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Thanks for the replies all. Looks like my stock 03 with stock-sized tires should be close already. Really odd that alignment is an issue on such a nice suspension system as the LS.

is the toe in? Is he right? My wife took it in after we put on a new set of Kumhos, and now its pulling to the right. I'm going to check the pressure today, but I'm not sure this alignment guy knows what he's talking about. I knew it wasn't right when the missus said he told her "I got...

I don't know what the problem is...I took it to the dealership and told them my brakes were "mushy" all of a sudden. They told me it was my problem and that I needed brake shoes (not under warranty). No problem, I buy a nice pair of ceramix from NAPA, put them on today... still mushy. I...

Thanks for the info 97stscaddy, you learn something new everyday. I thought the change was purely for environmental reasons, but should have known ;) LS4me, that makes me feel a bit better. If its probably that it needs a charge every few years, I won't be so worried that its a leak that...

You could be right of course, but if you are... its a shame! 03 LS with less than 30k needing a refill, while my beater 93 escort still blows low 40's and its never been touched.... sad :(

Beauty ride- Congrats!

You're right Dereck, and I may try another dealer next. This one is the closest (20 miles, did I mention I live in the middle of nowhere!), the next closest is 45 miles away, and we're talking about curvy mountain miles here too...lots of fun for for the LS, but not when its 80 degrees inside...

Thanks for the replies, they were very helpful. After having to drive to the dealer yesterday morning to "discuss" the matter. The service manager got a bit huffy saying that he's not going to fix my AC if its within specs. The work sheet said the AC was checked and that both sides were...

My 03's brakes recently got very soft. They go all the way to the floor, and are actually scary to drive with. Took it to the dealer (see other thread!) and 9 days later the called to let us know that its normal wear and it would be our responsibility. I don't mind a bit to change the...

My 03's ac was blowing fairly cool from the drivers side, but downright warm on the passenger side. The dealer has had it for 9 (yes nine) days and called today to tell me that both sides were within 5 degrees and Ford wouldn't let them do anything unless it was a larger discrepency. I'm...

Thanks for the replies guys. I really hope the TSB is correct. I was worried it was oil from the valve cover. I'll still probably check for oil in the wells in a week or so.

No charge on anything due to it still being under warranty, but I'm curious about the "water into the cap wells" TSB that is cited. If anyone remembers I had the car go into failsafe, and it was missing. The note on the invoice reads: (not corrected for spelling) VERFIED MISS IN VEICLE...

Sure enough, his reader wasn't compatible. I made it to the dealer today, and I expect it to be there for a few days. I did have it go into failsafe once on the way (pulling a hill), but shifted to neutral and restarted. I could feel it missing all the way there, especially at low rpm in...

Well dang, I just started it this AM, idled fine for a bit then started shaking, giving the same message. I cut it, recranked, and drove the 15 minutes to work with no problems. I'm going to have our automechanics teacher pull the codes, just for curiosity sake, before I take it to the...

Thanks Beaups, "coil" was the first thing that went through my mind when I saw how it was idling. The dealership can't look at it until Thursday. I wonder if I'm asking for trouble trying to drive it the (normally) 40 minute drive to the dealer?

Ok, two days ago my wife complained that her car was "sputtering" when coming up a hill. She stopped at an auto parts store where they said they had several people complaining after filling up at a local Marathon. They suggested some "HEET" additive to clear any water out of the system. No...

Went through the same thing myself recently. You need a special tool to compress the piston. The piston must be rotated as it is compressed (notice the notches in the face of the piston). The tool is basically a C clamp with tabs that fit in the notches. As you tighten the clamp, you also...

Funny you guys mention an A4, the little used car lot that we pass on the way to town got in a few new cars, and what do you know one on them was an Audi. I stopped to look at it, and it was an A4, 1.8T I got a bit excited, until I realized it was a 1999 model with 174,000 miles. Still...

I thinke the Edge is a nice looking vehicle, and I hope Ford sells a ton of them. Its not even the silly "riding around on two wheels" part of the commercial that annoys me, -its the music! All the foreign carmakers are stealing cool songs like "voodoo chile" and Ford comes up with this...

Thanks for the replies all. Having the Lincoln, I'm trying to talk her into something other than another sedan type car (If I had my way we'd have a BMW 5 series wagon, or maybe even a V70R), but those are tough to find on our budget. I'd love to own a BMW, but I have a feeling that will...