It is all part of the process you have to go through when you buy a second-hand machine, riptus. First you fix everything messed up or neglected by the previous tenant, then you hope to be able to use the machine yourself. Fixing worn-out stuff is inevitable, but when the previous tenant has torn out the wiring, and made a whole new steering system out of chewing gum, it can be a bit frustrating.
I'll close this thread.