Hello,
This is my first forum post, I've been searching around for tutorials specific to my model Mustang, but found nothing so here I am lol. I have had my Mustang for about 10 months now, had a thermostat housing go and lost all my coolant. I was 80 miles from home and I used water instead of coolant to get myself home (Idiotic of me I know). In doing this, I blew my headgasket. I've been looking around for head gaskets fixes too, and all I have learned from this is that the repair is complex and requires expensive tools. With my motor at 130,000 miles and having other problems somewhat frequently, I have decided to purchase a used motor with significantly less miles. I am no novice, but I am not extremely experienced either. That leads me to my point, is this a realistic plan? I wouldn't be able to put much more than $2,000 (working college student). I really don't want to lose this car. I've put a decent amount of time and money into it and I'd love a summer project.
That being said, is there anyone out there who has done this? What tools and supplies should I have going into this project? Are there any parts that I should anticipate replacing? Any tips, pictures, or just general knowledge is much appreciated.
Thanks guys
This is my first forum post, I've been searching around for tutorials specific to my model Mustang, but found nothing so here I am lol. I have had my Mustang for about 10 months now, had a thermostat housing go and lost all my coolant. I was 80 miles from home and I used water instead of coolant to get myself home (Idiotic of me I know). In doing this, I blew my headgasket. I've been looking around for head gaskets fixes too, and all I have learned from this is that the repair is complex and requires expensive tools. With my motor at 130,000 miles and having other problems somewhat frequently, I have decided to purchase a used motor with significantly less miles. I am no novice, but I am not extremely experienced either. That leads me to my point, is this a realistic plan? I wouldn't be able to put much more than $2,000 (working college student). I really don't want to lose this car. I've put a decent amount of time and money into it and I'd love a summer project.
That being said, is there anyone out there who has done this? What tools and supplies should I have going into this project? Are there any parts that I should anticipate replacing? Any tips, pictures, or just general knowledge is much appreciated.
Thanks guys
