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**Azure** · 07-02-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 90mustangLX

Meh, still no update, been humid and hot as hell. Been without power since Friday nights storm rolled through :/

Praying it comes back on soon so I don't have to keep buying gas for the generator.

Man, sorry to hear that is still going on. Hope momma and baby are handling it okay.

90mustangLX · 07-02-2012, 08:57 PM

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Man, sorry to hear that is still going on. Hope momma and baby are handling it okay.

We are out at my parents place. Their power never went out. Just heard a little bit ago the closest town just got their power back on(well some of it) Sonia hoping when I go back out there in the morning to fill the generator up it will be on.

Gotta go flip the breaker back on to find out for sure though. I picked a helluva week to take off lol.

**Azure** · 07-02-2012, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 90mustangLX

We are out at my parents place. Their power never went out. Just heard a little bit ago the closest town just got their power back on(well some of it) Sonia hoping when I go back out there in the morning to fill the generator up it will be on.

Gotta go flip the breaker back on to find out for sure though. I picked a helluva week to take off lol.

Good! Glad you & the fam had somewhere to go until power is back. Just thinking of trying to sleep in this heat is torture.

90mustangLX · 07-08-2012, 07:47 PM

Welp it's official that flywheel is junk, spent 10 minutes today trying to start it with no luck. Had to push it out of the garage and down through the yard and pop the clutch to start it. :/

XXSTEVEO66 · 07-08-2012, 07:54 PM

Doh!!!...thats one of those things that really chaps your ass when you just had the chance to change it while it was apart bummer bro

**Azure** · 07-08-2012, 08:06 PM

Sorry to hear that dude. Hope you can find the funds and time to get a new one installed. Also hope you can use one of the starters you have on site.

Trojan Horse · 07-08-2012, 09:35 PM

Can you just put a new starter ring on the flywheel?

90mustangLX · 07-09-2012, 08:14 AM

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Can you just put a new starter ring on the flywheel?

Forgive my ignorance but what's a starter ring?

Trojan Horse · 07-09-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 90mustangLX

Forgive my ignorance but what's a starter ring?

It is the toothed ring on the flywheel that your starter gear meshes with to start the engine.

90mustangLX · 07-09-2012, 10:15 AM

So I would still have to pull everything to put that on right?

Trojan Horse · 07-09-2012, 10:05 PM

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So I would still have to pull everything to put that on right?

Transmission at least.
You might be able to get the old one off and the new one on with the flywheel still on the engine.
IF it is a replaceable ring, tap and pry the old one off, then using some gloves, heat the new one a bit and it should pop right one there. Do not get it red hot as that will take the tempering out of the metal and ruin the ring.

90mustangLX · 07-10-2012, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Trojan Horse

Transmission at least.
You might be able to get the old one off and the new one on with the flywheel still on the engine.
IF it is a replaceable ring, tap and pry the old one off, then using some gloves, heat the new one a bit and it should pop right one there. Do not get it red hot as that will take the tempering out of the metal and ruin the ring.

Hmmm.... I think if I have to drop the trans I'll just take everything back off and put a new flywheel on it anyway, new one is only 65 through Jegs. Should have got a new one anyway but I guess you live and learn heh.

dreamstang · 07-10-2012, 06:24 AM

At least since you just recently put it in and everything is fresh in your mind. The job will be much faster than previous.

90mustangLX · 07-10-2012, 07:03 AM

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At least since you just recently put it in and everything is fresh in your mind. The job will be much faster than previous.

Yea, I've done it before this as well but I didn't have to change it over to a 5 speed heh

dreamstang · 07-10-2012, 08:03 AM

Well you should be able to do it in a day then.

90mustangLX · 07-10-2012, 08:06 AM

Oh yeah, bout an hour to drop everything and a couple hours putting it back together

dreamstang · 07-10-2012, 08:10 AM

Better get that jegs order in.

