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We have cross drilled, slotted rotors on our limo service cars, and they make a noise similar to a distant jet engine spooling down, sort of what you would hear when an airliner overhead cuts power to start a descent. Goes away in a week or two after installation, depending on how many miles we...

2001 TC Exec "L" series in limo service, with 485,000+ miles. Thee is a noise like a stone or something coming from inside the driveshaft, and whatever it is, it moves. Sometimes the noise is in the middle of the shaft, sometimes at the pumpkin end. Shaft is sealed at both ends, has no grease...

OK troops, I'm not familiar with the LS model, but on TC the code is on the trunk swing arm, (right side), the computer in the drivers door and under the front bumper in the right corner. Bought one once that had all the code numbers deliberately painted over, but the seller did not know about...

I never saw an Executive L or any other Exec with the 535 Livery package in any color combo but black exterior and charcoal grey interior from 2000 thru 2002 model year. The "L" series was introduced in 2000, when Lincoln built only 1500 of them. We had only one, and it too was written off...

Anybody know where he lives? Lokks like we'll haf to beat it out 'em.

We're running General snow tires on our long door limos this year. Still have Michelin Symmetry on the front. Our local dealer, who had the best prices on tires!!!, said that the Blizzaks should be put on all four wheels, not just the drivers. Said the tires are soft and grip better so the...

Trans wiring harness for 2001 TC "L" series

1938 Buick Century with twin sidemounts and mirrors on top of the sidemounts. Paid $ 75.00 for it. Loaned it to a friend of mine who loaned it to someone else who did not have a DL. State Police stopped him and impounded the car. Trooper was driving it back to barracks when he left the road...

I have a lot of experience with TCs in my limo business, from the late 70's on up to '06 models, and the ones I like best were the mid 90's, 95-97, Sig or Cartier models preferred. With proper maintenance, one of these will easily last until you finish school. Miles mean nothing to these cars...

Fuel mileage My new '05 Exec "L" that I got on Sept. 6th now has 47K on it and averages 23.5 mixed highway and city driving. My favorite car, a '95 Sig. with 447K on it averages 23.2.

We found that if we replaced the trunk gasket, this problem was eliminated. It was a problem with our 95-97 TCs. For some reason, the trunk gaskets on these cars got chewed up much worse than the 98-06 models. The gasket I speak of is the one that goes on the lip of the trunk, and the deck...

I have a Visteon after market GPS unit (Now sold by Horizon Navigation) in one of my TCs. The antenna is mounted on the very front of the dashboard top panel, giving it unobstructed access to the sky, while protecting it from possible damage from outside elements.

We see lots of CV Interecptor cars that become taxis after their career of chasing bad guys ends. Most of them still have the spotlight mounted on the A post, and if they're not painted school bus yellow, people automatically slow down and move over when they spot one in the mirror, as the...

Rotors Most of my TC's have cross drilled and slotted rotors on them. When a new car needs rotors, that is what we replace them with. Some of the cars have these rotors with over 200,000 on them with no signs of needing replacement or turning. They just don't warp or wear out! The only...

Fair enough question. Whenn I got started in this business thirty years ago, Lincolns were a rarity; everybody drove Cad and Buick sedans and Cad Formal or standard limos with folding seats. The few stretches were mostly Cad., with 54-60" stretches being the most popular. When GM shrank the...