someone please help me asap!!! pleeease

[Vwjetta92]

got a question a buddy of mine wants to give me his 94 thunderbird lx 4.6 but it has a problem the number 4 cylinder is dead any idea why? is it worth taken it or no

[intrcptrbird]

A lot of things can cause that. I would have a reputible mechanic check it out first if the cylinder truely is dead. If you're lucky it might be something small. But it could be something really big too. You never know. A lot of different things could cause that car to drop a hole. If you could describe it a little better we might be able to help. But I would still suggest having a mechanic take a look at it.

[97Bird]

If it's for free, why not take it as long as the rest of the car is in decent condition. Without actually seeing the car it's not easy to say why one cylinder is "dead". It could be a mechanical or electrical problem. Do a compression test on all cylinders first to get an idea of the engine's condition.

[Vwjetta92]

hey there thank you everyone for ur help i got the car it was the plug wire gone bad so its running good now well kinda i have a new problem my buddy told me the steering rack is leaking power stearing fluid out of the boots or something is there an easy fix for this or do i gotta get a new rack? i did notice if i run the car for about an hr the steering fluid is empty and its making a funny sound even when the fluid is full he said he had it at the garage and was told it needed to be done if it does can i do it or not? car is in pretty good shape needs a paint job but other then that its all good i always liked tbirds and wanted another one but never had the chance and now i do lol must say this 4.6 has alot of power does some good burn outs too hah

[rhandwor]

I would check a rebuilder or get a price for a rebuilt unit from a parts store. You can buy parts but it usually is cheaper to get a rebuilt unit. Especially if you have never rebuilt one before.

[Vwjetta92]

oh no i wasnt talking about rebuilding it myself i mean can i change the rack myself take the old one off and put a new one on or is there special tools and stuff i need

[overl0rd]

Easier on the wallet and ass to just get a reman rack, install and rough in the alignment, then take it in to any alignment shop for a "toe and go" (should only run about 30 bucks).

[Vwjetta92]

ok im gonna get the rack done in a couple months its gonna be my summer car so im not to worried about it right now i also got one other question when i run the car it goes ping from the exhaust or something sounds funny like Ping then couple seconds later ping almost sounds like when u drive for ever and shut it off it pings at u thats what its doing when i run it if this makes any sense