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I had a mobile mechanic from craigslist come and help me replace the coils and plugs today. Dude was a genius, lots of experience, and he even works on repairs at a Ford dealership now. The driver side was a P.I.T.A. to get at. At one point he had over two feet of extensions going to get into...

Hey guys, thanks for the responses. I picked up a bluetooth OBD reader today, and it says "Misfire in cylinder 4." I actually have new coils and plugs waiting, I just need to replace them. So if I replace coils and plugs, that should fix the misfire, right?

About 10 days ago the car started knocking when stopped at a red light. I think it might be misfiring because every 4th second the car would shake/chug noticeably. The engine would be smooth, smooth, smooth, and then *spazz*. Smooth, smooth, smooth, *spazz*. This was happening off and on in...

Has anyone had this issue before? The green light comes on when I click the seat warmer button for driver, but it feels like the heating isn't working. The passenger side seat warmer is working however.

1) I think I screwed up the installation somewhere. My front door speakers work, but the front console speakers (in the carpet by the driver/passenger legs) don't seem to be working. I used a wiring harness and just connected the harness wires with the stereo wires. Is there something else I...

Hey, I'm trying to install the resistor, but not sure which wire to attach it to. Which is the amp power wire? [Edit:] Nevermind, found it. Blue/white (vehicle) -> resistor 1050 ohm -> Blue/white (stereo). [Edit:] Actually ended up not working, still had the thump when I turned car on. Had to...

Damn, this thing has a lot of fluids lol. I'll look into it, hopefully it's not too much extra effort on mechanic's part. We're paying to use his friend's garage + lift. He said we can do transmission by just draining it out. Said will need a new transmission filter & transmission oil pan gasket.

Hey, I got a mobile mechanic who is going to change my fluids, but I got to provide the parts. Wondering if anyone knows what parts, fluids, and how much do I need for the following: - oil change - power steering fluid change - coolant change - transmission fluid change - differential fluid...

Are they supposed to come as part of the set, or can I pick them up separately somewhere? Do I have to get the bushings separately too?

Right, not just the links, but the sway bar itself... Will get my mechanic to take a look at tell me. Is it even possible to get OEM parts 11 years later?

Oh ok. The other side? Not sure, I was only taking a photo of the bushings at the time. But if I'm going to replace one side, I might as well do both. Is this what I need? (to fix both issues) "Right and Left Heavy Duty Rear Tie Rod Assemblies" "Right and Left Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bar Links"...

Holy sh**, is this supposed to be connected somewhere? That tie rod is snapped in two, right? (Can you link me to a seller that has the rear toe links, can't find them anywhere) Yeah. I took it to mechanic before the trip and this is was what he found. Need new bushings before the trip, and...

Could the issue be caused by the bushings? Also, anyone know what has to be taken apart to get at these bushings? 1 hour each, or more?

The indicator has shown up. I thought that meant I need to re-fill the air conditioning fluid, or something related to air conditioning components. But after some searching here, supposedly the message is nothing but to replace the "cabin air filter". Is that correct, or did I misunderstand...

I heard good things about steel wool, just wasn't sure if I should take it to these rims. Thanks, will give it a shot. Was looking for a recommended product, thanks, will pick it up with the steel wool! I actually just bolted from Ottawa :D You reminded me to update my location lol...

I got my pads/rotors changed about two weeks ago. Bled the brake fluid too, and put in new fluid. I ended up finding a mobile mechanic on craigslist and he only charged $25/hr. Got him to help me out because I thought I might have trouble doing it the first time myself, so I figured it would be...

Actually, I was thinking that just the other day. Could definitely be the exhaust.

Hey, I got the same rims and they're covered with thick dirt and oil. Tried a spray cleaner but it did next to nothing. Any idea on how to clean those to a shine?

Heh, thanks for the explanation. Yeah I wasn't sure how that bit operated. Will give it a shot again the next time I'm driving. So that means it can't have anything to do with the rear of the vehicle, the sound has to be travelling from the front. Could be transmission or torque converter...

If I am holding the brakes, and pressing gas also, is the drive-shaft turning? If I am pressing the brakes, and not pressing the gas but the car is idling, is the drive-shaft turning? I think the sound could be coming from the "rear differential". When I hit the brakes, is the drive-shaft...