Arizona

[leather&wood]

hey does anyone know any good techs out here in Arizona, i would like to take my LS in but the dealer always dicks me and my funds are hella low.
i just want to drive my car again its been over a :q:q:q:qing month !

please tell me anything u know

 

[tagliato22]

come on d-money, how can your funds be hella low?

 

[PetesSweets86]

hey does anyone know any good techs out here in Arizona, i would like to take my LS in but the dealer always dicks me and my funds are hella low.
i just want to drive my car again its been over a :q:q:q:qing month !

please tell me anything u know

Wish I could help man, maybe you should google or yellow page, sure something will turn up.

I got 12 techs in my city alone. sadly enough a bunch of them jacked up their prices cause of the economy, the place I put in my Eibach suspension was gonna charge me 6500 just for getting rims..REDICULOUS. make sure to get quotes to find a price that fits your budget. Luckily I found the rims I wanted for 749 a piece vs that 6500 for all four from my dealer.

 

[rickztahone]

Pete, your Avatar happy huh? sry OP, can't help you with your problem. just drive around and you'll find some. i've seen a lot down Baseline in Phoenix if that helps at all

 

[mrzeee]

What seems to be the prob with the car?? maybe my dealer could help at a reasonable price. Plus you would get a parts discount if it went through me!!

Max Zuckerberg
Parts Specialist
Five Star Ford
7100 east Mc Dowell Road
Scottsdale AZ 85257
Direct 1-800-866-1520 ext 236
local 480-949-7617-ext236
Fax 1-480-949-8478
parts@fivestarford.com

 

[leather&wood]

What seems to be the prob with the car?? maybe my dealer could help at a reasonable price. Plus you would get a parts discount if it went through me!!

Max Zuckerberg
Parts Specialist
Five Star Ford
7100 east Mc Dowell Road
Scottsdale AZ 85257
Direct 1-800-866-1520 ext 236
local 480-949-7617-ext236
Fax 1-480-949-8478
parts@fivestarford.com

Awsome!!

Ok so I get into my 2000 LS V8 and start the engin " thats when I noticed things just wern't right".

when I started it up the temp gauge was reading COLD, and it was ideling at1500 rpm then after about 45 seconds it drops down to 1000 rpm.

when I begin to drive it feels as if the gas pedal is less responsive, and about 1/4mile into the drive the engin temp gauge slowly but steadly rises up to the top reading HOT, fallowed by a reduced power warning on the message center.

so I pull over and pop the hood, and notice a thin white smoke comming from the back of the engin..... I get the car home and check the coolant level and it read LOW, so I put some water in it to bring it back up.

I also checked the Fan coolant and it was low aswell. " what fluid do I replace that with??"

the next day I try to drive it again and the same problem happens and I notice that my heater doesnt work, it just blows cold air on me.

please help me out, I love my LS

 

[rickztahone]

Awsome!!

Ok so I get into my 2000 LS V8 and start the engin " thats when I noticed things just wern't right".

when I started it up the temp gauge was reading COLD, and it was ideling at1500 rpm then after about 45 seconds it drops down to 1000 rpm.

when I begin to drive it feels as if the gas pedal is less responsive, and about 1/4mile into the drive the engin temp gauge slowly but steadly rises up to the top reading HOT, fallowed by a reduced power warning on the message center.

so I pull over and pop the hood, and notice a thin white smoke comming from the back of the engin..... I get the car home and check the coolant level and it read LOW, so I put some water in it to bring it back up.

I also checked the Fan coolant and it was low aswell. " what fluid do I replace that with??"

the next day I try to drive it again and the same problem happens and I notice that my heater doesnt work, it just blows cold air on me.

please help me out, I love my LS

you might have stuck thermostat if you are over-heating. the fan doesn't use coolant. you use the same thing that is in your power-steering reservoir which is mercon V i believe. i'm not sure if your heater not working is related to anything else, it might just be that you need a re-charge or something, i don't know

 

[leather&wood]

i changed the thermostat and changed ALL the fluids but still the same thing... could it be a water pump???

 

[mrzeee]

Ill check with the service dept tomorrow for a quote on a diag and let you know
Max

 

[TDUB]

Air in the cooling system?

 

[mrzeee]

Hi Leather

Sounds like a leakage in the cooling system. Our service dept will charge 1/2 to 1hr the most for a system pressure check, hoping to find the leak. ($50.00 to $90.00) If you want call me and Ill get the appt set up for you.

Max
480-949-7617 ext 236

 

[leather&wood]

it was the coolant bottle by the firewall... it had a crack in the bottom and the hose was not in good shape.
i got bold and went on a hunch cuz i found a drip and a puddle.