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The rear driver side rear brake on my 92 Ford Taurus GL overheated and melted the hub cab.The ABS light came on and would not go out. My brakes became spongy and I eventually had to replace the caliper, pad and rotor. I tried to bleed the brakes on all four wheels but I could not get any fluid (or vacuum) on the rear calipers. I replaced the rear brake proportioning valve, but nothing changed. I have a one-man vacuum pump for brakes, but when I hook it up to the bleeder valve in the rear, I can not get the pressure to come up( like I can on the front calipers).It's as though there is a leak somewhere. The ABS light is still on. Are talking about a bad master cylinder ( or is there something called an ABS pump on the Taurus)? Could it be the brake booster? Can the ABS master cylinder be replaced by a home mechanic?
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Hello everyone. I just had my front brake pads replaced today and the rear drums adjusted/cleaned. The new pads are supposedly Motorcraft OEM pads. The problem that I am having is that the brake pedal travel has not decreased since they've been replaced AND the brakes are slow to stop the car. I had a close call today and called the shop and they said that Motorcraft parts use a "harder ceramic" material that needs about 100 miles of wear-in before they work well. Is this really the case, or am I getting the runaround? Thanks for any help! |
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Replying to: taurust (Jun 25, 2005 3:36 pm) Probably not is there something called an ABS pump on the Taurus Yes, but it has nothing to do with your symptoms. Could it be the brake booster? No Can the ABS master cylinder be replaced by a home mechanic? Depends on how good he is The root cause might be a rear flex hose collapsed internally, preventing fluid flow. Common on that era Taurus/Sable. For the ABS light, an ABS capable scan tool is required to retrieve the stored diagnostic trouble codes. |
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Hello, everyone! I have a 2001 SES w/Vulcan V6. It has 73,000 miles and I think it is pinging. When I accelerate, especially uphill, it makes a sound. Do those fuel system cleaners work well? If so, what brand should I get? I have seen Prestone, Gumout, STP, Slick 50, and Chevron. All about $5 each. Also, do those engine cleaners work? I want to keep my car in the best running condition as long as I can. Thanks! - Alex
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Hello, well my car will not start,befor that actually happen,the car got so hot that it blew off the radiator cap. any suggestions. 
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Replying to: vppc (Jun 26, 2005 10:44 pm) Basically the carbon buildup raises the compression ratio a bit. To see if you are actually pinging, you should put in a tank of the highest octane you can find and see if the pinging goes away. A little pinging is okay but if the engine does it more or less all the time, that's a bad thing. |
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my 99 has 47k on it all old lady driven.. steering wheel is starting to wiggle back and forth at low speeds cant really feel; it on the freeway although do need to get rotors (this is another wheel shaker) cv? rack? ideas j 
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Replying to: lyneman2 (Jun 27, 2005 1:50 pm) You should have this checked right away if the wheel wiggle is severe. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 27, 2005 1:54 pm) thanks for the reply it is still a sweet car got it with 30 on it the guy i got it from died and he was like a said kid gloves
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Replying to: lyneman2 (Jun 27, 2005 6:11 pm) |
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