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  1. myfirstlincoln

    Before it all goes up on Ebay

    As I said in my other thread, I recently totaled my car and have several parts that I am looking to sell - MAKE ME AN OFFER AND IT WILL DEFINITELY BE CONSIDERED SINCE I HAVE NO USE FOR THIS STUFF. The links I've included aren't my links - just to show the product. 1. SCT 4 - I flashed my...
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    Odd Sound After Suspension Work

    Just recently had the front LCAs replaced with Moog ones as well as the lower ball joints - they removed the old ball joints from the knuckle and pressed in new Moog ball joints. After getting the car back, I've noticed a noise in the front ehelnd which seems to be coming from the driver's side...
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    Car is in the Shop and very important question about driveshaft

    2003 LS V8 at 150k. So I had a vibration in the driveshaft and my mechanic called me and told me the carrier barrier looks to be in decent shape but the U-Joint is shot. He explained to me that it has one u-joint and a yoke in the middle by the center bearing. He said he cannot find a u-joint...
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    Those of you running tunes - what's your favorite?

    I figured I would ask to see what everyone is running since many of you have tunes from Torrie. It was brought up in another thread that the "aggressive" or "performance +" or "performance 2" tune shouldn't be run all the time. Any thoughts on this or anyone running the most aggressive...
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    Questions About Tuning

    So I have the Xcal 4 from Torri and am using the "aggressive" tune and I had a few questions... I know that disconnecting the battery for 15ish minutes allows the trans to relearn shift patterns and such. I understand that disconnecting the battery doesn't clear the tune, but if I currently...
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    Quick Center Vent Question

    What is the difference between a 2000-2002 center vent w message center and a 2003-2006 center vent with message center other than that the 2000-2002 comes in black and 2003-2006 comes in silver? Are they interchangeable? Thanks!
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    I'm assuming a water pump...

    2003 V8 with about 145K miles. Nearly all the cooling parts were replaced about 10k miles ago other than the radiator and water pump. Based on the location of what appears to be coolant, I'm assuming a new water pump is in order. Anyone know around how much a dealer would charge to install?
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    SCT X4 has Arrived

    Just got my X4 - going through the process of getting some tunes from Torrie.
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    Quick Question about Driver's Seat

    I have a 2003 LS with the 8 way power seat and perforated leather. The leather is ripped pretty badly in a couple locations and the plastic around the seat "adjusters" is broken so I figured I would get a new seat. While looking, I noticed there could be two seats that are possible and was...
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    Ticking/knocking under heavy acceleration

    So a little about my car - it's a 2003 v8 with about 140,000 miles. I bought the car around 60,000 miles and have religiously and meticulously maintained it - oil changed with Mobil 1 5w20 and new Wix filter every time the message center tells me to do so (even though I know that's probably...
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    What else should I be looking to replace with vibration?

    I have a 2003 3.9 with 140,000 miles. The car runs great but I've had some issues feeling a vibration in the drivetrain. I've searched and spent a few hours reading threads and it seems that the center driveshaft bearing aka propeller shaft center bearing aka part# XW4Z-4800-CA is usually the...
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    Magnaflow Cats Problem - Need Help

    So my 2003 Lincoln has gone through a rejuvenation period over the last year or so. Anyway, I also decided to order the magnaflow direct fit cat system. I've included a pic. So here is the story and hopefully this makes sense: I took the system to mechanic to have it installed. He...
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    Coolant Question - Why is this car so picky?

    So I noticed my coolant was low and I also noticed that there was a puddle under my driver's side tire. I am assuming the degas bottle has finally formed a crack. Anyway, I had very few options in regards to coolant (long story) at the time so I had to use Prestone DEX-COOL® 50/50...
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    Update and What is This Hose??

    So today I had the tires put on by a Hunter touchless mounting machine and then road balanced. There was practically no damage to the plastidip (only a couple small marks around the outter lip). Overall, I am very pleased. I had Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position Ultra High Performance...
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    So Just Got an Estimate for Overheating - Need some Advice ASAP!

    2003 LS 3.9. So I've attached the estimate and have a few questions. I plan to pick my car up and order these parts from Tasca and fix it myself because this dealer really seems clueless. They told me (THIS IS A DIRECT QUOTE) "We need to remove the manifold to fix it and once we fix it and put...
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    Should I Sell it?

    So these pictures might look familiar...(waiting on the tow this morning) I believe the t-stat housing finally took a crap (coolant everywhere) and I overheated today but was lucky to pull over pretty quickly. But now I'm worried that the rest of the plastic cooling parts are not far behind...
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    Mounting Tires on Plasti-Dipped Rims

    I'm about due for inspection and need new tires anyway. My question is pretty simple. If I go to a fairly reputable shop and ask them to take special care of my rims, can I have tires mounted without them screwing up the plasti-dip on the face of my wheels? I've had shops take the wheels off...
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    Some Shots of my LS

    So my LS is a 2003 and it's beginning to show some signs of wear and tear being a 10 year old car, but I plan to keep it until the wheels fall off. I have some scratches here and there and a dent in the passengers side door (I hate shopping carts) as well as some other minor issues but it still...
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    Transmission Question - What fits the LS

    I searched but can't seem to find an answer. I have an 03 so I have the 5r55s trans. What's the deal with the bolt patterns on these compared to the 5r55s they put into Mustangs? I know a lot of mustangs around the same time and even later used a version of the 5r55s. Are any of them...
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    What's up with Tasca??

    I wanna order some parts but when I go to Tasca and put in 2003 and Lincoln, selecting "LS" is not even an option anymore...Is this car getting too old for them to leave it on their site? Anyone else notice this? If I search the specific part number, it shows they obviously still have...
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