I am the owner of a 1986 Toyota Cellica GTS with a few problems. Right now its sitting in my dads driveway unusable. He wants to get rid of it but I'd like to try and fix it. My question is if it is worth trying to repair myself. here is a list of problems with the car. Body: There is a fair share of rust under the car and some missing chunks next to the right wheel cover. Electrical/battery: I was having problems with the battery keeping its charge so i replaced the battery, that didn't help so I proceeded to change the alternator. I was still having problems with the charge even after that but Im hoping that was just because the battery lost its charge under the old alternator. Also, the heater and air conditioner work only occasionaly. (I don't really care that much about those at this point) Brakes: this is the biggest problem. I have one or several ruptured brake lines. every time i put brake fluid in, it just squirts out the bottom. I understand that this is not easy and I've never done any brake work before. I have been told that I might need to change the callipers and some other things as well. Thats the sum of the problems. The brakes being my biggest concern. I bought the car for $750 dollars and now I'm facing the possibility of my dad giving it away to a donation center for free. This is the first car I've ever worked on and I have a bit of pride over it. As for fixing it, does anybody have any recommendations for brake lines or the electrical system? I've seen brake lines for this model and year online for $115 for the whole 4 brake line set. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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18 years ago