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#23 of 105 Re: HELP! with what 2 do [nancy49022] by tayl0rd Apr 26, 2007 (7:30 am)
Replying to: nancy49022 (Apr 26, 2007 7:16 am) What exactly are you asking? If you have a blown head gasket, you need to get it replaced. There is no "cheapest route." Are you asking if you should do it yourself or take it to a mechanic? A snap judgement here, but I'm betting you'd be much better off taking it to a mechanic. Besides, you only paid $1000 for the car. What do you have to lose?
#24 of 105 83 mustang with a 5.0 by unkll May 04, 2007 (5:34 pm)
i have a 83 mustang with an over heating problem. Also the starter wants to drag only after car is warmed up Replies to this message: papasam1 (Oct 08, 2008 9:09 pm)
#25 of 105 Looking at Buying a 2000 Mustang by woody20 May 11, 2007 (2:09 pm)
Hi all,I am looking at a 2000, 3.8. Car looks very clean, before I bring it in for a check how are the engines on these puppies. It has 165,000 Km or 100,000 miles. Is there any issues with the head gasket or anything else.   Thanks woody Replies to this message: rbright13 (Mar 30, 2008 6:22 am) ambera (Apr 09, 2008 7:12 pm)
#26 of 105 3.8 L Essex Engine ICK! by mschmal May 14, 2007 (9:02 am)
ICK ICK ICK.   Not sure if the head gasket issue was ever really resolved but in the early 90s, these engins were blowing up like crazy.   Do a search through the forums.   Mark.
#27 of 105 2000 V6 Mustang Problem by stang13 Jun 04, 2007 (1:35 pm)
My mustang lags for a couple of seconds when it reaches the 40 Mile Mark and I can feel something shake. The shaking isn't hard but I can notice it. I've had a couple of mechanics check it out but they say nothing is wrong, does anyone know anything about my problem?
#28 of 105 Ford Mustang Engine Advice by jbob88 Jun 22, 2007 (5:56 pm)
I picked up a 1998 351W engine for next to nothing. I plan on droping it into a mustang. At the moment the engine is all stock. i am looking to find out some cheap modifications i can make to increase proformance.   All advice is welcome.
#29 of 105 2001 Mustang Cobra SVT by 01cobra Jun 25, 2007 (12:45 pm)
I have a knocking noise that can be heard easily at an idle. I took it in to the Ford dealer and they said it was coming from the heads (44,000 miles). They did all of the head work completely ($5000 on their bill:) and it still has the same noise. They ran all tests and said they could not figure out what is causing the noise but bring it back if it blows-up. It has gotten slightly worse lately. Anyone have a similar problem or comments? Replies to this message: kmccale (Jul 16, 2007 11:10 pm)
#30 of 105 Re: 2001 Mustang Cobra SVT [01cobra] by kmccale Jul 16, 2007 (11:10 pm)
Replying to: 01cobra (Jun 25, 2007 12:45 pm) I just might have the same problem. My Mustang is a 3.8L V6 2000 convertible. It makes a fairly loud knocking noise while in drive. It's loudest in the lower gears but still noticable while I accelerate. If I rev the engine while idling, the knocking noise is very slight but still annoyingly noticable. I was told it might be caused by dirty tappets. Another was to replace the intake manifold gasket. Or replace the exhaust manifold gasket. I've went through the dealership and a few local shops but no luck. Please let me know if you have/find a possible solution.
#31 of 105 2000 Mustang V6 by mynameisdare Dec 04, 2007 (12:34 pm)
This just started happening about a week ago, but whenever I hit around 65 - 70 + my car starts to vibrate, I'm just trying to figure out what it is so I can fix it. Replies to this message: akirby (Dec 04, 2007 1:37 pm)
#32 of 105 Re: 2000 Mustang V6 [mynameisdare] by akirby Dec 04, 2007 (1:37 pm)
Replying to: mynameisdare (Dec 04, 2007 12:34 pm) It's normally an out of balance or defective tire. Have the tires checked and rebalanced (or replaced it they're worn). If that's not it then the driveshaft would be the next logical culprit.

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