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  1. APOLLO24

    Need NYC area dealershipp recomendation

    I'm finally giving up and need some work done. DANA in Staten Island fixed my valve cover gaskets, they started leaking 6 months later. not going back. Premier in Brooklyn, someone tried to break into my locked car on their lot and put a hole in my door under the handle. They denied it. Not...
  2. APOLLO24

    Cam Position Sensor

    just changed timing belt ($2500) on 2000 v8. car is running like crap. misfire feeling 10x. mechanic said i need cam position sensor. just got one from max. anyone done this before? where is it? anyone have pictures of installation and how to? thanks
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    2000 3.9 V8 do I have hydraulic lifters?

    mechanic just replaced timing chain and did head work for one valve. Just called him and he said there is ticking noise that will probably just clear up. do i have hydraulic lifters that were dry and now the engine just needs to run for a while?
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    Mechanic Told Me I Need New Engine

    has anyone had to change theirs? how much will it cost? i maintained the car perfectly and can't figure out this is
  5. APOLLO24

    Turn For The Worse

    I finally get the car towed to the mechanic today and he finally gets it to start. the engine was "flooded" so he finally got it started. here's were it gets bad. there is a knock in one of my valves. it kinda has the sound of a peice of metal getting tossed around in there. he says my valve it...
  6. APOLLO24

    cannot diagnose fuel problem

    2000 v8 92k miles. ok here's the deal. car was running fine. shut it off to run to the store. came back turned her on and had rough idle. felt like rpm's were at 2500 but it was at 7000. exhaust did not seem clogged (like cats) cause when i gave gas she was fine. at the red lights again the same...
  7. APOLLO24

    best wax I ever used

    http://eagleone.com/pages/nanotechnology/ applies incredibly easy. do 1/3 of the car at a time. incredible shine. expensive but great. oh and the cloth it comes with is useless. need to buy bigger cloth to wipe off wax nicely.
  8. APOLLO24

    need advice

    went to autozone and had code of <PO153 slow response bank 2 sensor 1 ckt> i'm about to order from max the o2 sensor. he said i need the one that is pre-cat. is this true and where is it and is it easy to get to on this car? 2000 ls v8. also my regulator crapped out again in pass. rear window...
  9. APOLLO24

    Help Check Engine Code

    Car is running normal :steering but had a check engine code come up. Went to autozone and the guy read the code as P0153 slow response Bank 2 sensor 1 CKT please help cause I can't find these codes anywhere on this site. thanx
  10. APOLLO24

    Ford Parts Online

    about to order some parts from them. Are they original motorcraft parts?<oem> Anyone have anything bad to say? Just asking cause I'm normally old school cash-n-carry guy, never bought stuff off internet except b-pillars from llsoc,and that was over the phone. :Beer
  11. APOLLO24

    After-MKT-Suspension

    I need to get new suspension for my 2000 v8 sport pkg. Should I stick with motorcraft or has anyone used anything else that will do just as good if not better? I'm not changing the springs just the shocks. The rear are squeaking cause one is leaking so I figure I'll change them all. Just to make...
  12. APOLLO24

    Brake Noise Mystery

    Last time I changed my front pads was about 6 months ago. Shaved the rotors at that time as well. Must have been 3rd time they were shaved since I've had the car since late '99. A couple of days later I noticed a very low creaking noise coming from front end only when I applied the brakes after...
  13. APOLLO24

    Light For Shift Letters

    My light on the letters where the shift knob is went out. Anyone replace this before? How do you remove that piece without breaking any clamps? :wrench
  14. APOLLO24

    Need Help Removing Hydraulic Pump

    I got down to removing the alternator then going to pump. I have to give a lot of thanx to Joedirt and Dls8k for getting me up to this point. I I couldn,t get to the last bolt b/c of high pressure line. I can't get the line off the pump to get to that final bolt. I cut the 20mm wrench in half to...
  15. APOLLO24

    Hydraulic Fan Issue

    This is my first post so before I start I'd like to express my appreciation for all the helpful posts from way back when I was only a guest. I have a 2000 ls8 sport with 75k miles. had the car since mile 1. Had all the annoying misfire and other common problems but still always loved my ride...
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