Everything look ok?
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From: GA
RE: Everything look ok?
ORIGINAL: astaticwinter
Hmmm...perfect[sm=smiley13.gif] The carfax was clean when I bought it...dealer failed to mention this I suppose.
I was looking to replace the pulleys anyway, with maybe a Steeda set, I think they're the straight up replacements, not the piggybacks.
Should I hold off on modding, maybe bring it to a Ford dealer and get a little inspection from their service dept? I know there's no warranty, but I'd pay a little out of pocket for some peace of mind.
Hmmm...perfect[sm=smiley13.gif] The carfax was clean when I bought it...dealer failed to mention this I suppose.
I was looking to replace the pulleys anyway, with maybe a Steeda set, I think they're the straight up replacements, not the piggybacks.
Should I hold off on modding, maybe bring it to a Ford dealer and get a little inspection from their service dept? I know there's no warranty, but I'd pay a little out of pocket for some peace of mind.
you need to peek at the bottom......and maybe under carpet and trunk area for the hell of it.....you never know...
what state did it come from?.......
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RE: Everything look ok?
Yeah, I'm thinking I might...I was going to anyway, because I need a spare key and a keyfob for it, and I have a little trouble with the 1-2 shift...no audible grind, but it's tough to get into with a clunk. The car drove well when I tested it....I'm hoping it's just the cold in the last week.
I bought it in NY...carfax says that it was first purchased in NJ, had one previous owner, and was sold and the dealer picked it up at an auction.
I bought it in NY...carfax says that it was first purchased in NJ, had one previous owner, and was sold and the dealer picked it up at an auction.
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RE: Everything look ok?
If carfax said it was clean but it turns out that it wasn't you might want to contact them. I thought there used to be some commercials on the radio saying that they have a buy-back garuntee.
You might want to make sure that you didn't get a "Katrina car." There have been news reports of cars that were in Katrina turning up in Cali and all around the country. I'm not saying you have one, but it doesn't hurt to be sure. Definately take it to a dealer just to be on the safe side. And like I said carfax has a buy back garuntee I THINK. Don't quote me on that one
You might want to make sure that you didn't get a "Katrina car." There have been news reports of cars that were in Katrina turning up in Cali and all around the country. I'm not saying you have one, but it doesn't hurt to be sure. Definately take it to a dealer just to be on the safe side. And like I said carfax has a buy back garuntee I THINK. Don't quote me on that one
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RE: Everything look ok?
They have buy-back guarentees if an insurance claim was made. If someone fixed it out of pocket (which is what happened if it's been wrecked) then they have no buy-back warranty.
I wouldn't take the car back to the same dealer. Personally, I'd NEVER buy a vehicle that has been @ an auction. Almost every car that's at the auction is there for a reason... Take it a body shop, ask them to look the car over for ANY type of repair work. Run your fingers around the edges of body panels, if you can feel a lip OTHER than the shape of the fender (ridges, tape marks - etc) then the car obviously has had some paint work, doesn't mean it was wrecked, but it's ammo if the car turns out to be a repaired POS & you are looking to go after whoever you purchased the car from.
I wouldn't take the car back to the same dealer. Personally, I'd NEVER buy a vehicle that has been @ an auction. Almost every car that's at the auction is there for a reason... Take it a body shop, ask them to look the car over for ANY type of repair work. Run your fingers around the edges of body panels, if you can feel a lip OTHER than the shape of the fender (ridges, tape marks - etc) then the car obviously has had some paint work, doesn't mean it was wrecked, but it's ammo if the car turns out to be a repaired POS & you are looking to go after whoever you purchased the car from.
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RE: Everything look ok?
ORIGINAL: astaticwinter
Yeah, I'm thinking I might...I was going to anyway, because I need a spare key and a keyfob for it, and I have a little trouble with the 1-2 shift...no audible grind, but it's tough to get into with a clunk. The car drove well when I tested it....I'm hoping it's just the cold in the last week.
I bought it in NY...carfax says that it was first purchased in NJ, had one previous owner, and was sold and the dealer picked it up at an auction.
Yeah, I'm thinking I might...I was going to anyway, because I need a spare key and a keyfob for it, and I have a little trouble with the 1-2 shift...no audible grind, but it's tough to get into with a clunk. The car drove well when I tested it....I'm hoping it's just the cold in the last week.
I bought it in NY...carfax says that it was first purchased in NJ, had one previous owner, and was sold and the dealer picked it up at an auction.
