ok im about to buy a 3000gt VR-4, what are the first things i should do to it, in your guys opions. thx alot

 

Make sure the transer case recall has been performed. It "could" lock up if it hasn't, making it dangerous. Then, depending upon mileage, replace the T-belt, tensioners, pulleys and water pump. Do them all at the same time. Those items are part of the 60 and 120K tune ups. If it has more than 120K, you might want to think about getting the oil pump changed.That is a good start.

Another thing you NEED if you plan on doing any work yourself is a mechanic manual (from the dealer, not a chiltons/haynes manual). It might cost you a $100+-, but is priceless when it comes to troubleshooting and/or fixing these cars. Trust me.

 

ok thx for the info, it has 79k miles on it, and when i get it i will have all thet stuff checked, should i just have them run like 150 point inspection or whatever? and then fix what is messed up? i will also get that book, i dont know if i will do anything myself but it will help anyways thx alot.

 

Manual at 3sx 3kgt=Stealth, fyi. Good luck. Find a mechanic you trust as these tune up items at the dealer are insanely expensive. Are you buying it from a dealer or individual?? An individual would know if these things have been done. (hopefully they would lie to you) request receipts and all that if available. The biggie is the t-belt. If it breaks it will trash your valve train, that's when the big bucks start flowing (away).

 

Yeah definatly make sure you find a mechanic you can trust, also consider what conditions the car has been in and what I mean is snow if it has been in any snow it will most likely have been through salt so there for you want to make sure there is no rust, or rot through out the exhaust system, and if it has been out in somewhere like cali, then you want to make sure the engine blocl is not cracked, because of over heating, up here I dont have to worry about that as much, cause if barely gets 90 up here in the summer. and like stealth said t-belt and pumps and all, I live in vermont and my winter car is a 3000 gt n-t and a vr-4 for my summer car, but up here we have no performance mechanics so basicaly you have to do everything yourself, like an oil change for these cars is like fifty bux up here. so make sure you trust the person you have working on the car, and because these cars are so compact, you have disasemble alot of things to get to others like the t-belt, of corse if you race or anythign you want wieght reduction so you take out things like AC and sh*t like that witch will of corse make getting to things easier.. but thewy are real compact and tight so.. good luck congrats on the buy hope you enjoy the car as much as I do mine...

 

Blood-oath is correct, they are very compact in the engine bay. Luckily for us DIY'ers, the engineers really did do an admirable job on alot of it, so it is not as daunting as you would suspect by just looking at the motor. Get the manual for sure though.

 

Timing belt is a must, mine broke and I had to get all new heads, but that wasn't all that bad, I bought a ported and polished set off a guy who got rear ended and totalled out his car. Man it's crazy how someone's bad luck can be such good news for someone else.