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Frank_Lopez · 08-20-2001, 11:26 PM

Hi, I want to start by saying that this seems like a real cool place. I've been reading the posts for a while but never sighned up. until now, I did not have a reason. Me and my dad realy wanted a mustang after hanging around here for a while and seeing Gone in 60 Seconds too many times! We did not have a ton of money to spend on a car (like any of us do.) but we finaly bought one. It's a 1995 Mustang V6. The real cool part is when he handed me a tool kit and told me the car was mine! I just turned 16. Anyway, we bought the car for about 4000 and its obviously not in tiptop shape. I have some problems, me or my dad are not car experts, so we need some advice. The two major problems are: 1) When I rev the engine the whole engine seems to jerk to the side, along with the car. Now don't laugh at my lame diagnosis but, could it be some loose bolts? (I think they are called motor mounts, but i dont want to make a fool of my self, lol.) Or mabey the timing? one of my dumb *ss friends said something like, "They took the stabilizers off to show the power." LOL! Anyway, what could it be? Next is the speedo, it does not work, my dad wont let me drive it till we get that fixed. The easiest thing to check if the wire is loose but how do i check that? And if its not that should i buy a new sensor? where is that thing anyway? Finaly, can I fit a larger V8 in my COOL car? BTW, the poor car was crashed before, you can peel the red paint and reveal some real cool black paint. Not to mention the one side of the fender seems to be real thin. But who wouldn't be proud any way? Thanks for the help.

08-20-2001, 11:26 PM	#1
Frank_Lopez Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2	Lemon? Hi, I want to start by saying that this seems like a real cool place. I've been reading the posts for a while but never sighned up. until now, I did not have a reason. Me and my dad realy wanted a mustang after hanging around here for a while and seeing Gone in 60 Seconds too many times! We did not have a ton of money to spend on a car (like any of us do.) but we finaly bought one. It's a 1995 Mustang V6. The real cool part is when he handed me a tool kit and told me the car was mine! I just turned 16. Anyway, we bought the car for about 4000 and its obviously not in tiptop shape. I have some problems, me or my dad are not car experts, so we need some advice. The two major problems are: 1) When I rev the engine the whole engine seems to jerk to the side, along with the car. Now don't laugh at my lame diagnosis but, could it be some loose bolts? (I think they are called motor mounts, but i dont want to make a fool of my self, lol.) Or mabey the timing? one of my dumb *ss friends said something like, "They took the stabilizers off to show the power." LOL! Anyway, what could it be? Next is the speedo, it does not work, my dad wont let me drive it till we get that fixed. The easiest thing to check if the wire is loose but how do i check that? And if its not that should i buy a new sensor? where is that thing anyway? Finaly, can I fit a larger V8 in my COOL car? BTW, the poor car was crashed before, you can peel the red paint and reveal some real cool black paint. Not to mention the one side of the fender seems to be real thin. But who wouldn't be proud any way? Thanks for the help.