Recent content by Empty Nest LS

Nice. Mine's not the GT but I had an offer I couldn't refuse.

Unfortunately, the original chrome 17" lasted 3 years thanks to salt and brine on the roads.

I sold it! Well, traded it in to be more exact. My wife has been after me to renew my 2002 V6 LSE. I thought I would humor her by visiting some dealerships since I was in love with that car. Then Ford made me a deal on a 2016 V6 Mustang with 2400km on the clock. I still miss the Linc...

I know there are some posts on this but I had been getting the above codes and I thought I would share the solution that worked for me. In my case the 2 PCV connectors were cracked. Changed both in 10 minutes. One is on the MAF body and the other is at the back of the engine. It is very easy to...

Vibration Solution I had this problem when I bought new tires form my 2002 LSE....from the dealer. They had the car for a full week trying to get the vibration out. Eventually they gave up and said they'd put my old tires back. I had even spoken to Michelin (old and replacement tires) and...

Thanks for the advice. I shall try the Ford paint. I might even try to see if the paint store can mix up a can of paint from sampling the colour on the grill. And thanks 1LoudLS. I should have noted when I took the picture it was raining. There are no visible leaks but there's probably an...

Hi Some guy ran into me about two years ago. I had both driver side doors replaced but recently I have noticed rust on my speaker grill as in the photo. Does anybody know what paint or paint colour I can find to respray this grill? When I remove the grill I'll check where the water is...

The balancing issue is a whole other story. Perhaps that's how my wheels were ruined. I even had Michelin verify the equipment used at my Lincoln dealer. Anyway, it turned out that the problem was covered by a TSB put out by Lincoln and a small spring had to be changed in the steering gear...

Have you pried the tops off (careful - don't spill or splash) to check the level. Mine was going south on my 2002 and I looked inside to find that the level was below the plates. I filled it with distilled water and it's still performing well, 2 years later. Maintenance free batteries really...

I love the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. I am on my second winter with these and they are not guite as good in snow as the first winter. But on snow days, my wife drives me to work in her 4X4. (I think that answers dtangerini's question.) The price of those Avons would make me think twice...

Thanks for the advice, all. Since winter seems to = 6 months here, I have always hesitated on the winter wheels idea. And being one who like to get to the root of the problem, would like to complain to the manufacturer of these wheels. (I don't expect compensation on wheels that are already...

I have a 2002 LSE with factory chrome wheels. The chrome is peeling on all 4 wheels. The finish that is peeling is about 0.1" thick. Has anyone seen any failures like this? I do drive year round and we use allot of salt on the roads in winter but I would expect discoloration or even...