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  1. firemanls

    Needing some advice.

    As much as I hated replacing Coils and plugs and cooling parts, I loved my car. I tried to sell it a few months back, but I backed out because I just didn't want to get rid of it. So, here recently I've been letting a family member drive it. Yesterday I got the worst call. She was involved...
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    Brake issue.

    I haven't posted in awhile, I recently bought a new f150 and ive been working on that and such. But anyways, I went to change my brake pads the other day and the front were a success, but both back wheels I broke 1 single wheel stud, which is whatever simple fix. I turned the calipers back...
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    Random overheating.

    So driving home from work last night I hear a beep from my dash I look down and see a " check engine temp" on the message center and the thermostat was climbing towards the "H" I quickly put the car in neutral and turned it off and coasted into a parking lot. There I popped the hood and looked...
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    Issue while braking last night

    So last night I was on my way to the store when a car was turning into there drive so when I went to brake it started braking just fine, but when I pressed down more all of a sudden it started vibrating and went to the floor. Kinda scared me a bit. Now shoot back about 2 hours before that, I...
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    Speaker question.

    Firstly. What size are they in the rear deck? I've got a 05 3.9 does not have the THX but I believe has the "premium" sound system. Ive looked everywhere and have gotten different sizes of speakers. My passenger side rear deck speaker sounds "loose" every time the bass hits so I wanted to...
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    Mounting issue.

    So last night I went ahead and tried to mount my siren speaker in the lower grill of the bumper and found that the speaker was to big to be mounted near the fog lights. I found the bumper impact bar ( I believe) had holes in it but I didn't see where the other side of the whole went to. So I...
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    Windshield seal

    Im about to go ahead and buy a new cowl and seal. Due to the fact I rigged the current one up with a crap tone of silicone and it looks like crap. But question is when I get the new cowl and seal does the seal actually seal to the windshield or is it suppose to just kind of sit there? I put...
  8. firemanls

    What would cause a crack like this?

    Washed my car 3 days ago, when it was warm. (50 degrees or so). No new body damage. Now when I leave to go to work this morning I find this crack. I haven't hit anything and the last person to drive my ls (girlfriend) said she didn't hit anything. Any ideas? I guess its time to upgrade to...
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    HID what to expect?

    Got a Gift card to the local custom shop for Christmas, saying "HID's". Just wondering if there is anything bad about them? Heard something about a transformer gets os hot it can melt plastics, idk if that is true or not but just making sure. im looking at getting somewhere in the 8k range. in...
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    cheaper way to redo seats?

    So my drivers seat has a hole in the leather now. The heated seat doesn't really work anymore, and it looks bad. Is there a way to redo the leather and put another heated seat module or something in it? or would it be better to buy a whole new seat and be done with it? I dont know much about...
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    Door lock weak.

    Ive read a couple former posts about the Actuator going out and getting weak. Well mine is really weak on my drivers door and my passenger side is getting weaker. I just wanted to make sure about what part I need to buy. Is it this...
  12. firemanls

    transmission rebuild or pressure pack?

    My car is a 05' 3.9 and has about 139k miles. Now I am not quite sure what transmission I have in it but either or, I will start with the symptoms: - Harsh (almost slamming sound) when in reverse and putting into park. - Pretty strong shifts - 1-2nd gear kind of slipped last night (it was...
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    Windshield seal?

    I just finished putting my car back together. starting with VCG and ending with the little foam seal on the wiper bracket. Now before I take it out of the garage im kind of worried about the windshield seal that seals the cowl to the windshield. I cant seem to find just the seal itself. and I...
  14. firemanls

    Difference in Gaskets?

    I couldnt find a definite anwser so ill just ask here. Whats the difference between these two gaskets? I know the price and company but anything else? http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Felpro-Valve-Cover-Gasket/2005-Lincoln-LS/_/N-jmsdaZ8znn0?itemIdentifier=193032_69276_0_...
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    "Winterizing" the LS

    Havent been on here in awhile and wanted to come back and ask about some things i need to do to "winterize" my ls. Im in a little bit of a bind with court costs and then christmas is coming so i cant really dedicate my money to fixing the ls. Problems are the alternator needs replaced, and coils...
  16. firemanls

    Buying used valve covers

    I am looking to buy a set of valve covers and I came across a set of used ones for about half the price then new ones. So what I’m asking is, is this a part I can buy used without and consequences? I’m just looking on ways to save some money being as I’m furloughed. Any advice will be greatly...
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    Werid whine sound.

    Ive got a werid whine sound coming from under the hood of my ls. now some basic info on my car: its a 2005 ls with the 3.9 v8 with 138k miles. ive checked the power steering fluid which is full. and has been full since 4 months ago. it sounds like its coming from inside or the back of the...
  18. firemanls

    Leaky Trunk?

    my trunk is leaking pretty bad and i cant seem to find out where its coming from. i poured water all around the seal and nothing leaked. is there a common place it could leak from? any ideas would help!
  19. firemanls

    wont stop missing...

    My ls has been missing for about 4 months now. And when a code pops up i always have it checked and fixed. Usually its a coil. And now it wont throw any codes. Going up hill it misses. And during idle. Ive replaced plugs, fuel filter and the air filter and have done seafoam treatments. I dont...
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