1997 Lincoln Town Car Executive Series - "Charlene"

[sly]

and cheap work would still be more than that.

[tjc78]

True and true. $250 for the core is very reasonable.

[Midnight Drifter]

Well, I've got the money, but he hasn't had the time.

I know they're coming for my Mirage, too. It's just a matter of when...

*sigh*

I have an inspection sticker ready to go, but I still need that damn heater core done.

[killgore]

If I was closer I would help you with the core. I attempted it and it wasn't as hard as I thought, but it is going to take the better part of the afternoon

[miamibob]

If I was closer I would help you with the core. I attempted it and it wasn't as hard as I thought, but it is going to take the better part of the afternoon

I could use the help but South Florida here - where are you??

[Midnight Drifter]

Heater core is installed!

At the expense of my shift indicator cable >_>

Now to register her! By the way, I've noticed my exhaust leak gets a lot quieter when the car's warmed up - could it just simply be the gasket?

[86VickyLX]

Heater core is installed!

At the expense of my shift indicator cable >_>

Now to register her! By the way, I've noticed my exhaust leak gets a lot quieter when the car's warmed up - could it just simply be the gasket?

I bet ya it's not an exhaust leak but a lifter noise.

[TecNickal]

Make a video and post to youtube with a link for us - be curious to hear what you're hearing.

[Midnight Drifter]

I bet ya it's not an exhaust leak but a lifter noise.

Lifter ticks do NOT sound like what I hear. She's almost out of fuel, so I'll get some footage up once she's on the road.

Plus when you open the hood, you can smell it before the car warms up. That awful raw exhaust odor.

[Midnight Drifter]

So I got the car registered and already ran into some problems:

Driver Mirror doesn't work, you can hear the motor running but it doesn't work.

Transmission will not lock out overdrive - nor will the O/D off light illuminate.

Gear indicator perpetually stuck on 1.

Cruise control appears to work electronically, "speed control" illuminates when setting speed but car will not hold speed.

Thermal fan clutch is gone. Thank goodness there's an electric auxiliary fan in there.

Anyone wanna help out with these bugs? I'll pay you for your time.

[sly]

OD lock-out button wires are probably damaged at the point they exit the shift arm (common issue).
gear indicator stuck on 1... disconnected from shifter or cable broken.
cruise control - check servo and linkage.
the others... just replace (but you already know that).

[Midnight Drifter]

Yeah the fan clutch is the world's easiest repair, I might even just go clutchless and get a flex fan. I guess I'm better off replace the mirror than trying to fix it. It makes noise but doesn't move. There isn't as much to it as I feared. Just a few wires and bolts, like any other mirror.

[Midnight Drifter]

So this tank, even on the highway barely cracks the city rating for economy.

I'm thinking the manifold leak and resulting MIL has a lot to do with it.

[86VickyLX]

So this tank, even on the highway barely cracks the city rating for economy.

I'm thinking the manifold leak and resulting MIL has a lot to do with it.

Yeah... that would do it...

[Midnight Drifter]

Also, I noticed my gas cap has started farting. Bad spring?

I ask that not because I don't know what a bad spring would leak pressure, but because I REALLY don't want it to be evap related ;_;