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    my cobra engine died BADLY and will not start...is my engine blown

    The car was stock except for exhaust and new plugs and wires I just "tuned up" at a very reputable shop....The car got towed to the dealership today and they didn't get to look at it, but unless I plan on dropping an 03-04 motor tricked out motor, would it not be worth just parting out the cobra...
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    Is my engine blow more than likely if It dies and makes grinding noises?

    Oh don't worry I had to drive it out of the ghetto or my Four day old cobra r's with no locks would surely have been stolen :shrug: No the excess revving was because I am not responisble for this engine getting blown- My parents screwed me over on advice telling me to go to a place a lot further...
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    my cobra engine died BADLY and will not start...is my engine blown

    I had midas change my oil and filter about 1.5 months? Explain how that could contribute to this rattling if you don't mind me asking...like the engine on the right side is vibrating....sounding like a ****ty lawn mower...if I could compare it...I feel like I have a rod issue cause my horsepower...
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    my cobra engine died BADLY and will not start...is my engine blown

    More info on my cars status just drove my car 20 yards to a parking lot....it almost stalled the whole time...but before I even drove it 20 yards we listened and on the right side of the engine there was a HIDEOUS rattle that suonds more like a lawmower runnin out of gas....I checked my oil and...
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    Is my engine blow more than likely if It dies and makes grinding noises?

    Update to car situation that may help out... just drove my car 20 yeards to a parking lot....it almost stalled the whole time...but before I even drove it 20 yards we listened and on the right side of the engine there was a HIDEOUS rattle that sounds more like a lawmower runnin out of gas....I...
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    my cobra engine died BADLY and will not start...is my engine blown

    Here's the story that broght tears to my eyes...crank my 98 cobra(DOHC) with 93k miles on it. I heard a vibrating noise that was VERY unusual coming from the engine :notnice: . First thought is I know from exericence is that it definately wasn't an exhaust leak..those have a unique stench to...
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    Is my engine blow more than likely if It dies and makes grinding noises?

    Is my engine blown more than likely if It dies and makes grinding noises? Here's the story that broght tears to my eyes...crank my 98 cobra(DOHC) with 93k miles on it. I heard a vibrating noise that was VERY unusual coming from the engine :notnice: . First thought is I know from exericence is...
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    Need help with an exhaust leak that "can't be fixed"

    The leak is definately at the right header/hpipe. I won't even drive my car now I am so embarassed by that terrible "ticking" leak. I have worked on cars many of times or heard them with this leak so I am 99% sure its at the collector and hpipe. I know the bottoming out did not directly hit...
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    Need help with an exhaust leak that "can't be fixed"

    Dugan racing screwed it up initially(I posted that whole ordeal a month ago) they chose to blow me off and try and charge "at least 300" to fix their problem. I am in the middle of disputing that work legally, but I don't feel comfortable giving my car back to them. The shop that fixed the...
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    Need help with an exhaust leak that "can't be fixed"

    Does an exhaust leak from the cats sound similar to the same kind of hiss as the more common leak at the header/h-pipe location?
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    Need help with an exhaust leak that "can't be fixed"

    Had the car for a couple of months, stock except for flowmasters and the mac h-pipe I added. I thought I would do the right thing this time- spend the extra dough and keep the exhaust legal and never have to deal with annual exhaust swaps, but God hates me apparently. When I got the new mac pipe...
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    98 cobra with an exhaust leak that keeps coming back..HELP

    Had the car for a couple of months, stock except for flowmasters and the mac h-pipe I added. I thought I would do the right thing this time- spend the extra dough and keep the exhaust legal and never have to deal with annual exhaust swaps, but God hates me apparently. When I got the new mac...
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    Last straw: DON'T GET YOUR WORK DONE HERE!

    Only heard good things about MV performance, which is always better than bad things over and over again from the same place...
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    Last straw: DON'T GET YOUR WORK DONE HERE!

    I have regretfully tossed over 6 grand to a company out of good old Lawrenceville, Ga- a company that has "been in business for 15 years" and is also featured in various mustang mags. In the past he has tagged on as much as a grand to work done on my stangs. That job resulted in him returning...