What Fixes Were Required on Your New SPF?

[jhv48]

Well, you asked. SPF 2932.

1. Leaking intake manifold gasket, Installer fixed it.
2. Front wheels out of balance, one wheel slightly out of round. Had to have the fronts balanced on the car to fix it.
3. Leaking oil pressure line. I fixed it.
4. Horn not connected. I fixed it.
5. Stuck thermostat. Installer fixed it.
6. Blown sidepipe gaskets. I fixed them.
7. Oil temp gauge stopped working. I replaced it.
8. Side mirror loose. Installer fixed it.
9. Speedo cable jumps. Greased cable, slowed it down a bit.
10.Rear tires rubbing on wheel well. I adjusted the ride height.

So far, in four months, this is all the little things that I have had to deal with. Just a part of the ownership experience I guess. I went through the same things with my last Cobra. That's half of the fun of owning one of these cars.
Getting them sorted out.

[Woodz428]

Originally Posted by jhv48

Well, you asked. SPF 2932.
9. Speedo cable jumps. Greased cable, slowed it down a bit.

Most all those issues are either dealer or installer generated. the dealer does the tires and the installer most all the prep, especially ops checking the function of all components. While the horn may not have been connected at the factory, it wasn't stated either way, it should never have gotten to the point of delivery(you) with that. I can't speak for the current procedures, but at one time if something was amiss and it is brought to the attention of the dealership/factory, it is/was dealt with as it should be.
Now, as far as the speedo cable...I found on the Coupe that the inner cable was just a bit too long. I remedied the jumping by just releasing the tension on the the speedo end of the cable. At some point I will likely remove it and cut a small bit off, but 6 years and 12,000+ miles it is still working fine and the cable nut hasn't backed off any. That would fall into a factory problem,much the same as the Coupe wiper problems I engineered out. Not sure on the speedo,but the wiper issue is a direct result of modifying a production piece from an existing car, something that is common among small bulders.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by jhv48

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3. Leaking oil pressure line. I fixed it.

I had the same problem with the leaking oil pressure line. I ended up changing the nylon hose to an AN line (base on a recommendation from a fellow owner). Completely resolved all leaks at the block.

Here's a link to all of the pieces that you'll need to replace the line.

Best way to access back of oil pressure gauge