Buying a Williams 2 - Advice needer

[gavsy]

Right, im going to look at a 1995 Williams 2 tommorrow and would like some advice! Ive had a few 19 16vs, my current one for about 4 years so ive got a pretty good idea of what to look out for engine wise, as im guessing the 1.8 16vs faults are also there on the Williams engine. Apart from the usual bodywork/paint condition, and welding, what else should i pay particualr attention to?

The car has covered 100k miles with 2 owners, and has a full Renault service history upto 85k in 2003, so sounds like its had a good start to life. The second owner had the car services, but only at a local garage.

Any advice you can give on what to look out for would be really helpful. The seller has told me it has a "slight noise" from the power steering pump (ive had quotes of £220 for the pump from Renault, and £210 to fit locally), and the car also has a small amount of rust bubbling on the rear arches and tailgate



Many thanks

 

[badinvincible]

http://www.cliosport.net/buying.aspGeneric help.

 

[Daz]

Power steering pumps are always noisy.

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

Mate if this ones no good come and look at mine it done 68,000 miles and Im the third owner.

Renault and specialist history from new.

 

[gavsy]

Cheers, but this one im getting for £2k (from ebay), and id guess youre after a fari bit more than that! Im only going to have it as a second car, to use for work and running about and stuff, so cant afford to shell out loads, but cheers for the offer Matt

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

No worries and PM me if you need any advice about what too look for when buying one mate.

 

[gavsy]

Well are there any areas where the Williams suffers badly? Suspension or gearbox maybe?? Ive heard that the exhaust manifolds can have trouble so ill have a listen and poke about there



Once ive bought it, ive gotta drive it about 150 miles home so at least once i get it home i should have a good idea if its a good one or not..... just hope i dont get home and find out its not!

 

[Tucks]

Engine mounts go quite often & You are rite about the manifold( Well im not sure if its common to go,but mine needed replacing) Mine has noisey power steering too! A real stiff clutch pedal means its on the way out..........