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I installed Pypes catted X-pipe SFM26E on Sunday. I noticed that I didn't have any front isolators for the prongs on the X-pipe. I don't think I've ever had them. I have isolators at the rear that hold up the back exhaust pipe. From...

My Shaker 500 had been acting up on me - not reading discs, ejecting discs, etc. I tried a Memorex cleaning CD, and the problem is fixed. Only took a couple minutes.

On Tues I thought my car turned over maybe a little slower than usual. On Wed, it was slow enough and I heard a clicking noise that I thought I needed a fix. I called AutoZone to see if there battery/alternator tester was working, and they said it was, so I drove there. I checked my logbook...

I had a P0153 that I thought might have been due to humidity and low temps. Cleared the code, but it came back in dryer weather. Yesterday I replaced the upstream left side sensor with an NTK 22060 sensor. What a pain in the assets! I thought it would be easy b/c I had no memory of it from...

CEL lit this morning when it was really cold. Drove about 20 miles, scanned the code, and it came back P0153, bank 2 sensor 1 show response. Thought I'd order another 02 sensor, but when I went out 20min later, the CEL was off. Does this happen much? Why would the CEL turn off? FWIW, the...

Installed rear lower control arms in 2015. Noticed pretty soon that some of the grease fittings didn't work. Bought some from AZ, and half of those didn't work. Sometimes, I'd pump in grease, and it would squirt back out of the fittings. Sometimes, the grease wouldn't go in at all. A local...

I have a little greenish/yellowish residue in the area of the fuel filler. I assume it's fuel residue. I've tried Simple Green, car wash concentrate, and Krud Kutter, but I can't get rid of it. Any idea what will remove the residue?

The boss gave me a jar of Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish. She thought I might polish my wheels. I explained that wouldn't work, but I'd definitely try it on my exhaust tips. Mothers before by MasterofDisaster posted May 14, 2023 at 7:43 PM shows a tip after I had cleaned it with turpentine to...

My car is one of the newer 08s. Few weeks ago, my 3V was running rough. Changed the plugs, and it ran better, but still rough. CEL came on, AutoZone said it was P0303 misfire #3 and gave me a list of coil on plug prices. Like a dummy, I replaced the coils, it made no difference, and the CEL...

About a week ago my 08 NA GT was stumbling and running rough. I replaced the plugs, and it ran better, but still had the roughness. On the way home CEL illuminated, and the scanner said P0303 cylinder #3 coil. Just installed 8 new coils this morning, and it's still running rough with a little...

A couple days ago I noticed a slight stumble in the motor around 1,000 - 1,400 rpm on city streets. Idle is fine and smooth. 80mph on the interstate is fine and smooth. No check engine light. I changed the plugs to Motorcraft SP-509s about six years ago at about 90k. I'm now at 134k. Car...

Has anyone tried https://driftamerican.com/modular-ford-oil-pan-gasket-windage-tray-combo/ ? Ima have to replace my oil pan gasket this summer. I can't complain too much as my car will be 15 years old. Any suggestions for other things to fix while I have the car opened up?

Santa brought me a Roush CAI! Yes, I know I won't get much out of it w/o a tune. Let me make some stone soup. The hardest part of installation was cutting the plastic breather tube. My wife had the idea to cut the tube along the long axis with shears. That made peeling the hose off the...

I bought a PERFORMANCE TOOL W80627 rear caliper tool to install rotors and pads on my wife's 2014 Fusion. Turns out I didn't need it, but I checked it out on an S197 rear caliper at AutoZone, and it fit great. In other news, a 26º day in Michigan is not ideal for replacing all four rotors.

I had a vibration on I-75 near Clarkston, Michigan so bad that I pulled over. I thought I had a flat. I took the car to the local Ford dealer who said the tires were shot and my control arms were shot. The tires were three-year-old Ohtsu from Discount, and the center tread was in the yellow...

I installed some aftermarket control arms a few years ago. Directions said "Grease your control arm bushings 2-3 times a year adding only 1 pump of grease, DO NOT OVER GREASE." I've had problems with noise greasing at that interval. How often do you lube your polyurethane?

My old, stock shifter boot finally became frayed after 14 years. I thought it was cheesy that Ford used a cheap vinyl boot in the first place. I had to put about 1/2 cup of silicone on it to keep it from crackling and rattling in the winter. The first "Ford Leather Shifter Boot, Genuine OE...

My calipers looked dirty and rusty, so I thought I'd bleed them and paint them today. My wife and I discussed colors, and she thought Ford corporate blue would look best. I took her advice. I bled the calipers and cleaned them, and my wife masked them for me. My wife had shown me how to...

My 08 GT leaves maybe 25ml of oil per year on my garage floor. There is an oily coating on the pan rails. Somewhat blurry photos show: Pan At Rear by MasterofDisaster posted May 10, 2022 at 10:40 AMFront Cover & Pan by MasterofDisaster posted May 10, 2022 at 10:40 AMBack Of Pan2 by...

I was cruising on I-75 in Michigan last night; temperature was about freezing. I was about 85mph in 5th gear. Car was fully warm, and after about five miles on the interstate, there was a buzzing noise on the passenger side inside the car. I thought it might have been something loose on the...

I put some Reflectix insulation on my motor this week. I kept it well away from any hot spots like headers. I realize now that taping the blanket to the motor was unnecessary; the hood holds the blanket snugly in place. Reflectix Blanket by MasterofDisaster posted Nov 27, 2021 at 4:04 PM I...

Couple years ago I installed an Upgr8 panel filter for my 08 GT. The filter was a good fit to the top of the air box, but the fit to the bottom of the airbox wasn't desirable. Anyway, I cleaned out the filter today and noticed a very fine layer of very fine dust inside the top of the air box...

I discovered a crack in my front bumper cover in May. The cover had been fixed once or twice in the last eight years. The insurance company wanted to bondo it and lowballed me. LaFontaine Ford talked some sense into the insurance company and painted and installed a new bumper cover. After...

For Heaven's sake, don't torque the banjo bolts past 20lbft. I recently installed PowerStop braided stainless steel brake hoses. Installation is easy. Start with the right rear wheel. Use a 13mm socket to remove the banjo bolt. Discard the bolt and washers. Disconnect the stock hose from...

Spring has sprung in Michigan, and we've had sap on our cars. The rental next door has a giant cottonwood that leave sticky, sappy seeds over a large area. Alcohol had been effective in removing the sap, but it's a little harsh. I thought I'd try turpentine because it's made from really...