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    have you ever had one of those days?

    Body shops use a little welder that sticks on small projections that they use to pull dents without having to go inside the body panel. That might be something they could use to pull out the pan without having to take it off (which is a big pain). Just a suggestion. Talk to a body shop and...
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    '97 Cobra A/C no longer blows cold air???

    Most likely, you have a leak. The first thing you have to do is identify where the leak is occurring - mine, unfortunately, was from the front seal area of the compressor. Most of the big box auto stores offer a leak detection kit - you inject a dye into your system, run it, and use an...
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    Do I need a new clutch?

    If it's sort of a squeaky sound and, like you say goes away when you press the clutch, my vote is for the TOB. Unfortunately, Ford designed them to ride on the pressure plate full time and this does not make for the greatest longevity. I jury-rigged up a spring to keep my clutch fork pulled...
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    NEEd Help

    It is typically a fuel or a spark problem. First, I think you should try to ascertain which it is. Pull a plug, ground it to the engine, turn it over and see if you are getting spark. Then, listen to hear if the fuel pump "starts" when you turn the key to the "on" position. I take it...
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    clutch question.

    Surfacing the flywheel is really not an option unless you'd like to do this again. If your clutch is smoking, it's messing up the flywheel - maybe metal on metal. Again, get them to write you a quote for the clutch and flywheel R&R. Then, if they try to up it, at least you have something to...
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    clutch took a dump.

    All stock clutches are 10 spline; any other input spline count is aftermarket. Don't forget to get the flywheel surfaced and replace the pilot bearing, which can be a pita. Good luck.
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    clutch question.

    If you can get them to write a quote for 4 hours, man, I would jump all over that. I was assuming, with respect to a new flywheel over machining the old one, that machineing/labor prices are so much more expensive. I don't think an American shop would even touch a clutch job for 4 hours...
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    clutch question.

    Are there any rear wheel type drive cars in the UK? I should think so. The process is the same, remove drive shaft, remove h-pipe, remove shifter, remove starter, drop tranny. The only difficult part is the top starter bolt, tough to get to, and the top two bolts on the tranny, which can be...
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    Brake line question

    Russell makes a rear hose but you may have to buy the set. http://www.russellperformance.com/mc/brake_hoses/hoses_domestic.shtml
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    EGR Valve going bad?

    Checking your EGR is easy enough. It runs off vacuum and has a rubber diaphragn. Just connect a length of properly sized rubber tubing to it, after you remove the factory tubing, stick a vacuum pump on there and try putting a little vacuum on it. It should hold. If the rubber diaphragm is...
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    Steering wheel play

    There is an adjustment on the rack. It's on the bottom side of the point where the steering shaft connects. You can see there is a large locknut. If you loosen this, and you might want to put a mark where it is aligned originally, you can tighten it up some. Try a little at a time to see...
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    Can I reach driver's front O2 sensor without unbolting pipe?

    On my 01 Cobra, I recall that I was able to reach the connector, even if it was tight. It's kind of over the tranny or bellhousing, I think. The sensor itself is no problem, unless it is rusted solid.
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    O2 Sensors

    I think most would agree you should stick to Ford brand. You can check out www.oxygensensors.com or check the guy over on svtperformance.com. Good luck....
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    99 cobra problems

    My guess is a bad O2 sensor on that side. See this for P1130 http://fordfuelinjection.com/files/HEGO_OBDII.pdf Also see this for P0174: http://affordableserviceonline.com/GM/LMvan/Pcodes/gmdtc_p0174.htm Search is your friend. Just google on "dtc Pxxxx" and you'll be amazed at what comes...
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    How To Correctly Adjust the clutch

    You do need a little clearance between the TOB and the clutch fingers. About 1/8" play sounds OK. The problem is that the stock Ford setup allows the TOB to lightly ride on the clutch fingers all the time - there is nothing to keep the TOB away from the clutch fingers. Thus, the TOB is...
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    Anyone have a step-by-step to change brakes on 01' cobra?

    Please use the search function on this or other forums - it's been covered many times.
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    Throw Out Bearing? Pressure Plate? Help?!

    82,000 on the clutch is a gift it its original! Most of mine have gone out in the 50,000 - 55,000 mile range WITHOUT abuse (I'm older and wiser now). And, yeah, sometimes the clutch just "goes" all at once. The screeching is, as Uncle Meat noted, the TOB. The smell is, also as UM noted, the...
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    AC not so AC any more... recharge?

    Glad you found out the problem. That low pressure switcy just simply screws out. Sometimes you can actually screw it off by hand. Screw a new one in. Try these auto AC sites: http://www.acsource.com/ http://www.acpartsnow.com/default.asp?srcheng=google...
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    AC not so AC any more... recharge?

    Oh, and I'm sure you were on the high-side port. High side is typically 150+ while low side is 25-40. The high side port is a larger diameter than the low side port. Also, you ONLY add refrigerant through the low-side port. Check the other port and see what the reading is.
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    AC not so AC any more... recharge?

    Low pressure switches frequently go bad. That switch is on the dryer. Remove the wiring plug and use a paperclip to jump the plug once you remove it. If the AC clutch now actuates when you turn on the AC (watch it and see if it engages when you do this) then you have a bad low pressure...
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