I HATE the previous own of my car.

mct96gt · September 8th, 2010, 01:08 PM

This guy was a moron. Grade A idiot. One of these people that never should be allowed to own wrenches. He installed 3.73 gears on my 96 GT and when he did he never bothered to set the back lash and tore all the carrier bearings and the pinion bearing up. He put Ford Racing shorty headers on, and NEVER tightened the bolts so it blew all the gaskets out. When he put the rear end back in the car he tightened the bolts so tight, even heating them up they wouldn't come off. And now hes done this. This pissed me off the most. A 20 min job, left my car sitting and useless for a couple of days.

I pulled this out of number 4 cylinder. Of course the heads are messed up now. So i went to retap the hole and found this...

Not only did he cross thread the head once, but he put a heli-coil in and then CROSS THREADED the heli-coil. What a moron.

MustGT98allday · September 8th, 2010, 01:48 PM

damm...I know how you feel. when i got my car 7 out of 8 plugs were in the wrong spot. Thats only one of the things he did. I got it two years ago and am still trying to get it running mint.

03SonicBoom · September 8th, 2010, 01:55 PM

That's why I always change all the easy stuff when I get a new car. Usually within the first 2-3 weeks I change the oil, antifreeze, diff fluid, plugs, wires (if applicable), air filter, and fuel filter. Then I have record of when everything was replaced. But it also lets me see how well the car was serviced.

Originally Posted by MustGT98allday

damm...I know how you feel. when i got my car 7 out of 8 plugs were in the wrong spot. Thats only one of the things he did. I got it two years ago and am still trying to get it running mint.

How do you have the plugs in the wrong spot? I thought plugs were universal to which cylinder they went it.

ReverendDexter · September 8th, 2010, 01:58 PM

I'm with Sonic... how were the plugs in the wrong spot?

johnnyt03gt · September 8th, 2010, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by mct96gt

This guy was a moron. Grade A idiot. One of these people that never should be allowed to own wrenches. He installed 3.73 gears on my 96 GT and when he did he never bothered to set the back lash and tore all the carrier bearings and the pinion bearing up. He put Ford Racing shorty headers on, and NEVER tightened the bolts so it blew all the gaskets out. When he put the rear end back in the car he tightened the bolts so tight, even heating them up they wouldn't come off. And now hes done this. This pissed me off the most. A 20 min job, left my car sitting and useless for a couple of days.

I pulled this out of number 4 cylinder. Of course the heads are messed up now. So i went to retap the hole and found this...

Not only did he cross thread the head once, but he put a heli-coil in and then CROSS THREADED the heli-coil. What a moron.

LOL... i just saw ur post on stangnet, but that dose suck i hate working on over tightened stuff,

6ER THEN I 8ER! · September 8th, 2010, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by johnnyt03gt

LOL... i just saw ur post on stangnet, but that dose suck i hate working on over tightened stuff,

before i respond to the OP....whats up with the ghetto wheels

to the OP....yeah man i feel you...the original owner of my car has left me with a good list of things i've either fixed or will fix...i hope your problems get fixed man

johnnyt03gt · September 8th, 2010, 02:22 PM

they came with the car, that's just an old pic i now have black bullitts 18x9-18x10
just need change my sig pic, which im doing now trust my i hated em

fixed

97S281 · September 8th, 2010, 03:49 PM

Wow, must have been a dumbass. I guess I am one of the lucky ones, mine was all stock with nothing wrong but an unplugged abs wire and a need for some new headlights when I got it.

sharkbait · September 8th, 2010, 03:52 PM

My car worked great....then i blowed it up

red01 · September 8th, 2010, 05:18 PM

That does suck but part of the fun with these cars is fixing them. I think the only moving parts in my car that are still original are the trans and rear end, My buds say that i have the newest 97 GT on the planet

MustGT98allday · September 9th, 2010, 09:46 PM

ya something is always being replaced on my car

wannabeimportkiller · September 10th, 2010, 11:01 AM

O god I totally know how you feel man. It seems like as soon as you fix one thing you find something else that's messed up. Gah I hate idiots.

