Replaced and problem solved! Saw that I need to do brakes and rotors soon though. Oh the fun never ends!

Well the sway/stabilizer bars have a lot of play in them. Going to pick up parts this weekend.

Actual manual with a clutch. The only "slap stick" I would own is one with the paddles. But yes it is a real manual with a clutch

Yeah the lady I bought it from got it in 04 with 19k. She has been running Mobil 1 in it it's whole life practically. Her daughter and son in law both with for chrysler.

I didn't even notice that LOL! Yes I think I should just put a beano additive to the gas tank hopefully that will clear up any unwanted flatulence. Problem solved;

Getting a pooping noise over bumps. Looked into it a little bit possible stabilizer linkage? Going to check them tomorrow make sure everything is tight. Any other thoughts? It's not over all bumps but mainly when the right side hits it then the left so the front end is lopsided for a second. Like ...

First thanks haro. And yes finding the r/t 4 door with a stick was hard back when I really really wanted one. Then when I decided to replace the Bonnie it just popped up on CL. Meant to be....

And Artie? Oh you mean for the name lol kind of fits actually lol.

Don't know why the images aren't working.....

Picked up this gal on Saturday. As much as I have enjoyed the Bonneville, I wanted a stick shift again.

03 Dodge Stratus R/T. Still trying to think of a name for her. Thinking Sally but that should be a mustangs name

http://s1125.photobucket.com/user/brownbrentm/media/20130812_145426_zps74354a80 ...

it's higher up than that, but yeah that cold be another description.

was this ever solved? I seen to have something similar on the passenger side, I would describe more as a CD starting to spin, or the clicking a hard drive makes.

Ok so I finally had time to do this, got the stat replaced, operating temperature is back to normal, and I an getting fantastic heat. I well go back out in about in an hour to check levels. Thanks for the help.

That is what I thought it should be, thanks. They kept bringing out plastic pieces with pig tails. Going to napa thanks again, do I need to do anything special to it after, like burping the system, our is it just install and go? Thanks again, great pictures!

Ok thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

Ok so I am at autozone and they have brought two different parts none of which look like what I think I food be replacing, could someone send me a link of what this is please? and it foo should be located on the right side of the engine under the coolant hose right?

So I think I am just going to replace the thermostat tomorrow, only $12, start small right?

So I out a pair of channel locks to it and torqued it around, full to the top.

I can't get the dang thing off! Twist and pull it will not go a full 90 degrees. But while trying to open it coolant is coming out, so I am assuming its full

Ok going to check the level now, I an assuming that checking it while it is not running and cold is the way to go. Lol will let you know what I find, but what an I looking for exactly?

Thanks again.

So as it has gotten colder I am starting to use my heat, well its not as hot as I remember, actually its quite pathetic. Here is what I know.

After driving for about a half hour, the thermostat for the engine reads at approx. 150 degrees. The heat is quite poor while driving, if I stop for a ...