Opinions please!

dGrabber · November 18th, 2010, 05:44 PM

Sooo.... I have 2000 V6 that I like to work on but I have a predicament and I just want ideas or suggestions...

My car has a few problems:
-Something's going on with the right rear of my car. My axle is fine but my axle housing is the suspect. Really disturbing noise and noticeable wobble.

-Ball joints...

-Needs a new heater core, so that's its own problem.

And everything else, I can pretty much fix myself...

What would be the best suggestion...
Fix that stuff or trade in the stang and buy a new car?

I'm a mustang boy so I don't think I'm forsaking mustangs just yet and I'm not looking forward to a GT either. I drive alot so that would strip my wallet.lol

Suggestions anyone....?

mustangmike! · November 18th, 2010, 05:48 PM

1 Our v6 stangs and GT's of the same era (99-04) make shitty mpg. They arent far from one another either. If you want a V8, get it.

2 thats alot of shit to mess with ... w/ a stock V6, Id sell/trade for a better condition one.

3 dont mod if you dont want to strip your wallet :p

UnrealAce123 · November 18th, 2010, 05:49 PM

Check how much all the stuff would cost to fix the problems on it. if its too much sell the car and buy a gt lol.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · November 18th, 2010, 05:51 PM

my GT doesn't get much less mpg then my sixxer

mustangmike! · November 18th, 2010, 06:16 PM

My sixer gets SHIT fore MPG .... i drove an entire tank w/o a heavy foot ... and im talking some straight up GRANNY DRIVING. and got just over 18 mpg ... granted I do have lower gears and its an auto.

Rich J · November 18th, 2010, 06:23 PM

All I can offer to this thread is that replacing your ball joints isn't that expensive. Just had to go through it myself.

ag11hockey · November 18th, 2010, 06:35 PM

deff do the ball joints. if they break... you might as well add body damage to your list of stuff

dGrabber · November 18th, 2010, 07:24 PM

I'm sure I'll be able to do the ball joints. But the heater core, I really don't have the kind of time to do it myself since I go to school, church, and work. I'd love to, but I have no time to. A fellow mechanic I know said it would be 500$. And I don't know whats goin on with my axle assembly. Makes the most aggravating noise and gets on my nerves! Last month I took my axle out and everything. The axle shaft is perfectly fine. Put it all back together and the noise slowly increased again. But, my housing looks severely bent. Car suffered a hit n run on the highway couple years ago so that may have caused that. So idk... I think trading it and getting a GT may be the best consideration...

dGrabber · November 18th, 2010, 07:31 PM

BTW, I do have body damage as well.lol

All my car really has is a CAI and I have GT Take-Offs lying in my basement.

dGrabber · November 20th, 2010, 12:50 PM

I've come to my senses. I'm just gonna fix the heater issue and the ball joints myself. But, the rear issue, I'll let it persist for a little while before I have the mechanic get to it.

Mr. Red Pony · November 20th, 2010, 10:35 PM

How are the rotors on the rear? I doubt that it would wobble from the housing being bent. Balls joints are no big deal. I'm about to replace mine pretty soon. Are far as heater core, it shouldn't be TOO hard.

rfcsoulja · November 20th, 2010, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Red Pony

How are the rotors on the rear? I doubt that it would wobble from the housing being bent. Balls joints are no big deal. I'm about to replace mine pretty soon. Are far as heater core, it shouldn't be TOO hard.

Getting to the heater core is a pita. I had to change one in my bro's mustang.

dGrabber · November 21st, 2010, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Red Pony

How are the rotors on the rear? I doubt that it would wobble from the housing being bent. Balls joints are no big deal. I'm about to replace mine pretty soon. Are far as heater core, it shouldn't be TOO hard.

My rotors are fine actually. I'm thinking of doing something with my guages while I do the heater core since it sucks so baaad!lol

BlueScreaM · November 21st, 2010, 01:11 AM

mcqueen · November 21st, 2010, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by mustangmike!

My sixer gets SHIT fore MPG .... i drove an entire tank w/o a heavy foot ... and im talking some straight up GRANNY DRIVING. and got just over 18 mpg ... granted I do have lower gears and its an auto.

And I thought my gas mileage was bad. I've got a 5 speed with 4.10s and I get about the same as you. Except I have a heavy foot and my tach see's 5k+ every time I enter the highway (which is often) or have a good opportunity with no cops around (only did it in front of a cop once, but he was more worried about some guy speeding than me doing 45 in 2nd gear - which is pretty high RPMs with 4.10s)

6ER THEN I 8ER! · November 21st, 2010, 02:24 AM

how the hell is it my GT gets way more MPG then half the sixxers here and i'm heavy on the pedal lol

mcqueen · November 21st, 2010, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by 6er_w/a_Vengance

how the hell is it my GT gets way more MPG then half the sixxers here and i'm heavy on the pedal lol

Note to self: Buy a GT to save money on gas

6ER THEN I 8ER! · November 21st, 2010, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by mcqueen

Note to self: Buy a GT to save money on gas

bwahahaha sounds about right as of late

mustangmike! · November 21st, 2010, 04:09 AM

Dude im not bullshitin ... IDK why my milage is so damn low. Normall driving (heavy foot) gets me 16.5ish So I stick with it and have fun ...

