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Lincoln LS General Care & Maintenance

123 messages,  Last post on May 04, 2010 at 7:01 AM

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What is this discussion about? Lincoln LS, Auto Body, Engine, Oil, Sedan

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#114 of 123 Should I buy this? by rebel90

Aug 20, 2008 (10:08 am)

I am looking at a 2002 LS v8 with 75k miles for 5 grand...Yes thats right 5 grand...I test drove it and right away noticed suspension noise when hitting bumps...I mentioned it to the guy selling it and he said he thought it was the shocks and struts and thats why the price is low...After some research it seems to me that this might be the sway bar and bushings instead? A much cheaper job I might add...At 75k miles do you guys think the shocks and struts would be ruined already? On top of this the paint is chipping all over and its clear that NO maintainence has been done to this car (owned by a kid). If in fact I do buy this what would you guys rec me to do right away for maintenance and repairs? What will I be able to do myself (spark plugs,oil etc) and what is going to cost me $$. Any help would be GREAT!
 
Thanks.

#115 of 123 Re: Hot A/C when It should be cold [bonniesboytoy] by jeyhoe

Aug 20, 2008 (12:04 pm)

Replying to: bonniesboytoy (Aug 16, 2008 5:20 pm)
There are 2 heater control vavles in the system - driver and pass. I would suggest a look at pr replacement of the passenger HCV may lead to a resolution. It may be sticky. Good luck.

#116 of 123 Re: Something perhaps all LS owners should check [finicle] by volvo740

Aug 25, 2008 (8:06 pm)

Replying to: finicle (May 01, 2006 2:50 pm)
Same problem... Tire blow out on freeway. AAA not able to change tire
and the factory trunk tool not work.. Firestone quoted a price of 5 bucks each
or 100 for all tires... Online parts places sell 20 for 90 bucks plus 8 for
shipping.. Firestone said they were 19mm lug nuts but used a 20 mm
socket...

#117 of 123 Jack up & replace rear under-bumper skirt by ptrodriguez

Sep 20, 2009 (10:54 am)

Hi I'm Patrick,
I want to jack up my Lincoln LS V8, so I can change the skirt that attaches to the frame & under the rear bumper.
 
My wife was in a spinout on the freeway near Dallas. The car in the far right lane moved to the center of three lanes while she was moving from the left lane to the same center lane. She never saw the slower car moving to the center while she checked her blind spot. She turned her head to the front just in time to see she was going to hit the back of the other car. She swerved hard left to avoid the much slower car and succeeded in doing so, but she over-corrected and turned the wheel hard right and created the spin that took her across three lanes and into the grassy swale between the feeder road and the main lanes. She should have flipped her car since she was moving at better than 65 mph. The car, even though she over-corrected the second time, probably saved her from flipping several times. Glad she wasn't driving the Expedition. I think the car saved her life.
 
Long story short-er? The dealer that made all her repairs never noticed the grass hanging under her rear bumper and the subsequent ripped straps that hold this "skirt" to the frame. I told them that 3 weeks was long enough for them to notice this and fix it, "Ship the thing to me and I'll put the damn thing on." They had over 3 weeks and made several thousand dollars repairing/rebuilding the front of the car... radiator...fog lamps, etc.
  
I do all my car work alone, so jack stands in the right places will help a lot...
 
Thanks for your time,
Sincerely,
 
Frustrated but safe. PTRodriguez

#118 of 123 changing coils and plugs by jeffdick

Oct 15, 2009 (5:22 pm)

i changed all my plugs and 2 coils it was not that hard and saved me a ton of cash.these coils go out alot..ive never worked on a car and finished in maybe 3 hours..

#119 of 123 Re: changing coils and plugs [jeffdick] by toomanyfumes

Oct 16, 2009 (2:16 pm)

Replying to: jeffdick (Oct 15, 2009 5:22 pm)
That's cool, the Lincoln dealer really sticks some people on that job.

#120 of 123 Re: 2001 LS V-6 : Change PCV valve/elbow with the plugs [jodar96] by jeffdick

Oct 24, 2009 (7:15 am)

Replying to: jodar96 (Aug 26, 2007 6:36 am)
fuel filter is behind front wheel driver side...take off plastic skirt its right there

#121 of 123 Re: changing spark plugs on v6 LS [ezaircon4jc] by paul167

Jan 16, 2010 (9:53 am)

Replying to: ezaircon4jc (May 04, 2007 8:16 pm)
I've replaced my gaskets and plugs as well, but have one long bolt left over and for the life of me I cant figure out where it goes. Any ideas?

#122 of 123 Re: 2000 LS V8 Spark Plugs [aiuto] by stevecambridge

Apr 08, 2010 (5:03 am)

Replying to: aiuto (May 17, 2006 5:57 am)
Try the new E3 Spark plugs. They fire when normal plugs just wont. They come with a preset gap..(Dont change). You can get them at any recognized auto parts dealers.

#123 of 123 Moonroof issue by brucelinc

May 04, 2010 (7:01 am)

I sold my 2000 LS to a co-worker about 6 months ago. This morning, mentioned that the moonroof sometimes fails to close. It always opens fine but whether in tilt or full open position, it doesn't always close unless he "helps" it by pulling it with his hand.
 
I tried it myself and it worked perfectly and sounded normal whether opening or closing. Apparently the problem comes and goes. When it works, it works fine. When it doesn't, it is though the battery is dead - according to the owner. He doesn't expect me to take any responsibility for this but he simply asked for my opinion and advice. Has anyone else had this issue? Any lubrication or maintenance needed on the track or mechanisms?

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