90mustangLX · 07-10-2012, 10:03 AM

Nah, just gotta call and see of they have it in stock, I work just down a road a little ways from Jegs.

dreamstang · 07-10-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 90mustangLX

Nah, just gotta call and see of they have it in stock, I work just down a road a little ways from Jegs.

Lucky

90mustangLX · 07-13-2012, 04:49 PM

Alright been thinking about some little things to do to my car. Anyone happen to know if carpet from a 94-04 mustang fits in a foxbody? I've got black carpet and I've been slowly trying to get the interior changed over from porno red to black.

Right now it's got an all black dash, center console, seat belts and 01 gt grey ish black front seats.

The dash and console were painted by the previous owner but he did a helluva job on it. Can't tell it was red unless you pop out the vents.

Also been telling myself I should just go ahead and tear it back apart since it shouldn't take nearly as long as the first time. Just kinda dreading doing it again lol.

I did notice that when using the aod driveshaft that it doesn't look like it slides in nearly as far as the manual driveshaft. Thinking I may swap that out as well.

dreamstang · 07-13-2012, 04:52 PM

why would you need carpet from an sn95?

you can pick up new carpet for about 130$ give or take. but it does make a world of difference.

90mustangLX · 07-13-2012, 04:55 PM

I bought a complete wrecked 95 gt about 2 years ago and it had an all black interior from an 01 mustang including dash in it do I takes it all out. Tried selling it but everyone just wanted the front seats so I was just trying to use what I could and try to just sell off the rest.

dreamstang · 07-13-2012, 05:05 PM

ok gotcha. for some reason i dont think it will fit.

i have seen someone use an sn95 dash in a fox before. it was pretty sixk looking but tool lots of work and different parts from various years.

90mustangLX · 07-13-2012, 06:27 PM

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ok gotcha. for some reason i dont think it will fit.

i have seen someone use an sn95 dash in a fox before. it was pretty sixk looking but tool lots of work and different parts from various years.

I know a guy that can do it but I don't have the time or patience lol

90mustangLX · 07-21-2012, 02:12 PM

Ok so today I got a wild hair and decided to jack the car up and check out the starter. Loosened both bolts and grabbed a hammer to use as a pry bar. Pull the starter towards the engine a little bit and tightened the bolts.

Got out let it down and hit the key and it fired up. Don't remember if the starter was loud or not do to the fact I was amazed it even cranked over. Part of me is thinking maybe I caught a good spot on the flywheel when I shut it off last but the other part of me is thinking maybe the starter is somehow moving just enough to barely make contact with the flywheel

90GTNovi2000 · 07-21-2012, 02:42 PM

Crawl under and look at your flywheel. You can take the starter and have it tested also check your grounds. Re sand them to fresh metals

90mustangLX · 07-21-2012, 03:11 PM

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Crawl under and look at your flywheel. You can take the starter and have it tested also check your grounds. Re sand them to fresh metals

Flywheel looks ok, no missing teeth or bent over. Both starters are good, by cranking over I mean it's like it hits the flywheel then just grinds like it isn't making full contact or something.

90GTNovi2000 · 07-21-2012, 04:57 PM

Ok it needs shimmed then

**Azure** · 07-21-2012, 04:59 PM

Yeah, maybe the teeth were just barely touching.

90mustangLX · 07-21-2012, 05:02 PM

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Ok it needs shimmed then

Already has a shim, tried with the shim on aftermarket replacement starter and without, also with the shim and oem starter and without, still does the same. I'm thinking maybe the flywheel is just worn down too much.

90GTNovi2000 · 07-21-2012, 05:36 PM

Possibly yes... Measure the teeth length somehow then google how long they should be.

90mustangLX · 07-21-2012, 05:50 PM

It made the same noise in my 87 but never failed to start it so i don't know what the deal is. Only thing I didn't reuse was the bellhousing. I used the one that was bolted to the 5 spd I bought.

Only difference was the bottom starter bolt was stripped out and requires a bolt and nut. When I tear it back down I'm going to swap in my bellhousing.