97S281 · September 10th, 2010, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by wannabeimportkiller

O god I totally know how you feel man. It seems like as soon as you fix one thing you find something else that's messed up. Gah I hate idiots.

Yeah, but look at all the fun stuff you learn fixing someone else's mistakes.

tfofkyle · September 10th, 2010, 02:39 PM

makes me feel better about my car. like 97s281, all i had was a damaged abs sensor from the 4.10 install. everything else i broke on my car

97S281 · September 10th, 2010, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by tfofkyle

makes me feel better about my car. like 97s281, all i had was a damaged abs sensor from the 4.10 install. everything else i broke on my car

You car breaker you!!!!

September 8th, 2010, 01:08 PM	#1
mct96gt Regular 1996 Mustang GT 14.99@90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hampton, Virginia Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 reviews	I HATE the previous own of my car. This guy was a moron. Grade A idiot. One of these people that never should be allowed to own wrenches. He installed 3.73 gears on my 96 GT and when he did he never bothered to set the back lash and tore all the carrier bearings and the pinion bearing up. He put Ford Racing shorty headers on, and NEVER tightened the bolts so it blew all the gaskets out. When he put the rear end back in the car he tightened the bolts so tight, even heating them up they wouldn't come off. And now hes done this. This pissed me off the most. A 20 min job, left my car sitting and useless for a couple of days. I pulled this out of number 4 cylinder. Of course the heads are messed up now. So i went to retap the hole and found this... Not only did he cross thread the head once, but he put a heli-coil in and then CROSS THREADED the heli-coil. What a moron.

September 8th, 2010, 01:48 PM	#2
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 2 reviews	damm...I know how you feel. when i got my car 7 out of 8 plugs were in the wrong spot. Thats only one of the things he did. I got it two years ago and am still trying to get it running mint. __________________ pi swapped and dropped sn95

September 8th, 2010, 01:58 PM	#4
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm with Sonic... how were the plugs in the wrong spot? __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

September 8th, 2010, 02:22 PM	#7
johnnyt03gt Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: DALLAS TX Posts: 373 iTrader: 0 reviews	they came with the car, that's just an old pic i now have black bullitts 18x9-18x10 just need change my sig pic, which im doing now trust my i hated em fixed __________________ cow lover, because without em their wouldn't be any hot fudge walnut brownie's covered with blue bell homemade vanilla ice cream, topped W/hershey's chocolate syrup and sprinkled nuts, Last edited by johnnyt03gt; September 8th, 2010 at 02:36 PM.

September 8th, 2010, 03:49 PM	#8
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	Wow, must have been a dumbass. I guess I am one of the lucky ones, mine was all stock with nothing wrong but an unplugged abs wire and a need for some new headlights when I got it. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

September 8th, 2010, 03:52 PM	#9
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.65 @ 115 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,743 iTrader: 10 reviews	My car worked great....then i blowed it up __________________ 410rwhp 520rwtq @ 12.9 psi

September 8th, 2010, 05:18 PM	#10
red01 Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 330 iTrader: 0 reviews	That does suck but part of the fun with these cars is fixing them. I think the only moving parts in my car that are still original are the trans and rear end, My buds say that i have the newest 97 GT on the planet __________________ 1997 Mustang GT 04 PI 2V, bolt ons, gears, tune 255/292 www.covertmotorsports.net

September 9th, 2010, 09:46 PM	#11
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 2 reviews	ya something is always being replaced on my car __________________ pi swapped and dropped sn95

September 10th, 2010, 11:01 AM	#12
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,101 iTrader: 0 reviews	O god I totally know how you feel man. It seems like as soon as you fix one thing you find something else that's messed up. Gah I hate idiots. __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

September 10th, 2010, 02:39 PM	#14
tfofkyle Hardcore Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,682 iTrader: 0 reviews	makes me feel better about my car. like 97s281, all i had was a damaged abs sensor from the 4.10 install. everything else i broke on my car __________________

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