Recent content by rudy3285

Sorry, I misread your post. Don't think I have boots. I think I have a set of moog inner tie rods for an 02 LSE (sport) new in box. Interested? If so, PM me. I replaced upper and lower control arms on my 02 LSE. Had new ball joints pressed into the knuckles, too. In the disassembly process...

Before my 02 LSE was totaled, I had two wheel sets for it. OEM 17" LSE wheels with all seasons (235/50R17)and OEM 16" with snow tires (215/60R16). The two sizes are very similar in overall diameter, so no major speedometer changes. Snow tires are a great traction improvement over all seasons...

My 2002 LSE was totaled in December after being rear-ended. I'm still bummed about it. I got it in 2008 and put a lot of miles on it. I wanted to thank this forum and all of the posters. This forum has been a fantastic resource and source of help over the years. I have done all of my own...

I went through this in the last month it so. All rear sport shocks have been discontinued. I would be very surprised if you can find any. I ended up with sport shocks in the front and standard shocks in the rear (all motorcraft). If you absolutely have to have sporty shocks, the only option...

'02 LSE V8, ~109k. Black paint. I've only seen two other gen 1 LSE's and they were also black.

Thanks for the help everyone, it is much appreciated. I have another question, and it might be a bit silly, but how important is it to replace suspension fasteners when replacing suspension components? For example, in the workshop manual that I have, it says to discard most of the nuts and...

As much as I'd like the stance coilovers, I can't justify the $1,100 price tag for a car that I generally only drive in the winter. I ordered the "2005-2006" "standard suspension" rear shocks (p/n: W0133-1772062) from amazon for $103/ea. I'm pretty sure that all years of shocks will fit all...

Ok, given that all aftermarket is junk, would I be better off with any motorcraft rear shock, even if standard or euro, if I have sport shocks up front? I found these on ebay (W0133-1772062)...

If I can't find euro rear shocks (which is probable), which of the aftermarket rear shocks are the best: KYB, Monroe or Sachs?

Does anyone know of a source for rear sport shocks for a 2002 LSE? I have searched everywhere for 2X Rear Shock Absorbers // 18125 (AT-704-G) '00-'02 V8 Rear "Special" (Sport) Shocks: ASH24468 or BU2Z-18V125-U or XW4Z-18125-BA or AT704G 1W43-18080-BA AT704G Shock Absorber REAR COLOR CODE...

I installed new plugs when I did all the coils, yes. I have put 30k miles on since then without any trouble (beyond the weird transmission behavior, but that started before I replaced the coils/plugs). I will start with sending the PCM off for diagnostic testing when I have some time to tear...

I've done some more reading, could this be my PCM failing? From another thread, it was stated that failing coils could cause RF interference, damaging the PCM. Well, I've had a coil fail completely, causing the car to run on 7 cylinders for a very short time (all 8 coils were replaced at about...

I've got a weird issue with the selectshift in my '02 LSE V8. I posted in an old thread with a similar issue (the only mention I could find of this issue on the internet), but there were no responses (http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/forum/showthread.php?94091-Trans-Shift-Problems), so I'm...

Sorry for raising an old post, but I'm having similar issues with my '02 LSE V8. I searched, but this problem is fairly unique. I made a post on it in 2011, but never solved my transmission issues. Any updates? Similarities of my issue and the OP's issue: when I put the car in selectshift...

I know this is off topic, but out of curiosity, what prompted you to pursue a PhD in American lit after receiving a degree in chemistry? I, too, have a chem degree, pursuing a PhD in chem currently.