burrowssj Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 So I have the opportunity buy a dirt cheap v8 holden calias. 170kms near mint condition. 2k. The owner (my boss) has said its got and electrical fault that goes something like this. First was the battery being flat. It wasn't charging so they got the alternator reconditioned an replaced. Still didn't fix it (didn't replace battery though!). Now occasionally when he uses the light switches it stalls the car. not always and problem seems like its not even there until it happens and your stuck without a jump start. He took it to blackwells who did a full check over and couldn't find any fault with it and basically gave it back to him and said we don't know whats wrong.Anyone come across this before? I told him to replace the battery and i've yet to drive it but damn the thing is tidy and cheap! It could be a great investment or even a good car to steal parts from? do you guys think its to much of a gamble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 What model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 cheap. id buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 2K for any holden with 170ks is not a gamble. Just buy it. Replace the battery. Cross your fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrowssj Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 718964.htm 94ish similar to this one here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 buy it then fix the go tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrowssj Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hmmm might take it for a drive tomorrow then. At the least I think I can get the 2k back for it. More hoping to pass it on quickly and gain some cahs for gotina Then again all I need is clutch kit, selector fork clutch master and salve an hosing and its running. If I wasn't working 50+ hour weeks I would have it sorted. This week is gearing up to be a 70 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Definitely buy it. If it were up here I'd totally give you $2500 the same day for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrowssj Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 I shall talk to him tomorrow then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hmmm might take it for a drive tomorrow then. At the least I think I can get the 2k back for it. More hoping to pass it on quickly and gain some cahs for gotina Then again all I need is clutch kit, selector fork clutch master and salve an hosing and its running. If I wasn't working 50+ hour weeks I would have it sorted. This week is gearing up to be a 70 lol Ckutch master cyl.. $54 from BNT I got one last month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo_happy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I remember having a regulator cause me a very similar problem (not a holden v8 though), one would think that if you had it at a sparkies already they would have checked the goodness of the battery as the first step of diagnosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrowssj Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 I suspect they couldn't find the fault because its intermittent, Probably something like you say or a fualty earth or even a computer issue. Realistically I still think I can make some coin on it somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo_happy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I will guarantee you that's why they cant find the fault, intermittent problems are the biggest pain in the ass to anyone that works in the automotive industry. If you don't want to wait for whatever is wrong to break (my personal favourite option) then a trial and error type system works, although costly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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