Hey all,
I recently purchased a 95 ford mustang gt with the 5.0l (~85k on the clock). While it's in pretty good shape it needs tlc.
question 1: The serpentine belt is original. I have a slight squalling on start for about 10 secs and then it's fine until it sits overnight. I will replace the belt and idler pully since the idler pully seems "cupped" and is not smooth. Is it a good idea to replace anything else, tensioner, etc.? Is aftermarket ok for the belt and pullys?
question 2: All hoses are original and I noticed some swelling on the heater hoses. Can I just get some heater hose at napa, cut to fit and replace the current hoses? The reason I ask is that the current ones have a lot of bends in them that I would lose and not sure if that will make a difference.
TIA