Taking water
 

So, I'm looking at a 1969 Camaro, see the other posts, and the current owner told me that it's "taking a little water" but that it's "not in the oil"

What does this mean?

Does the fact that I DON'T know what this means indicate that I probably shouldn't buy the car?

I'm not an idiot, but I have little or no experience with engines/cars. I rebuilt a transmission once (had it laying around, don't ask) but when i was done, it wouldn't go into reverse.

When I started, it was stuck in reverse :)

So, opinion?

MPEDrummer

If it's the price is good and it's in nice shape I would say go for it. Taking water could mean a bunch of things like....leaking into the engine....blown head gasket so it's burning in...or even a leaky hose or radiator...if it's any of those fixing it would be a snap..(in my sense anyways)

As long as "takint water" doesn't mean inhaling it and causing hydro-lock, it should be ok with a little work.

Well, here I go...I'm off to a test-drive :)

MPEDrummer

take it to a mechanic you trust and have them do a compression test... if anything comes out awry, stay away from it. that can be very bad news.

Well...no Camaro for me.

Upon closer inspection, you could really tell that the new paint was covering something up. It was leaking coolant, not water, and there was pretty obvious rust in a few places (under the paint)

So...oh well. :)

I'm over it.

Peace
MPEDrummer

Hey, its better to look real close and find those problems before buying it. If you really want one, just look around, 69 Camaros are easy to find.