Sup guys, just jumped in...I'm on the hunt for a Mustang/Tbird around southern WV and seen this car, hey, if your looking for a Mustang ya go where there at right!....do you have any pics of under the hood? back seat? would this car be a good daily driver...I'm looking for one to run everyday.
Yeah, I can get a pic of under the hood. Give me a day or so. As for the back seat, do you want to see it sitting in my closet?? I don't have them installed:) And this car IS my daily driver, so it'll work perfectly for you too.
Couple of questions, do you have the seat belts for the rear seat (sorry I keep on about the back seat but I have a 2 1/2 year old son) whats the deal with the bolt in the crank, why was it out? When you say the clutch is "stiff" what do you mean?, hard to push the pedal or the way it hooks up? Is there a issue with that on the 4.6 motors? Does it have the plastic intake and if so do you know if it was ever replaced? Can you pm me the vin so that I can run it on CARFAX. I'm still looking for a Mustang or T-Bird and I keep looking at this one, I need to do something very soon. Thanks, James
< Message edited by WUWU20 -- 5/16/2008 11:46:38 AM >
Alright, I have to be brief as I have work real soon here. I'll answer what I can now.
The rear seat does have the seatbelts still installed. I didn't want to go through the effort of taking the panels off to get to the assembly; so they haven't been touched.
The clutch is "stiff" meaning it is hard to press down. It takes a lot of leg strenght to manipulate it smoothly, but it grabs VERY well. So well, in fact, it'll make the car chirp tires in third gear if you aren't careful. The clutch is healthy and works perfectly, it's just hard to use on a daily basis.
As for the VIN, I will get you that hopefully tonight. I don't have time to go out and get it at the moment.
The crank pulley wasn't cut out. I don't know where that one came from, but that's not the case. I'll explain that one in detail when I get home tonight.
If you want to call me tomorrow and ask all the questions you want, my number is 704-575-2074. My name's Boyce. You can just leave a message if I don't get to it in time and I'll call you back.
Ok, here's the problem with the crank pulley. Someone decided it would be a great idea to put the bolt in there a bit crooked and the torque down on it. So now, the bolt has about a third of the threads missing and as a result, the pulley is a bit loose. We added some threads to the bolt and put it back and found it fixed the rattling sound. Appearently it was the pulley rattling, not the tensioners. But I think if I were to sell it to you, I'm going to replace the pulley and the bolt anyway.
As for the engines themselves, the timing chain tensioners tend to go bad if you beat on them too much. I have known cars to go over 150,000 miles and not have that problem, but have known others to have it under 70,000. Just don't completly destroy her and it'll be just fine. Other than that, the 4.6 is a great engine and will run for a good long while if you take care of them.
Oh, and one more thing, I am running Royal Purple oil in there now and if you can't dedicate yourself to running that every oil change, you shouldn't buy my car. It is OUTSTANDING oil and I wont put anything else in there. Plus, it will drastically increase the life of your engine because of the way it coats the cylinder walls and retains compression.
I am glad you are asking these questions. I love my car and I take care of her and because of that, I will not have any remorse about selling it to you as is after answering all your questions. She is 11 years old and there are parts that are old on her. But she has been good to me; driven all up and down the East Coast of the U.S. more than once. I drive my car every day and she is great. Just let me know if you or anyone else has any questions. As you can see, I am more than willing to provide the answers to whatever inquiries you have.
I WANT IT!!!!!!!!! LOL You only live like 20 minutes from me....well charlotte is. I WANT IT LOL!!!! It looks clean if I had the cash on me i'd rip it right off your hands.
Lol, I was wondering what was taking you so long to get back with me! I sent you a PM the morning after you sent me one. I guess it didn't get to ya. I'll gice you the abridged version. I work till 5:00 today and fron 2:00-8:00 on Sunday. If you want to come look at her, let me know.
Oh, and my number is 704575-2074 if you want to call. I can call you back when I am on lunch today if you like.
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