Gonna replace a front airbag today...

[Dr. Paul]

Since my Mustang and I aren't talking right now, and one of the Mark VIIIs out front has a leaky airbag, I figure I'll fix it today. I picked up a new one from Strutmasters. I'll snap a couple pictures for fun and let you guys know how it goes. I'm using an article I got on the LOD board.

Paul.

 

[Dr. Paul]

Well, that was easy. I don't see why mechanics charge so much to do that honestly. I'm a shadetree mechanic at best, and that actual work part of it only took about an hour.

Now I'm going to try to replace my HID bulb in my '98 Mark VIII. (the other one is a 95)

I'm thinking this will be something of a PIA. Oh well, here goes!

Paul.

 

[my95mark8]

You should have no problems, since you have an Arizona car. Some of us here in the Northeast have a hard time getting the lower bolts out.
I wish I took pics.

 

[Major Hal]

glad to see this isn't so hard. I have a pretty bad leak in mine right now. I may even try and fix it.

 

[Dr. Paul]

Working on my Lincolns > Working on my Mustang


Ya know, I think I'm starting to like the Lincolns better.

The front suspenion on the 95 Lincoln was playing the 'Lowrider' theme song for me. The passenger side air bag was leaking. So, order a new strut and solenoid online for about $220, and it shows up a few days later.

Took about an hour and a half from start to finish to replace the strut. Four bolts, an air line, and an electrical connector. Voila, the car is fixed. Zero problems.

Then, my headlamp bulb was out in the mighty red Lincoln of Death. (98 LSC) Ordered a new one - cost me $200. Shocked HID bulbs = Sh!t

Anyway, two bolts, one screw, and a bunch of electrical connections and the headlamp is out. Very carefully remove/reinstall the new bulb, and almost done. There's a little bubble level actually attached to the bulb assembly, pretty trick. I set it to what the old one was set at, and reinstall everything. Bada Bing, fixed. Total time spent, about half an hour.

You see, I work on the Lincolns, and they're actually fixed. I work on the Mustang, and just look at my watch and wonder how long before something else f*cks up that is going to take a few weekends worth of back-breaking work to fix.

Lincoln > Mustang

Paul.

 

[torquemonkey]

Good work!

 

[Frat-man-du]

Working on my Lincolns > Working on my Mustang


Ya know, I think I'm starting to like the Lincolns better.

The front suspenion on the 95 Lincoln was playing the 'Lowrider' theme song for me. The passenger side air bag was leaking. So, order a new strut and solenoid online for about $220, and it shows up a few days later.

Took about an hour and a half from start to finish to replace the strut. Four bolts, an air line, and an electrical connector. Voila, the car is fixed. Zero problems.

Then, my headlamp bulb was out in the mighty red Lincoln of Death. (98 LSC) Ordered a new one - cost me $200. Shocked HID bulbs = Sh!t

Anyway, two bolts, one screw, and a bunch of electrical connections and the headlamp is out. Very carefully remove/reinstall the new bulb, and almost done. There's a little bubble level actually attached to the bulb assembly, pretty trick. I set it to what the old one was set at, and reinstall everything. Bada Bing, fixed. Total time spent, about half an hour.

You see, I work on the Lincolns, and they're actually fixed. I work on the Mustang, and just look at my watch and wonder how long before something else f*cks up that is going to take a few weekends worth of back-breaking work to fix.

Lincoln > Mustang

Paul.

I feel your pain Love to work on the 98 LSC, hate the 00 stang vert - no room, nothing is easy.