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| Speedodmeter / Trans | 6/30/2006 | Dinger |
Q: Today my speedodmeter quit working on my 97 (150k miles)Sable and it feels like I have no power ...
A: Hey TJ, You will owe me a good rating on this one... LOL Ok, your car is fully computer controlled. ...
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| odometer light | 6/30/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I have a 90 mercury cougar... been trying to hope that the inspection wouldnt notice that the whole ...
A: First, try checking ALL the fuses. The ones under the dash and the ones under the hood to make sure ...
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| how do you change the tramisssion oil in a 1992 Mercury Topaz? | 6/29/2006 | Dinger |
Q: How do I get the tramission oil(Fluid) chaged/drained out of my car to put in new specialty oil for ...
A: To change your fluid or service the transmission the traditional method would be to remove the ...
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| CHECK ENGINE LIGHT | 6/28/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I have a 1999 Mercury Cougar that runs great. However, the check engine light will not go off. I've ...
A: The check engine light is triggered by one or more of dozens of DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) ...
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| Saturn whine, while rev'ing | 6/28/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I have a 94 Saturn SC2 with a manual trans. When ever it's rev'ed it makes a whining noise, somewhat ...
A: It's the Cluth release bearing or throw out bearing. They are one in the same, some people call it ...
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| Transmission | 6/27/2006 | Dinger |
Q: 1996 Towncar with 44,000 miles. While driving the car seems like a rumbling sound coming from the ...
A: Part 1: Does this happen at about 45 mph? If it does then it is the famous converter chatter. Your ...
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| Message re: transmission | 6/26/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I have a 2000 Lincoln Continental. The "check transmission" light is coming up on the message ...
A: Hey Jerry, AX4N Transmissions have had a huge amount of problems over the years. Stemming from the ...
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| Saturn whine, while rev'ing | 6/24/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I have a 94 Saturn SC2 with a manual trans. When ever it's rev'ed it makes a whining noise, somewhat ...
A: A vacuum leak to me would sound like a hissing noise as opposed to a whining noise. I suspect that ...
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| 95 Merc Villager electrical | 6/23/2006 | Dinger |
Q: Just rebuilt the engine on my 95 villager. Runs great, but with two issues one major. Major issue ...
A: I suggest having the vehicle scanned for DTCs. A local Cottman Transmission center will do it for ...
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| air suspension leak down | 6/23/2006 | Dinger |
Q: " i have a lincoln mark vII LSC, my rear suspension leaks down more often as time goes on sometimes ...
A: I wish I could help you with this but it really is out of my field of expertise. I suggest you take ...
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| wheel bearing hub assembly | 6/23/2006 | Dinger |
Q: i have a 2000 ford explorer now i know your not a ford expert but i know the mountaineer is very ...
A: I mean to look at this for you today, but got busy in my real life. Please be patient and I will ...
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| 2000 Lincoln LS ac hot | 6/22/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I just recharged my 2000 lincoln ls ac high side well over 200 low side at 35 or so. Duct temp 45 or ...
A: Hey Lou, Hey A/C work stinks, but your problem is a bad heater control valve. I beleive there is a ...
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| firing order for 1990 5.0 lincoln town car(mark7) | 6/22/2006 | Dinger |
Q: firing order for distributer cap and spark plug wires for 1990 5.0 lincoln town car mark 7
A: Here is a page that has some good info: ...
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| Transmission | 6/22/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I have a 1990 Lincoln and lately it was going into over drive a little rough not all the time but ...
A: I am an 11 year experienced transmission guy and have been honored by the two largest transmission ...
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| brakes | 6/22/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I just had my front brakes done for $500 and it literally put me in the poor house for a month I ...
A: you xould have sand in the brake shoes i would start looking for a honest shop i do front brakes on ...
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| Transmission Service | 6/21/2006 | Dinger |
Q: Dave: If I don't do anything will the life of the trans be shortened? I guess its a toss-up between ...
A: In my years of dealing with transmissions, I have never seen a transmission last longer because ...
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| Transmission Service | 6/21/2006 | Dinger |
Q: Dave: I have a 96 Merc S/W, 2.4 Duratec Engine with 80,000 mles. It had the trans flushed (10 Qts ...
A: Yes, you are correct. Transmission fluid developes a condition we call "varnishing". The brown color ...
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| check engine light &power windows | 6/20/2006 | Dinger |
Q: The car is a 1997 mercury sable station wagon.Our check engine light has been on for many months. ...
A: Please take time to have a local garage or a Cottman Transmission scan your car for the DTC that is ...
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| my car wont start | 6/20/2006 | Dinger |
Q: ok the other night my car was hit in the back end and it left no marks well the next day it died on ...
A: If it didn't start right after the accident I would say it was the inersia switch located in the ...
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| transmission | 6/20/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I have a 1996 Mercury Mistique with 2.0L engine with an automatic 4 speed transmission with lockup. ...
