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[henryah]

WHO ELSE HAS AN ECLIPSE ALREADY BUT IS WATCHING ANYWAYS? 😂

[is.joseee]

Truth is these cars are 20+ years old be prepared to replace parts. I don’t wanna sound cocky but I found out the hard way and decided to fully build my engine replacing every single seal and pully.

[statsofgod]

You forgot the most important part!
Make sure to buy a 30$ compression tester!
It literally takes 10 minutes to check the health of the car!
This will really determine the health and negotiating of the price!

4g63T models should be at 176psi on all 4 cylinders! Obviously it should be close to those numbers and no more than 15 psi a part from each other.
Pretty much anything that's over 150 psi and very close to all 4 cylinders then ur good

[marcosgonzales]

@2:45 I've been daily driving my 97 GST for the past 4 years. Everything he says here is about how they throw a fit ect is true because I've dealt with it many times when something is wrong. Just for anyone looking into the turbo models, my best suggestion is to do monthly inspections yourself. If something is wrong, park it and leave it until it is fixed. From my experiences, one thing goes, 3 other things get effected and then boom those 3 things dwindle under the pressure. Here's a list of things to check/replace while buying or owning a GST or GSX.

1. Compression tests are a God send. Use them and you will know the immediate health of the engine.
2. Rust is a common issues with these cars especially outside of CA. My GST wasn't even safe and the original owner bought it in CA. People check certain common locations for rust, I'd suggest checking the WHOLE car.
3. Do ALL radiator hoses and vacuum lines to save yourself early head aches.
4. Check for any obvious leaks. I've noticed that a lot of people tend to forget about valve stem seals and valve cover gaskets on all cars. Coolant leaks seem to come from the heater core in these cars, because they are an absolute bish to replace. The heater core itself makes you take apart the dash just to get to it and the hoses are a pain to replace because people usually don't replace them when the the heater core fails due to age. Mine did so I have bypassed the heater core every since.
5. While driving make note of the oil dipstick level and check it again after driving to ensure you didn't lose any. This goes back to #4 with the valve stem seals or it could sometimes be the turbo burning your oil.
6. The 2nd gens suffer a crank walk risk. A lot of people have disabled the neutral safety to lower the risk by a lot. If the car you end up buying doesn't have this done to it that should be your first step.
7. Schedule maintenance is REQUIRED. Say it with me now, I WILL FIX EVERYTHING FIRST BEFORE I ADD POWER.

Hope those tips helped! I'm the 3rd owner of my current GST and she's happily purring at 197k on the original engine and transmission. The original two owners brought her back to life after sitting in a garage for 6 years. I intend to keep her running especially since I've dumped 3x her worth in parts. I do all the work myself and it's something I suggest you should do as well. If you have to take one of these cars to a mechanic, make sure it's someone you trust with your LIFE. Otherwise, you will have a very sad car. These cars act like small children when something is wrong and will throw a temper tantrum. PLEASE DO MAINTENCE REGULARLY. I hate seeing these at the graveyard...but then again, ya boi needs to keep his running so :P

[rookietoprobuildz]

I remember when I wanted a GSX model so much back in the day ! Was always my car of choice in NFS games.

[fredfredburger]

Just a tip, be aware of the massive amount of vacuum lines in the GST and GSX models. From fuel pressure regulators to EGR valves, there's a lot of them, and a lot of people will do vacuum line deletes incorrectly.

[HoundXXII]

Eclipses are so damn cheap people are going to regret not buying them. Damn near better looking than rhd supras

[MiguelDsm]

If you have any other tips for future dsm owners, make sure you comment down below for people to see! Have a great day guys 🤘🏼

[johnhutton]

Just brought a 01 GS model back to life. Replaced radiator plugs coils cleaned iac valve throttle body and intake. Change all engine/ trans mounts new headlights and mirrors. Running pretty good compared to how bad it was when I got it. Paid 450 bucks

[heavnxbound]

You posted this just three days before I got mine. Your videos swayed me to purchase my 1995 GS, and one year later I don't regret that decision!

[CudiFan]

This eclipse is one of the cars I want to have as a project car as I get my mechanical knowledge and skills up!

[LeePresson]

I'm on my 3rd Eclipse. I've owned a '90, a '98 and my latest one is an '07. I'm a musician and the Eclipse is the only coupe with enough cargo room for all my gear. The '98 was indeed very leaky! The '07 is holding up pretty good so far.

[lowlifeangler]

I had a 1994 Eagle Talon DL 1.8 manual, bought in 1995 with only 20, 000 miles. Ran the shit out of it for 9 years. Loved it, . Only had replace the alternator. Replaced the timing belt after 100, 000 for precautions. Ran great.

[misconduct]

I came here since my neighbor has an eclipses they barely use. I hope to buy it when I'm 18

[LizG]

My GS gave me a headache compared to my GST which hasn’t let me down after almost 6/7 years of owning 🥰

[IlputitolI]

I recently got my eclipse a few days ago for 2, 500$ and it’s amazing 🥰

[RWWarner]

I had a GSX and a Eagle Talon awd turbo had both at the same time had them over 10 years never had a problem with either one. They were the most fun cars I have owned. I am 71 years old and have had all kinds of hot cars. I now have a 1966 GTO old school but still love it.

[nachodp]

For the 420a people. Stopped or right turn is 1st gear, left turn or city streets is 2nd gear, and 3rd is for getting on the freeway. Fourth is for passing on freeway and Fifth is for cruising at 80. I’ve had a 97 RS for 19 yrs and 200k miles. It’s at 275k now. My commute is through the Cajon pass trying to do 80mph and I get over 30 mpg. The out of the ordinary problems are:
Evap leak caused by emergency roll over valve on top of gas tank. Cover hose barb with epoxy to seal.
Trans is weak. Early 2000’s neon magnum have HD trans. (5 speed)
Had engine rebuilt at 175k. Change radiator and exhaust manifold too. Recently the Cracked exhaust manifold destroyed my $350 catalytic converter. After a new cat I blew my intake manifold seal. Now I’m watching eclipse videos on YouTube because it’s been reawakened. The only thing I didn’t do myself was rebuild the engine. If you don’t have as much fun under the car as you do in the drivers seat it might not be for you. But if you do, get an obd2 scanner with live data stream and a copy of the oem service manual. $17 on eBay. I’m hearing things about the head gasket leaking oil onto the back of the engine also. I saw the sludge. I think it’s real.

[ryanm]

The one i had was a 97 gst, loved that car. My 3 years owning ot i was fighting cooling system issues and the power steering rack went out lol. Leaked fluid and eventually seized the pump. I drove with no power steering in that heavy ass car for years. The last nonth i owned i fixed everything. Then i would barely pass smog. I ended up selling it and buying an evo lol, but i loved that car so much. Hopefully the kid who bought it off me treated her right. Btw it had almost 200k before sold.

[boostloaded]

Mmm idk about you stating 420a being more reliable then a 4g63 on the eclipse. After 11 years of daily driver and beating on the road course and now swapped into a fwd 4g has been reliable. Just do maintenance before mods I’ve always used oem mitsu parts. Great build none the less but just wanted to state that from a dsm owner whose owned 10 gsx/ tsi awd, 2 gst’s and two evo ix’s in the past.