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Old May 12, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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UPDATE:

Okay guys today was the first day the stang went on the road. I got my insurance and registered the car ect.

I drove the car for more then 4 hours. City driving and high way driving and everything is smooth EXCEPT

When i turn the steering wheel left or right it makes a really weird noise.. and the engine sort of dies down a little then kicks back up when i turn the wheel ( AT IDLE )

What could this be? power steering pump maybe? what do you guys think?

ALSO

When i had a friend sit in the back seat the left rear tire sounded like it was warped and sounded like i was riding on a flat. But its not flat.. What could this be? the noise went away once i had noone in the back seat.

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Theres an odd cricket type of noise comming from the engine.. sounds more like its comming from the right hand side ( passenger ) but ill figure out more details about this tomorrow..

iv got alot to research and if anyone can help me with these problems it would be awesome!
Old May 12, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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check the all the pullys for play or loosness for the cricket noise, also so if the tires is "chopping" or worn funny. it could have been on the front and rotated back because it was wearing funny. that will make a type a flapping noise.
Old May 12, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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kk thanks ill check the pullys tomorrow. and what do u mean about the tire? what should i do about it? or look for when i put it up on ramps
Old May 12, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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just run yer hand over it and see if it feels choppy or unevenly worn
Old May 13, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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kk thanks im gonna check it out today and hopefully get these noises gone.

BTW

I found a part number on my headers! turns out thier:

M.A.C. Products
Direct Replacement
# E508692
CARB E.O. NO. 0-241-1


So i looked on macs site and they are Direct Fit 1 5/8 Chrone Plated Shorty Headers

Im guessing these are alot better then stock lol?

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Old May 13, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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there not bad i had a set till i went to long tubes i still have the or h pipe for them in my basement
Old May 13, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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Okay guys i havnt figured out the cricket noise yet BUT..

I looked under neath the car by the rear tire on the drivers side ( where the warped flat tire rubbing noise was comming from lastnight ) and i found that my brake line has woren down on one side from the tire rotating and rubbing it.

Is it possible that when someone sits in the back seat it lowered that end and put pressure on the tire? causing it to rub against that black line and rubbing the rubber right down to metal? This is what im guessing happend? SO im gonna unbolt the clamp holding onto the brake line and move it over an inch or two and see if that helps!

ANOTHER ISSUE:

Theres this connector that goes into my exhaust ( right infront of my cats ) that is now hanging from the car ( disconnected ) and the end is damaged from dragging on the ground so i cant reconnect it )... There are two of them ( one going into each exhaust pipe before the cats ) because i got duel exhaust..

What is it? and do i need to replace it?
Old May 13, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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That is your smog pump provision. If you dont have to do smog testing in canukda, pull the whole smog assembly off. Its garbage anyways.
Old May 13, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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yeah, if you dont have emissions, junk the smog crap...

I have mine connected still, only cuz I am lazy, and since I am graduating college and moving out in a year, I dont know where I'll end up... could end up in a place with emissions... bleh haha...



AND... while your painting the car, get some high temp brake paint,(black) and some a wire wheel and wire wheel the rust off your brake drims and calipers, and shoot a few coats of the brake paint on them.. they'll look so much better and help clean the car up.
Old May 13, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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kk thanks for the tips guys. and i found out what it is. its one of my O2 sensors.. some how i must have bottomd out or something and it ripped in 2 pieces.



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