$60 for a 89 hatch
 

i got a 89 hatch for $60. it has all the stuff to run, but doesn't for some reason. and when i turned the key, the gauge cluster started smoking, and the speedo cable melted. don't know why, but i need to know. it has a si head with an AEM tru time cam gear and metal head gasket from fel pro. it has z3 fendors. the inside is fucked, no interior, tons of trash, no windows, leaves, and one seat. no radio or ICE, and the dash is all fucked up, but its a great parts car, and for only $60- just can't say no

Re: $60 for a 89 hatch
 

Pics?

Part it out.

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haha right. if you need something off of it hit me up

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speedo cable should not have melted off, it is a cable, solid cable, no electricity goes thru it.

Now all the other cables to the gauge cluster is a different story. Short Circuits like that are hard to find, but you more than likely have a short in that melted wire, or in that wire's circuit. Follow the wire up and down and try to find the problem. If really difficult to diagnoze those types of problems over the net.

Just use the parts. This is another car right? not your hatch, just a parts car. If it had the a6 head and tranny you can use them, if it has the MPFI swap already just swap everything out. For $60 is a great deal.

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I'll take the front passenger LCA and UCA

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no its another std. you know dual port 4 speed. im not sure about the head, i think its an a6, i know its not vtec, and it has an AEM Tru Time pulley on it. and a brand new metal head gasket. and what is an LCA? and a UCA? oh lower and upper control arms, haha im dumb. the speedo cable has a plastic-rubber type thing around it, that melted.

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try to start it again and post pics of it on fire.

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try taking all the wire from the car and hanging yourself with it

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speedo cable can only smoke if its transfering power...................Check your ------- grounds! If the body is grounded but the engine has a shitty ground she will try to find a new one ;)

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lol i found it. the guy who has it right now moved the battery into the car, and has a bunch of different 0 guage wire everywhere. he had the positive terminal hooked up to the ground on the tranny, instead of the starter where it should be. so when i turned the key, ---- smoked. i fixed it, but it still wont even turn over. good battery and brand new starter. im pretty sure i blew every fuse under the dash so thats where ill start looking. any suggestions would really help though

Re: $60 for a 89 hatch
 

you have the right idea. Check all the fuses, everywhere. Check the starter, take it out, connect direct to the battery and see if it pops out and spins. If it does it should be good.

But either ways you have to check most of your wiring make sure nothing else melted. It now makes sense that the damn chassis was electrified. What dumbass would wire a positive lead to the ground on the tranny. That's why you should never buy a modded car, unless it is cheap as hell or you know the work was perform by a good mechanic

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Bought a modded Turbo laser once for 200 bucks. Drove it home then proceded to part the ---- out of it. Then I brought it to the junkyard and they gave me 11 bucks for what was left. Best 200 bucks I ever spent. ;D

Re: $60 for a 89 hatch
 

hell yea thats all i would ever spend on a dsm

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yeah i gotta wait till monday to trailer it to my dads house (i live in an apartment complex and have no room) but after that, anybody in the Central Texas area who needs a part off of it, hit me up. ill give it to you cheap or free.