A: I wish this was at my shop so I could drop and inspect the pan. If I could hook up the tran-x it ...
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| check engine light &power windows | 6/19/2006 | Dinger |
Q: Our check engine light has been on for many months. When we last had it inspected they got it to go ...
A: Who ever "inspected" your car and turned the light off should have fixed it rather than doing ...
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| Gearshift stuck | 6/19/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Gearshift is stuck in park, has been acting up a bit but with wiggling and hard press on break, ...
A: this could a bad shiht or gear shift senser i would try takeing the neg cable off the battery for 5 ...
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| transmission | 6/18/2006 | Dinger |
Q: I have a 1996 Mercury Mistique with 2.0L engine with an automatic 4 speed transmission with lockup. ...
A: That is the imfamous Mazda CD4E transmission. Fully electronic and fully undependable. First we need ...
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| Possible Transmission Trouble? | 6/18/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I own a 1993 Mercury Tracer, 4 cyl., 1.9L. Milage: ?53800 (Not sure if it's 153,800 or 253,800 ...
A: this is a bad tourk converter it is why u smell the plastic on the tranny stick. It would have to ...
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| Emergency Brake Light | 6/17/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I just noticed my emergency brake light comes on when Iam driving then goes off then on.I checked ...
A: This sounds like a bad e switch on top of the hanldle thire is a switch gave it replaced and you ...
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| speedometer & power steering | 6/16/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: 97 Mercury Sable speedometer quit & no power steering at the same time while driving approx 35mph ...
A: You did have a problem when you were driveing . It was the compuiter it lost its mem. When you shut ...
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| Catalytic convertor on Mountaineer | 6/15/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1997 Mountaineer and I believe the catalytic convertor is clogged up. Can you tell me ...
A: it is right on the front cross over pipe it looks like a small muffer. it is under the front of the ...
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| hot restart&dies at idel | 6/15/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: ..it will just crank over & over as if it`s not getting gas or it`s lost spark??????let things cool ...
A: this problem coule be a over heated senser even a fuel pump louseing the prime . or a bad engt coil. ...
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| rear hub | 6/13/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: could you please walk me through the removal of the rear hub on a 1959 mercury m350
A: i can do the best i can it is a long time since i have worked on one to. the the hub as a bearing ...
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| tire rotation.. and air ride systems..? | 6/12/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: my friend wants me to rotate the tires on her car normally i would have no problem but her car is a ...
A: the switch for the comproser should be under the hood or in the trunk the way i check the air ...
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| battery goes dead overnight alarm turns light and horn on randomly | 6/9/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: i pulled every fuse and relay one at a time but something draws enough current to kill the battery ...
A: if this is a factory alarm it is controlled by your computer . if not you can remove with no ...
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| Bronco | 6/6/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Pete, I know your expertise is in Lincoln repair, but my quwtion is mechanical and fairly generic. I ...
A: It sounds like to me to u are out of time. Here is what you do this is old school but works every ...
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| sunroof won't close on one side. | 6/1/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: 99 mercury cougar 125 K So a week ago or so my sunroof was working fine and when i got home one day ...
A: well get the tools out lol. First check the track to see if thire is any debree in the track or it ...
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| 91 LINDOLN CONTINENTAL | 6/1/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: DID YOU GET MY ANSWER TO PART #? I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS THE PART NUMBER OR NOT J114F0Z00006 PLEASE ...
A: the only way you are going to get this part is a sallavge yard i know where you can get it the ...
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| 91 LINDOLN CONTINENTAL | 5/31/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: DCL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WE CANNOT FIND PART. WHAT DO WE DO NOW? HOW CAN WE FIX? WILL WE STILL ...
A: did u have a diagnostiac test on this car ? That will give you the part number threw the scan your ...
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| keyless anti theft system | 5/30/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: when i took my 2000 cougar to have a new battery put in, it resulted in my fobs losing the ability ...
A: this is not good what kind of shop is this with the cars to day u have to keeo power on the ...
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| '93 sable 3.8L | 5/30/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: What is the best way to burp the cooling system to get the air out. Can't seem to solve the problem ...
A: when you burp top it off when it is cold start it up with the cap off when the thermistiac opens the ...
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| cars | 5/30/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: what is all involved in changing the half shafts on a 1993 Mercury Tracer
A: u will have take the ball joint louse then remove the brake caplier off then remove the axile nut ...
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| 1988 Cougar 302 not starting | 5/29/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 88 Cougar that will not start, it won't do anything, I have replaced the battery, the ...
A: i would check the pos. cable make sure it is not broke and check the zel. wires and the cable going ...
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| 99 Town Car Heater Core | 5/22/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Can you give me some sort of direction on how to change the heater core in a 99 town car and roughly ...
A: this is a at least a 3 hour job . You have to acess the heater core under the dash it is in the ...
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