good deal on a terminator

[Aweasel]

03 black vert in maysville...18k on it
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/1215014581.html
dude's asking 13.200:eek:

DIY motor issue and you have a pretty nice cobra at a good price. it'd be nice to know why it's got a rebuilt title tho

[satan jamez]

Curious about the rebuilt title as well?? Still, if it's clean that's a sweet deal.

[dbdragracing]

Nice car...I know the guy that owns it...he lives in my subdivision and I have seen/heard the car run...won't be disappointed. He usually deals with salvage title vehicles. Nice guy. Later.

[306Power]

A tick that doesnt effect driveabilty? Something seems sketchy on this.

[Aweasel]

I look at it this way, imagine if the car had a clear title and no engine noise...it'd be a 23-24,000 terminator strictly because a black vert would sell easily and it's only got 17k on it. 10,000 off for what I assume is the classic cobra piston on the outs and a rebuilt title is reasonable provided there's no frame damage.

[88ssp]

didn't these cars have a tick from the passenger side head that was fixed in later years or was a recall for a different set of heads?

[Black03SVT]

didn't these cars have a tick from the passenger side head that was fixed in later years or was a recall for a different set of heads?

Yes...

[Mongoose]

didn't these cars have a tick from the passenger side head that was fixed in later years or was a recall for a different set of heads?
Drivers head

[88ssp]

i knew it was on or the other, lol. That explains the tick that doesn't affect driveability for those above.

[Mongoose]

I found the explanation......
Here is a great explanation from Ike (WDW MAKER) on SVTPeformance.com. "The sound is simply a worn valve guide allowing the valve stem to move. This is caused by overheating of the area due to poor coolant flow in the part of the left bank cylinder head. The lack of bronze valve guides in our heads makes them even more susceptible. The Jan05 heads come with revised coolant passages keep the exhaust valve guides cooler. This may also help to keep #7 and #8 cylinders running a bit cooler.

Will running a car with the tick result in some sort of catastrophic failure? Highly doubtful. It's mostly an annoying sound that you have to live with. I'm sure the worn valve guide causes a bit of inefficiency due to blow-by around the seals. I doubt it's enough to notice until it has been run like that for quite a while. I personally wouldn't and didn't want to live with it. Others chose to leave well enough alone and have yet to see any significant issues."

This problem sounds like a light ticking coming from the driver’s side valve cover, and is most noticeable when the car is warm. If you can hear the noise inside the car while idling, you most likely have the problem, otherwise, the ticking you hear is most likely injector noise (normal). It could also be an exhaust leak. The only permanent fix for this issue is installing the latest factory heads, released in January, 2005. The part numbers are:
Left side head
Part # 2C5Z-6049-BAB
Right side head
Part # 2C5Z-6049-CAB

As of 11/10/06 the discount cost of these heads (complete with cams and valve train) is $1,358.00 plus core charges, from FORDSVTPARTS (Steve) on SVTPerformance.com. Steve can be reached by PM on that website, or by E-mail FORDSVTPARTS@HOTMAIL.COM. You can also call him at 1-800-328-9552.

Drivers head $616.00 plus a $150.00 core charge
Passenger head $742.00 plus a $150.00 core charge

Please note that on rare occasion an oil filter can cause a ticking noise. In one case, a Terminator owner had a CarQuest filter installed and immediately heard a ticking noise. He thought if might be the "tick" issue but since it started right after installing the CarQuest filter he thought it could be related to that. Using a stethoscope he pinpointed the noise to coming from the oil filter. He changed to a Mobil 1 filter and the noise disappeared. He reinstalled the CarQuest filter and it came back. I myself had this issue after I installed a cheap Fram oil filter on my '03 Cobra. I replaced the filter with a quality filter and the ticking disappeared. I bring this up only as another area to check IF you hear a ticking, before you assume it is the tick issue. http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278483&highlight=oil+filter+noise&page=2
Many ask how they can help prevent the head tick issue from developing in the first place, other than replacing the head(s). Fortunately a couple of companies offer an inexpensive mod which improves coolant flow to the head. Both the Even Flow (available from Lethal Performance) and LDC (available from Stage 3 Motorsports) cooling mod kits improve coolant flow, which in turn helps to prevent this issue from occurring.

[Aweasel]

well, I guess that explanation made the deal sound even more appealing:)...to me at least, too bad I don't have the means.

maybe another banger does

[306Power]

Interesting info I stand corrected lol

[93LXhatch]

well according to that listing it allready has the coolant mod.....i wonder if someone did it before or after the tick started?? that would be something to ask about but still seems like a real good deal on a extremely nice car