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So I got the job in Hot and Sunny Phoenix. I'll finally be on a relatively 9-5 mon-fri schedule. No more living check to check either, and of importance to this thread, I'll finally be able to afford to be more proactive with my car, instead of my reactive attempts to make things better. But...

start looking into the power assist system for the brakes on the car. I believe ours is a hydroboost assist so my guess is something is broke inside it and it's not that it's leaking. do the brakes perform well otherwise?

Brake job complete. Went smooth as butter, and I'm now about 100 miles on the new pads and rotors, still doing the light braking duties till I hit 500 miles. I'm really liking having the safety of fresh pads back on the car. I think I can notice a difference already, but that could just be...

Them some mighty purty lookin wheel wells, sir. Real Saleen too? Thanks for the tip. This looks like an excellent stepping stone to the big brake kit. Unfortunately, I can't afford to pull this off right now. And thanks to everyone else for the advice. For right now, I'm forced to buy what...

Wow, that sounds like quite the deal. Next time that I need brakes I'll be sure to check those out! If it wasn't for the shipping time of ordering, that sounds like the ticket! :cheers: LOL, working on it... I think I'm the opposite, I'd rather burn though cheap rotors than have to deal...

Its only one wheel stud that has snapped so I'll be just replacing that one. Rotors have been turned too many times and have to be replaced. I'm only planning on doing the front at the immediate moment. Thanks for the tips, though. What's your opinion of the EBC stuff? I've definitely got...

so the front brake pads have begun to make their final deathly sounds. Looking at new rotors too. Will be doing the wheel stud at the same time. Definitely doing the EBC red stuff pads, but not yet sure on what I'm gonna do for rotors. I really would like to try the EBC slotted and dimpled...

Blew a hose to the heater core yesterday. Can't remember if it was inlet or outlet, but either way it couldn't have happened at a worse time, as I was on my way to LAX to pick up my lady after month long trip to Japan. Cabbed her to me and then took another cab to Autozone to get parts and...

Are there manufacturing date codes on all tires?

Picked up a pair of used Hankook Ventus V12 Evo tires in 275/40/18 today. Bye bye, my precious Michelins. Those were some fantastic tires. Literally have just driven home on them (still managed a little slideways time) and I gotta say, its nice to know I have some tread back under me. The old...

Interested in the rear tires if you're willing to part em out. PM me

Thanks for the tips. I replied in my other thread. Trying to kill this one and keep every thing in the other thread, for the ease to follow and communicate. If you could, reply back in the other thread rather than this one. How would I check for an intake manifold crack? Take it off and...

and btw, my low fuel light typically comes on around 175-180, so unless you're getting much better mileage than me (with an auto? not likely) you probably were legitimately running out of fuel, as most cars have about 30-40 miles after the light comes on (which yours probably doesn't due to your...

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's a 13-15 gallon tank. I typically put in about 12+ if I'm driving to the filling station with the low fuel light on, and can even get a receipt as proof that I've put in more than 13 gallons sometimes. sounds like your car went into a limp mode or something. I don't...

Thanks, again Rusty67. Sorry I can't make it over today with work but the car is running better since I reset computer and checked all my connections again. Seems like I didn't fully click my TPS into it's socket (shameful, right?). Since everything but that was good already, it seems to...

As of this morning, the car is fixed. The welding was completed to the alignment shop's satisfaction yesterday, and the car was aligned to factory specs (-.2 camber, 4.3 positive caster, .1 toe in) today. I was considering going to MM recommended specs across the board, but decided at the last...

I wish that was in the budget right now. For the moment, the car is still un-aligned, and I've found a frame and body shop to weld up my cracks for $100 bucks. B & S Auto Body in Venice for my fellow so cal Stangs. That's happening tomorrow at 7 am. Then it'll be back to the alignment shop...

Nope, have not yet had them scanned. California law requires service shops to charge you a full hour of labor just to hook up a scanner. My uncle probably has one from when he was a professional mechanic, so I'm gonna see if he can just loan me his.

What year is your car? Is it a v6 converted to a V8? Checked your fuses and speed sensors? I really thought all the SN-95's were ABS equipped standard.

If it's the stock clutch quadrant as well as stock cable, you could have a crack in the stock plastic clutch quadrant that is just waiting to let go and leave you clutchless. Do what was said about getting under there with your hands, then using your feet, but if it feels like the cable is...