stop reading.

 

[Vladimir]

The ticking sound could be anything...if it idles fine and dosent tick there is a really low chance that it's an internal engine problem. If it ticks when it idles it could ne pistons hitting the valves, bad lifters, crankwalk( all tho it's almost impossible on a 1g)....etc. If it only ticks when you drive it could be many things as simple as a nail inside the tire,exhaust hiting the car, drive shaft support mounts and universal joints could be making ticking sound and vibration etc....other things lick cooling fan can be hitting something, you may have precombustion do to bad or wrong fuel or low compression. I would buy it for 2500 only if when the car starts up and dosent tick, also when you give it gas standing, and it dosent tick... Stock 1g is impossible to find this days.

 

[paulv1971]

The shaking at 60 is prob an unbalanced tire as for the ticking run and run fast imo.

 

[psx]

well months later i found the same talon on craigslist with a spun bearing
I even told the guy after the test drive, that might be the problem
he just told me that he sold the car and could not sell it to me anymore

it was an honor to test drive a 16g awd talon

 

[TurBoneRed]

Just buy it and get to work on it, offer him about 2000 cash.

oh wait spoke to soon

 

[Alan11]

You wouldn't believe what I paid for the GSX

Just wondering how much did you paid fr you GSX.?

 

[brandonwh64]

well months later i found the same talon on craigslist with a spun bearing
I even told the guy after the test drive, that might be the problem
he just told me that he sold the car and could not sell it to me anymore

it was an honor to test drive a 16g awd talon

awww! Maybe you can find someone that has a decent AWD soon. Searching is the hardest part