I just became a Mustang owner, a 1996 model with v-6,110k milesand 5-speed. It's a sweet car but has a few problems. I am hoping you all can help me out.

1) I have a small coolant leak, and the coolant is right behind the upper radiator hose where it joins the thermostat housing. The coolant pools on the top of the engine behind the thermostat housing. Could this be an O-ring leaking? It does not leak much, but it is leaking.

2) The previous owner did not rotate the tires and my two front tires are worn out on the inside of the tires. It needs an alighment at a minumum, and is there anything else that could be wrong? At 110k miles I know the alignment is needed and wondered about ball joints, etc. The struts seem ok.

3) The odometer has stopped working, although the speedometer works just fine. Do they drive off the same pickup? I would appreciate any help.

We are working on a name for her, as she is a medium metalflake green. The PO called her "money" but she had it for 10 years so that was a compliment.

thanks!
David

 

Do what I do on front end stuff. Take it to your favorite muffler shop, most do free inspections and let them go over the car. Then you can decide if you want to fix it yourself of have someone else do it. If your not happy with the first place go to a second one. The estimate should be the same on everything. If not I'd be asking what's up guys. I wish you luck, but unless someone here can see your car it's really hard to tell you what to do with it.

Joe