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Originally Posted by KnightX_AE86
and also there is still a CV boot that u have to change if its ripped...
my 2 cent from a guys who owned an ae86 for 3 years
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But AE86s don't have CV boots
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Originally Posted by neil85AE86
where you are you shouldn't have too much trouble getting one without much rust, if you maintain it well, keep it stock, don't track it too much it will be just as reliable as any toyota, imho.
Neil
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Perfectly agree, I think most people get the misconception that its an unreliable car. Work is needed on it because at the current time its 20 years old, you need to replace whatever is worn or aged.
As for reliability, I stand behind my words that it is a bulletproof workhorse. Of all cars in my household the AE86 (and the AE92) is THE most reliable machine. There really is not a lot of things to "malfunction" on these cars, because there is nothing complicated to break! Just a box with a drivetrain and 4 wheels basically. If there is a recipe to engineer reliability I'm sure 'Simple' is one of them.
The only thing during my ownership, that caught me off guard on the 86 was the clutch slave cylinder. It died overnight and I discovered it next morning (leaking). Not bad though for being in service for 17 years. Otherwise my car is a daily driver to work/school, plus track sessions during the spring/summer/fall season.
On the AE92, the only thing that died unexpectedly (and resulted in a tow) was the igniter/ignition module. Couldn't have seen that coming though, as when electronics die, they just DIE.
Other than that, try to get one with decent milage, get it looked at by a mechanic (like any other car), replace what needs to be replaced (which could be a lot due to its age), and enjoy the car.
As for being a moneypit, it really means that one is restoring the car to 'like-new' terms, plus modifications, and intend to use it in a performance application.
