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1961 Ford thunderbird 390CID convertable top
Hello all, I have a rare request. I am looking for someone who knows anything about the operation of the convertable top on this t bird. It is a very nice car, but has a few issues. I believe I have a short in trunk for the brake/turn lights. The problem is th...
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1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 5.0L pads
pads have been replaced three times on this vehicle and they continue to make noise (screeching, squeeking,sometimes grinding) but there is no evidence of any grinding or uneven wear in the pads and rotors.
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1993 Ford Econoline 7.3L no-crank in Park
Shop next door has already replaced the PRNDL switch (and from what I gather, the owner had also tried a new switch himself), but all along, the vehicle will only start when the gear-shifter is in Neutral. It won't crank in Park. I even removed the switch and...
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1995 Ford Pickup 5.0L exterior/instrument cluster lighting
Hello techs: Vehicle blows fuse#4 (Taillights, PArking lights, instrument cluster lighting. All lights functioning properly. Disconnected trailer wiring and even taillight harnesses, no change. Found during testing, that slowly moving headlight switch from he...
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1995 Ford Pickup 4.9L clutch wont disengage
help Ford trans techs,have replaced transmission in this truck w/used trans,customer had used trans,its from a 1988 f150 its a 5 speed manual.due to bad sychronizers.according to customer.I r&r trans and customer agreeded to clutch & pressure plate.I also had ...
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2002 Ford Pickup 5.4L some accessories stay on afeter key is out
The customer stated that after he turned off the ignition the eatc, compass and door pad stayed on after removing the key. After it sit for a while and these items went out the headlights and parklights came on until the battery was drained. I verified complia...
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2000 Ford Taurus 3.0L MIL Lamp on
You got it Nate. This car had been a problem on and off for a few days. Turns out the scan tool had been acting up. Back to the basics and a smoke test shows a leak around the EGR valve. Replaced that and all is well. Thanks to all that had participated. Brian Trouble codes: B1318 (battery voltage low), B2425 (remote keyless out of sync).
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2001 Mercury Cougar 2.5L brakes
Well folks, this one is not fixed yet due to the fact that the owners daughter drives to school and work in Toledo and the availability of the vehicle is very limited. As an update, I have checked the vacuum of the brake system as suggested by 4 of the 5 repli...
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