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Decided to clean up the ends of the battery wires as they were kinda ugly, messy, and old. Upgraded the battery to frame ground from the beat up 8ga to 4ga. Before: Replacements: After: While unbolting the ground point I broke the ring terminal off of one of the small harness grounds...

Don't know how it was running just fine with no codes or issues. The third busted piece is still in the old wire. Don't mind the squashed gap... it got dropped.

Anybody know the gauge (AWG) of the black wire connecting the battery? Looks like it is 4AWG with an 8AWG strap to the body. Confirm?

Did a quick search for timing chain tensioners because it is probably high time I changed mine. Did not come up with any Motorcraft available, other than some questionable deals on ebay, (have not contacted ford yet) but Cloyes are available. I know they used to be "the shit" at one time. Any...

Been working with Crutchfield (tried all their suggustions so far to no avail) and have also posted on r/CarAV (no help yet though). Searches lead only to bluetooth issues while playing (static, popping, etc.). Maybe someone here has dealt with this before... Having a freaky little problem...

The stupid cigarette lighter ports are always energized, even when the truck is off. Are there any easily accessible wires around there so I can mod one of them to only come on when the truck is running? Maybe come off the radio harness since I'm about to be in there and change the head unit...

Posting this in off-topic because it's a 2002 Lincoln Towncar but there are some good folks here and I need some guidance. The MIL pulled into a doc appointment today with smoke pouring out of the passenger rear wheel. She call the FD just in case and they temp'd it at ~300f when they got...

I have searched this but only find that the refrigerant is likely low. But my situation is different than all the others I have found... It blows ice cold but the compressor cycles on/off at an interval of about two seconds. I'm not a fan of 'chill juice in a can' so I will be taking it to a...

Got a noise I need help with... When I slowly go over things like speed bumps the front end makes a low "whomp whomp whomp" noise as the front bounces. Points of interest I should be looking into?

Anybody know the meaning of the Motorcraft "nest" number. See the following pic... This is the DDM from an '03 Lincoln Town Car that I have the dubious honor of diagnosing all its electrical issues. (This one is borked so don't worry that the door code is right there). Anyway, I replaced it...

"Lamp air bag warning indicator circuit failure" Bought myself an OBDLinkEX for my birthday. I installed FORScan and went about hooking it up. Didn't think I would find anything as I am not having issues with the truck and no indicators are currently lit up. Wrong. :( Got code B1869. Anybody...

I have been wanting to do this for a while. I want to drop the pan to check for shrapnel that would indicate the timing cassettes may have failed. I'm at 118k miles and the tensioners have never been changed. I should have done this before I did the thermostat housing because then doing the...

So the day started off with a dentist appointment so it couldn't get any worse. Right? Wrong... All done with the appointment and happily leaving the Devil's Den. Truck won't start. Won't even try. Figured battery, right? Wrong, battery is good. Had it checked at two places. Even checking it...

I'll admit it... I truly suck at sharpening my knives (kitchen, EDC, garage). I need something that is stupid proof. What have you folks used that has given good results? Not looking to buy into the likes of a WickedEdge. Something under $100, that is quick and easy setup/breakdown.

Does that look right or too high? (Been idling for a good half hour and about ten minutes driving around the area up to 40mph.) I just replaced the thermostat housing, sensors, thermostat (Motorcraft 190deg), radiator and hoses. No leaks. Heater core flushed. On my third radiator drain and plan...

My radiator is cracked and leaking. I don't tow anything and no serious off-roading so I'm going to stick with the single core to save a few bucks. There is an option of a 1" or 2" top/bottom channel. Currently installed is a 1" (I just measured the top of the radiator). The one I was looking to...

Was hoping it was just my lower oil pan but... Degreased the top and bottom of the engine this morning (10am). Did not scrub it, just let it soak for 14 minutes. This was at 4pm after a few hours of driving, the equivalent of a few drops. Options?

3.73 non-ls Finally got around to popping the pumpkin open and changing the fluid. It is so much quieter now but I can still hear a little bit of whining when the rear window is down. It is not loud (anymore). I am assuming this is typical? Would a heavier oil quiet it down more? I used Mobil1...

Was checking for vacuum leaks with my "new" homemade smoke machine when I got smoke billowing out of my throttle body seal to the manifold. Removed the throttle body, cleaned it, and replaced the seal with a new one. Now that leak has been stopped but, when tested again, a little smoke can be...

So, found this on the net while researching ways to find vacuum leaks... Tools: - Drill - Drill bits Materials: - Mason jar - Old Bic type pen - Old soldering iron (30 watt) - High temp adhesive - Old socks - Tubing to fit the pen bits - Mineral oil I have tons of Mason jars lying around the...