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No . Was other mechanic who.said headgasket. I block tested it myself twice it passed Lincoln" also said it passed their head gasket test

I could do that , but they surely would charge me again . Im broke atm

Thanks joe. Last thing . If I buy the coils myself and do my research is putting coils in yourself very advanced ? Im a total noob. Like if I watched a step by step video would I be able to do it ?

And would an overheat likely damage those ? What's the chance it would damage the timing ? Keep in mind this isn't a coincidence . The overheat did something . Fine before then . And thanks!

So after Weeks of overheating problems , being told bad headgasket, took it to Lincoln dealership they bled the cooling system and its fixed. So happy ls back on the road! O WAIT to soon? Now there's a miss at idle and at acceleration occasionally . Happened right after I drive it back from...

Today also while driving in heavy snow with traction control on, when it engaged "which was very often" I would.hear a nasty grinding noise from what seemed like the engine . Only when it engaged. Is that normal? or maybe a belt/pulley grinding ? I have no idea how the trac control works so I...

I authorized him to diagnose the whole car because the engine light. Im not sure if he did anything with the coolant system , probably just pressure tested it, and put the diff rad cap on when he noticed it was loose. He didn't push me for any major repairs after the reservoir replacement at...

He has his own garage but I get a feeling he is lazy /shortcuts, the rad cap he put on looked like a random one he had around the shop . Since then I asked him for the old one and put that on but it continued. important to note way before this I was leaking coolant in same spot "slightly...

no He at first put what looked like some random cap he had around the shop on it . He has his own garage , but I get the feeling he is lazy and shortcuts things , im not taking it to him anymore. I know dealer is best but it's so expensive . I guess ill buy a oem rad cap and try that . If was...

Hi everyone . This will be my first post . I have a 2000 ls v8. 100,000 miles on engine . 180,000 on franny and mostly everything else. I was driving, when engine light came on . Codes said clockspring and emission leak. Took to mechanic. said nothing critical. I didn't fix it because money. He...