Hi everyone, I'm in Sydney and recently inherited a very original and we'll cared for 1995 CC Executive manual sedan. Always serviced, always garaged very clean unmodified. Only 140000km and a ccreditt the former elderly owner.
It is my wife's deceased mother's car and we want to keep it running mostly for sentimental reasons. Not wanting mods but just keep it working nicely as a spare car.
Two things I'd like to look at possibly fixing, but also opinions on how essential these fixes are when weighed up against time effort and money to fix
1. Manual shift lever is very loose when in gear and has a lot of left-right free play.
It drives fine and can select gears with no problem. It just feels bad. Does this pose a safety risk? Are there suggested fixes?
2. The drivers seat belt retractor is quite weak, and the belt doesn't retract by itself without a bit of help. Operationally it locks in fine but the driver must ensure the belt is snug. If there is an adjustment I can make that would be great, or else replace the belt?
Either way I would need to take of the trim cover, I'm not sure how to do this and would like suggestions so I can avoid breaking anything.
Thank you
P
It is my wife's deceased mother's car and we want to keep it running mostly for sentimental reasons. Not wanting mods but just keep it working nicely as a spare car.
Two things I'd like to look at possibly fixing, but also opinions on how essential these fixes are when weighed up against time effort and money to fix
1. Manual shift lever is very loose when in gear and has a lot of left-right free play.
It drives fine and can select gears with no problem. It just feels bad. Does this pose a safety risk? Are there suggested fixes?
2. The drivers seat belt retractor is quite weak, and the belt doesn't retract by itself without a bit of help. Operationally it locks in fine but the driver must ensure the belt is snug. If there is an adjustment I can make that would be great, or else replace the belt?
Either way I would need to take of the trim cover, I'm not sure how to do this and would like suggestions so I can avoid breaking anything.
Thank you
P