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By way of an update on my "new" Cougar, the 72 convertible mutt, after three unsuccessful attempts to get it started, I bit the bullet and had it moved to the local Ford garage. Several of their employess, including the owner, head salesman and service manager are friends of mine, so I trust them to correctly do what is needed and not rip me off. I told them to look around for their fine tooth comb and use it to go over the car - carb, seals, gaskets, brakes, whatever they feel qualified to look at. They'll write a punch list and let me know the cost.
When the car was loaded up, I noticed a rather large pool or tansmission fluid, a smaller puddle of oil, and an older looking spot where the rear end was. The rear end spot might have been from one of my company trucks.
I know the older hands will be shaking their heads that I don't do all this myself, but I just don't feel qualified or have the time. It was killing me to have the car just sitting there in the garage with convertible weather coming up.
Chas
By way of an update on my "new" Cougar, the 72 convertible mutt, after three unsuccessful attempts to get it started, I bit the bullet and had it moved to the local Ford garage. Several of their employess, including the owner, head salesman and service manager are friends of mine, so I trust them to correctly do what is needed and not rip me off. I told them to look around for their fine tooth comb and use it to go over the car - carb, seals, gaskets, brakes, whatever they feel qualified to look at. They'll write a punch list and let me know the cost.
When the car was loaded up, I noticed a rather large pool or tansmission fluid, a smaller puddle of oil, and an older looking spot where the rear end was. The rear end spot might have been from one of my company trucks.
I know the older hands will be shaking their heads that I don't do all this myself, but I just don't feel qualified or have the time. It was killing me to have the car just sitting there in the garage with convertible weather coming up.
Chas