- Here's the situation: I own a 98 Cobra with 26,700 miles. A few day's ago it was diagnosed needing a new rod bearing.
- I'm told the only way to do this is to remove the engine. Seam's reasonable. Now Ford is telling me that it will be cheaper to buy a new engine and replace instead of fixing the old one.
- Now instead of paying 5-6000.00 dollars, im thinking that it might be better to buy a new 2003 Cobra.
- Here's the question, does the engine need to be replaced, or can the crank be pulled out and fixed? The thing is, it could cost several thousand just to fix the rod bearing. Is it time to trade in the 98 for the 03.
Any thoughts appreciated. Bill