Just realized I never formally introduced mine. It's funny, at the beginning of this thread, I knew next to nothing about engine repairs or automotive work and here I am having a pretty decent tool collection for a DIY'er and I've been in just about every nook and cranny of my affectionately named 'Blue Bomb':
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Hauling some compost:
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The most recent surgery I did on her:
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I have more money into her than she's worth and she's not perfect but she's mine and 100% paid for. Never let me down, even when she's throwing a fit.
A quick list of the things I've done;
Transmission pan drop, replace filter & gasket, cleaned pan, filled with NAPA ATF.
Upper & lower ball joint, spindle shaft bearings, repack wheel bearings on driver's side.
Front manual hub o-rings replaced, cleaned out old grease.
Front sway bar bushings replaced.
Battery cables replaced.
Power steering pump & hoses replaced, steering box adjusted and fluid flushed with Valvoline Maxlife Synthetic ATF.
ECT, IAT, O2 sensors replaced.
MAF, IAC, Throttle Body cleaned.
Replaced fuel filter.
Replaced serpentine belt and both pulleys.
Tested coil pack, installed new spark plugs & wires.
Replaced vacuum lines with silicone hose.
Differential fluids flushed with 80W-90, filled with Mobil 1 75W-90 synthetic approx 2,000 miles later.
Flushed transfer case, filled with Valvoline Maxlife Synthetic ATF.
Spindle bearing, brake hose & outer u-joint replaced, slip yoke greased, wheel bearings packed on passenger side.
Flushed and bled brake system, filled with NAPA DOT3.
Replaced oil pan gasket, timing cover gasket, water pump gasket, front crankshaft seal, rear crankshaft seal, timing assembly, motor mounts, radiator and heater hoses, core/soft plugs and installed block heater.
Replaced all 4 shocks with KYB Gas-A-Just.
Installed new Monroe rear glass lift shocks and used set of rear taillights.
Installed new 4-hole Mustang fuel injectors and fuel pressure regulator.
Replaced upper & lower intake manifold and valve cover gaskets with Mangum silicone and Permatex The Right Stuff.
Installed new severe duty fan clutch, Stant SuperStat thermostat and radiator cap.
Installed new Sealed Power rocker arms and pushrods, rotated rocker arm shaft 180*.
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