I just purchased an 06 GT automatic. This car needs A LOT of TLC. As you can imagine there are no service records. This is a project for me and just a weekend car. As I have been going through the car a few tech questions have come up.
1. The car is lowered with red springs. I can't see any identification on them. Is there any way to tell what they are and exactly how low the car is from original height?
2. With the car being lowered what would you recommend for new shocks and struts? (The original ones are on it at 195,000 miles.)
3. Since the car is lowered the plastic piece that protects the fuel filter has been ripped and bent and is half bolted on because of abuse. Should I replace this or does it matter?
4. The car is severely out of alignment. Should I have the shocks and struts installed before the alignment or does it matter?
5. The oil pan is dented pretty bad. Will this affect anything? It is not leaking.
6. They took out fender well liners. I would like to find some and put them back in. Or did they take them out because of how low the car is lowered and they would rub?
7. One of the previous owners replaced the third brake light with an LED version. When they did this they did something to the trunk so you can only open it with a key. The key fob activates it but it makes an awful sound but does not open it. Any ideas?
8. I have changed the oil, antifreeze, fuel filter, cleaned the airraid air filter, cabin filter, and the gasket on the oil cooler because it was leaking. I have an appointment with the local ford dealer to fix a couple of recalls that were never done according to Carfax. I have another appointment to get the tires balanced. I also have an appointment to get the transmissions fluid changed. What else would you recommend initially to do for this car with 195,000 miles?
1. The car is lowered with red springs. I can't see any identification on them. Is there any way to tell what they are and exactly how low the car is from original height?
2. With the car being lowered what would you recommend for new shocks and struts? (The original ones are on it at 195,000 miles.)
3. Since the car is lowered the plastic piece that protects the fuel filter has been ripped and bent and is half bolted on because of abuse. Should I replace this or does it matter?
4. The car is severely out of alignment. Should I have the shocks and struts installed before the alignment or does it matter?
5. The oil pan is dented pretty bad. Will this affect anything? It is not leaking.
6. They took out fender well liners. I would like to find some and put them back in. Or did they take them out because of how low the car is lowered and they would rub?
7. One of the previous owners replaced the third brake light with an LED version. When they did this they did something to the trunk so you can only open it with a key. The key fob activates it but it makes an awful sound but does not open it. Any ideas?
8. I have changed the oil, antifreeze, fuel filter, cleaned the airraid air filter, cabin filter, and the gasket on the oil cooler because it was leaking. I have an appointment with the local ford dealer to fix a couple of recalls that were never done according to Carfax. I have another appointment to get the tires balanced. I also have an appointment to get the transmissions fluid changed. What else would you recommend initially to do for this car with 195,000 miles?
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