What To Look Out For When Buying a 1998 Ford Mustang
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- What to look for when buying or selling a 1998 Ford Mustang. Buying cars can be scary, don’t let it be. I’ll be showing you a few of the things to look out for when buying these cars. Also, why these are good cars to flip.
Also check for holes and rust on the back subframe behind the rear wheels and gas tank separation.Also remember to change your bumpstops in the rear because they are Proably gone.
Yeah, I got one recently, and originally, they told me it was the starter, but the actuator pin had slipped out, which is what was actually causing it to not start. Did not realize this until I got it home and started tinkering with it over the next few days
One BIG thing to look out for when looking at a 1994-2004 Mustang Is the front frame rails, the pinch welds, and the K member (the support that goes under the engine) These cars are still based on the Fox platform, which is one of the worst designs Ford ever came up with. Even though it is a unibody car, most unibody cars do have heavy steel frame rails welded to the floor pans front to rear. The Fox platform does not. And the short frame rails it does have are made out of basically the same thin metal as the body. So is the K member. There are basically no jacking or lift points on these cars that won't cause a fair amount of damage other than the rear axle and front control arms. I have seen so many of these cars with the short front frame rails, pinch welds, and K members smashed in. These cars flex like a wet noodle. You can jack up one front wheel off the ground by jacking from under the control arm, and it will twist the body so much the doors won't open and close. If you find one that doesn't have significant undercarriage damage, you can have subframe connectors welded in, and I highly recommend it. Ford should have built them that way to begin with.
On the interior, the biggest issue is the power window, door lock, and mirror switches. If you are buying a car this old, you can be pretty sure those switches have been replaced several times. The plastic panels that the switches attach to the doors with using small plastic tabs also break very easily.
Under the hood, on the 4.6L engine the spark plug threads are prone to stripping, and the plastic intake manifolds, especially pre 2001, are prone to cracking, causing coolant leaks. On the 3.8L V6, the head gaskets are prone to failure, because that engine uses a cast iron block with aluminum heads, and when heated, cast iron and aluminum expand at different rates, putting a lot of stress on the head gaskets. There are newer aftermarket gaskets that work a lot better, but it's an expensive job. On V6 automatic models, the pin that the cruise control cable attaches to on the throttle body tends to break off. You cannot buy new or rebuilt stock throttle bodies for these engines, and aftermarket "performance" ones are not a perfect fit.
On the exterior, obviously look out for paint mismatch. Any paint mismatch on metal parts means a part has been repainted. And it can be very difficult to tell just how serious any accident damage was. It might not be a big deal, or the whole car may have been totaled. Expect the clear plastic headlight covers to be so badly hazed that very little light can actually get through them. They can be polished, depending on how bad they are. Otherwise they will have to be replaced. On convertibles, if it still has the original top, it will likely be in really bad condition. They have a glass back window, and the weight of the glass tends to rip out the seams holding it in place. New tops are NOT cheap.
I have a 98 mustang v6 5 speed so all the new vids are helpful
I recently got a 98 mustang from the body shop I work at and it has 76,000 miles on it
I’m buying a 98 GT today has 125,000 miles on it I hope I enjoy it and get a chance to do some mods to it so I can get maximum performance
Thanks for the video man I'm 14 I've been looking for a first car for the past 4 years my dad got me into cars pretty early so I've came across so many cars, my neighbor is selling his v6 ford mustang from 1998 for only $2,000 he put a new engine in it a new motor, and a new transmission I'm putting a down payment on it for $1k tomorrow and this video helped out a lot thanks for the video :)
That's awesome yeah my dad got me into them as well. Did yall pick it up yet?
@@BrendanDoesVlogs I don't have enough money yet but I'll be working in construction with my uncle this summer so I'll have enough money by the time I'm 15 but my neighbor didn't want a down payment he just wants the whole thing cash so I'm only $300 away from getting it
@@ShepherdOfMoths that's awesome your so close dude. That's going to be an awesome car to learn on and get the hang of doing some mechanical things too.
Pretty rough for a 98. A fun car though a lot of bang for the money and pretty reliable year to own. Love my 98GT.
Yea im number 72!!!
Loved your mustang video...
thank you!
Nice car man that stuff you talking about ain't nothing. It's a totally positive vibe with only 100k I just bought a 98 gt didn't even drive it first. Check out my 98and 96 I just bought the 98 these are my most favorite cars stang only. You did good on that one don't trip on small stuff good luck with the Sale. I paid 4500 for my 98
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Wrong badge too, that is 94 95
how long does it take to explain geez i’m looking at one tonight
you right I'll work on getting to the point
I have a 1998 mustang, it sounds awesome it's only a 3.8l . Flowmaster 40 mufflers. I also had to have a computer for the ac, it now works, I also have learned how to replace my window regulators you also have to know how to adjust the window brackets so that the window doesn't do what yours is I just saw on your video.
Those cars also had shat ass odometer, many of these cars that show 150000, are probably more like 250000.
First thing to do is make sure it's a Cobra.
i hate my v6 i only like it cuz it’s somewhat reliable
This car needs a lot of work for sure
you are running on fumes
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