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    Keep blowing coolant hose's...... *pic*

    This is the second time in a couple months that I have blown the coolant hose that returns coolant from the heater core back to the engine, the "S" hose. Inside the hose there is a reducer, to the best of my knowledge I am installing it correctly b/c it would be difficult to install...
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    Good shop/mechanic around Ft. Walton Beach, FL (Pensacola)

    Im lookin for a good shop that can work on my 92 5.0 mustang. I do most things myself but if something major goes wron I wanna know of a good shop, I.E., I think my rear end may be going out right now. Im in Ft Walton Beach, near Eglin AFB, thanks:)
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    Rear End Grind

    My rear end is grinding, at first I thought it was nothing but now it is doing it worse, started doing it really bad 2day. At first it would grind a little when starting out from a dead stop as I released the clutch. Now it does it for a second when im going around a corner at slow speeds. It...
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    Motor oil Guru's, please help

    Ok, so the previous owner has been putting in Mobil1 synthetic 10W 40 for the past two years. They do not have Mobil1 fully synthetic 10W 40 here anymore, and was told that they stopped carrying it, I went to all of the local parts store and was told the same thing. If I really wanted to im sure...
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    Speedo is way off !?!

    So supposedly I have 3.73 gears from one of the previous owner's, but w/ OEM size tires, 225/55/16, my speedo is 10mph off:notnice: I go to put in the 23 tooth white speedo gear to correct the issue and there is already one in there:notnice: So what gears are in there? Would 4.10s be 10mph...
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    $145 good for Tranny flush? {fluid}

    Ford ays they will drain the tranny fluid and refill it for $145, is that a good price? If they ask me if I want that fluid that does a "deep cleaning" should I get it? I have no idea when the last time the previous owner flushed the transmission fluid, if ever. It has 100k miles on it. I also...
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    Help, Car wont heat up <flushed system>

    I just flushed the system, changed all the hoses, put a new Mr gasket 180* thermostat, and new radiator cap in. Now the car wont heat up. I drove it around for awhile and got out and there was no fluid in the upper hose, I could squeeze it together. It wont go past 130 on the OEM gauge. I...
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    Rtv???????

    Do I use it on the thermostat gasket??? My gasket is self adhesive but it looks like the one on there before it had it. What all do I use RTV on?? Ive never used it before. Thanks!! oh, and by the way, flushing the cooling system and replacing all the hoses has been a big PITA, I guess those...
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    Undercarriage Pic request.....

    I need to see the CORRECT undercarriage of our cars at the crossmember. I did the tranny mount today and it was a complete PITA, and I know it should not have been as hard as it was. I ended up asking a mechanic to look at it and he said either the crossmember was turned the wrong way or the...
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    Need help w/ Belt Tensioner

    My belts have been squeking really badly on start up since I bought the car, the past couple of days it has been doing it close to non-stop. I looked at the tensioner and it was all the way too the loose side. I decided to by-pass the smog filter while im at it........... I picked up a 85"...
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    tranny mount whoas

    So I go to install the tranny mount today but the new mount would not line up. I got a Urethane mount from 50resto. They said they would return the mount and Im think of goin w/ the Energy Suspension mount. Before I do all of this I want to make sure i wasnt doing anything wrong. I took the old...
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    Surging Idle checklist: Vacume Hoses

    So im beggining my quest to figure out why my car idles so bad, I just bought the car a couple of weeks ago. The first thing im gonna do is replace the vacume hoses as it seems that has been the cause for many other owners. I looked under the hood today and couldnt really locate any of them, or...
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    Urethane vs Rubber tranny mounts

    Im not too concerend w/ a rougher ride I just want what is absolutley best for the tranny, is it a urethane or a factory replacment rubber mount, as mine are blown. Thanks!! :SNSign:
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