UnrealAce123 · November 21st, 2010, 04:54 AM

lol gt getting more gas then a v6. i wanna know what u got.

November 18th, 2010, 05:44 PM	#1
dGrabber Regular '00 Mustang V6 Slow but looks nice :p Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 478 iTrader: 0 reviews	Opinions please! Sooo.... I have 2000 V6 that I like to work on but I have a predicament and I just want ideas or suggestions... My car has a few problems: -Something's going on with the right rear of my car. My axle is fine but my axle housing is the suspect. Really disturbing noise and noticeable wobble. -Ball joints... -Needs a new heater core, so that's its own problem. And everything else, I can pretty much fix myself... What would be the best suggestion... Fix that stuff or trade in the stang and buy a new car? I'm a mustang boy so I don't think I'm forsaking mustangs just yet and I'm not looking forward to a GT either. I drive alot so that would strip my wallet.lol Suggestions anyone....? __________________ Build Thread Parts For Sale Mods: 01 Cobra Bumper, GT Rear Bumper, Reverse Glow Gauges, Smoked Headlights, Smoked Fogs, Windstar Upper Intake, 8.8 Rear End, Drilled & Slotted front brakes, to be cont'd...

November 18th, 2010, 05:48 PM	#2
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	1 Our v6 stangs and GT's of the same era (99-04) make shitty mpg. They arent far from one another either. If you want a V8, get it. 2 thats alot of shit to mess with ... w/ a stock V6, Id sell/trade for a better condition one. 3 dont mod if you dont want to strip your wallet :p __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

November 18th, 2010, 06:16 PM	#5
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	My sixer gets SHIT fore MPG .... i drove an entire tank w/o a heavy foot ... and im talking some straight up GRANNY DRIVING. and got just over 18 mpg ... granted I do have lower gears and its an auto. __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

November 18th, 2010, 06:23 PM	#6
Rich J I'm doing it wrong 04 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Eastern, Mass Posts: 5,211 iTrader: 0 reviews	All I can offer to this thread is that replacing your ball joints isn't that expensive. Just had to go through it myself. __________________ Formerly known as Demon_54 "I feel the same way about disco as I do about herpes." - Hunter S. Thompson

November 20th, 2010, 10:35 PM	#11
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	How are the rotors on the rear? I doubt that it would wobble from the housing being bent. Balls joints are no big deal. I'm about to replace mine pretty soon. Are far as heater core, it shouldn't be TOO hard. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

November 18th, 2010, 05:49 PM	#3
UnrealAce123 Regular 97 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vallejo,Ca Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Check how much all the stuff would cost to fix the problems on it. if its too much sell the car and buy a gt lol.

November 18th, 2010, 05:51 PM	#4
6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	my GT doesn't get much less mpg then my sixxer

November 18th, 2010, 06:35 PM	#7
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	deff do the ball joints. if they break... you might as well add body damage to your list of stuff

November 18th, 2010, 07:24 PM	#8
dGrabber Regular '00 Mustang V6 Slow but looks nice :p Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 478 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm sure I'll be able to do the ball joints. But the heater core, I really don't have the kind of time to do it myself since I go to school, church, and work. I'd love to, but I have no time to. A fellow mechanic I know said it would be 500$. And I don't know whats goin on with my axle assembly. Makes the most aggravating noise and gets on my nerves! Last month I took my axle out and everything. The axle shaft is perfectly fine. Put it all back together and the noise slowly increased again. But, my housing looks severely bent. Car suffered a hit n run on the highway couple years ago so that may have caused that. So idk... I think trading it and getting a GT may be the best consideration...

November 18th, 2010, 07:31 PM	#9
dGrabber Regular '00 Mustang V6 Slow but looks nice :p Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 478 iTrader: 0 reviews	BTW, I do have body damage as well.lol All my car really has is a CAI and I have GT Take-Offs lying in my basement.

November 20th, 2010, 12:50 PM	#10
dGrabber Regular '00 Mustang V6 Slow but looks nice :p Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 478 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've come to my senses. I'm just gonna fix the heater issue and the ball joints myself. But, the rear issue, I'll let it persist for a little while before I have the mechanic get to it.

November 21st, 2010, 01:11 AM	#14
BlueScreaM MM Fanatic Better than ONLYaUNCfan's 2012@lightspeed Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 3,368 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ Formerly, AhobosCheese and Cheddars.

November 21st, 2010, 02:24 AM	#16
6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	how the hell is it my GT gets way more MPG then half the sixxers here and i'm heavy on the pedal lol

November 21st, 2010, 04:09 AM	#19
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	Dude im not bullshitin ... IDK why my milage is so damn low. Normall driving (heavy foot) gets me 16.5ish So I stick with it and have fun ... __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

November 21st, 2010, 04:54 AM	#20
UnrealAce123 Regular 97 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vallejo,Ca Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol gt getting more gas then a v6. i wanna know what u got.

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