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From: VA
RE: Everything look ok?
ORIGINAL: astaticwinter
So, I've had my '02 GT for about two weeks...finally starting to order a few things for it, getting it cleaned up, doing some work on it, etc.
I was outside replacing a few fuses and trying to get the CAI out so I could clean the rust off it...trying to figure out which CAI it is. Did some research, and I'm thinking it's a Mac. There are some stickers in the engine bay that I'm taking off, one being a Mac sticker, so it makes sense.
Something else though...there are BBK stickers...as far as I know, all the car had on it when I bought it was the CAI, and a Magnaflow catback exhaust, non-Magnapack. It's all getting replaced eventully, but I was thinking...what else could be BBK on my car right now? Nothing else looks aftermarket to me...any thoughts? Anything little and out of the way BBK makes that I might be missing?
Here are some pics of my engine bay...do the pulleys look fine? The crank pulley seems weird...maybe there's a set of BBK UDP's on it?
Thanks a lot guys...any help is appriciated.
-TJ
So, I've had my '02 GT for about two weeks...finally starting to order a few things for it, getting it cleaned up, doing some work on it, etc.
I was outside replacing a few fuses and trying to get the CAI out so I could clean the rust off it...trying to figure out which CAI it is. Did some research, and I'm thinking it's a Mac. There are some stickers in the engine bay that I'm taking off, one being a Mac sticker, so it makes sense.
Something else though...there are BBK stickers...as far as I know, all the car had on it when I bought it was the CAI, and a Magnaflow catback exhaust, non-Magnapack. It's all getting replaced eventully, but I was thinking...what else could be BBK on my car right now? Nothing else looks aftermarket to me...any thoughts? Anything little and out of the way BBK makes that I might be missing?
Here are some pics of my engine bay...do the pulleys look fine? The crank pulley seems weird...maybe there's a set of BBK UDP's on it?
Thanks a lot guys...any help is appriciated.
-TJ
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RE: Everything look ok?
The pliers are craftsman actually 
I think I'm SOL with the Carfax thing...you guys are correct, they only Buy Back for items that are reported.
As far as body work, I'll give it another look over, but this was one of my main concerns when I bought the car; the paint. I detail, and I'm really meticulous, and aside from a rock chip on the front, and a small scratch on the truck, I couldn't find anything wrong besides some nice swirl marks that I'm waiting for warmer weather to fix. I couldn't find any evidence of bondo or any body work, unblended paint, ridges, etc. So either it's fine and the old motor blew somehow, or someone did a good job at covering up an accident.
I think I'm going to grab a set of the Steeda underdrive pulleys, and probably bring it to Ford and explain my situation and have them give it a look and see if there's anything major wrong with it. My Dad has accounts with a few of the local Ford dealerships, so I'm hoping they can help me out.
And the midpipe, I'm pretty sure it's stock. I crawled under there a few times today, both the headers and midpipe look stock, and aside from some rusty welds on the catback, everything looks normal. Like I said, I planned on replacing most of this anyway; this car was going to be a nice project for myself and my Dad, so the mods already on it I was planning on re-doing....the CAI might be worth keeping though, after a through cleaning.
I really appriciate the help guys, thanks for everything.
-TJ
I think I'm SOL with the Carfax thing...you guys are correct, they only Buy Back for items that are reported.
As far as body work, I'll give it another look over, but this was one of my main concerns when I bought the car; the paint. I detail, and I'm really meticulous, and aside from a rock chip on the front, and a small scratch on the truck, I couldn't find anything wrong besides some nice swirl marks that I'm waiting for warmer weather to fix. I couldn't find any evidence of bondo or any body work, unblended paint, ridges, etc. So either it's fine and the old motor blew somehow, or someone did a good job at covering up an accident.
I think I'm going to grab a set of the Steeda underdrive pulleys, and probably bring it to Ford and explain my situation and have them give it a look and see if there's anything major wrong with it. My Dad has accounts with a few of the local Ford dealerships, so I'm hoping they can help me out.
And the midpipe, I'm pretty sure it's stock. I crawled under there a few times today, both the headers and midpipe look stock, and aside from some rusty welds on the catback, everything looks normal. Like I said, I planned on replacing most of this anyway; this car was going to be a nice project for myself and my Dad, so the mods already on it I was planning on re-doing....the CAI might be worth keeping though, after a through cleaning.
I really appriciate the help guys, thanks for everything.
-TJ