Hello Diesel Users,
I am looking to buy a truck and might possibly be getting a Ford Diesel soon. In fact this would be my first truck. I don't know too much about them though and I figured this would be the place to ask.
Truck in question is a 1991 F250 4x4 w/ 8' bed, 7.3 Diesel 4spd manual and extended cab. Milage is 191,000. Guy is asking $2800 for it.
Looked it over this morning, seems to run and drive fine. Doesn't sway to either side, runs smooth on highway speeds. Tires are good, new batteries, Injector pump and glow plugs done recently, along with having the fuel injectors cleaned out (has receipts though I didn't look at them).
The engine, though, has a slight coating of oil and dirt and it can be smelled burning as its driving. Just faintly. Its also damp with oil on the bottom. I asked about the special coolant and he never heard of it. Should I be worried about that?
The body is pretty decent. There is some rust along the wheel wells and on the back of the cab. The latter has an amateurish bondo job.
The rear diff. (which btw, is massive compared to what I'm used to) has a bit of dampness on it too on the rear seal though I didn't see any puddles forming.
Should I be worried about the coolant issue? Is there a way to check for damage? What about the oil leaks, do they sound normal or would I need to have that addressed?
Anything else I'm missing? Thanks for the help in advance!
I am looking to buy a truck and might possibly be getting a Ford Diesel soon. In fact this would be my first truck. I don't know too much about them though and I figured this would be the place to ask.
Truck in question is a 1991 F250 4x4 w/ 8' bed, 7.3 Diesel 4spd manual and extended cab. Milage is 191,000. Guy is asking $2800 for it.
Looked it over this morning, seems to run and drive fine. Doesn't sway to either side, runs smooth on highway speeds. Tires are good, new batteries, Injector pump and glow plugs done recently, along with having the fuel injectors cleaned out (has receipts though I didn't look at them).
The engine, though, has a slight coating of oil and dirt and it can be smelled burning as its driving. Just faintly. Its also damp with oil on the bottom. I asked about the special coolant and he never heard of it. Should I be worried about that?
The body is pretty decent. There is some rust along the wheel wells and on the back of the cab. The latter has an amateurish bondo job.
The rear diff. (which btw, is massive compared to what I'm used to) has a bit of dampness on it too on the rear seal though I didn't see any puddles forming.
Should I be worried about the coolant issue? Is there a way to check for damage? What about the oil leaks, do they sound normal or would I need to have that addressed?
Anything else I'm missing? Thanks for the help in advance!
