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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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i have a 95 that had the head gasket blown, I wasnt realy in a hurry to fix it but my little cousin wanted to to change the head gasket (hes a mustang lover like me) . Well Needless to say the motor locked up,.... Somehow he took worked on it and got the motor to unlock and we proceeded with changing the head gasket from there, we got the heads shaved down and new gaskets from there up. that was september, Sometimes this car just wants to ride.... then theres times it wants to stay in the stable for instance.. New alternator, New started, New lower ball joint, New Front coil spring....
whats next? here ya go... clutch is going out, Loud thus from rear could be cc clamp, And overheating now with brown oil looking stuff in the radiator and looseing fluid. I seem to have oil dripping from somewhere also.....
I need some help... maybe i should just give up and get another car....... I really beleive with the way the motor wants to run at times theres hope... and the car itself isnt in rough shape, a few minor scratches and 1 tiny tiny dent that can be pulled. plus i paid under $500.00 for it....
Whats should i do? and Where should i take it to get a COMPLETE redo list?
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 12:56 AM
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IF you paid $500 thats a good price. If the engine is strong thats all that matters! Flush the radiator and make sure its the clutch
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 01:05 AM
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I know the clutch has been going bad for awhile... what i dont know is why im overheating, or why there is oil dripped from somewhere who knows where..... my car sat and idled for 45 minutes today and diddnt overheat but there was a puddle of oil dripped maybe 4 inces n diamter////////
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Brown oil looking stuff in the coolant is a good sign of a head gasket leak. I'd say just crawl all over the car to find that oil leak and fix it. That's about the best advice I can give on that lol. Clean the engine up really well using engine cleaner and simple green. Do not use pressure when cleaning or rinsing the engine or you can cause problems. With the engine cleaned well the oil leak should show right up. Also warm the engine up a little bit before you start cleaning, taht way the old sludge and stuff will be a little more loose.
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