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    radial shifts can usually be worked out by cross rotation.

    Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
    rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

    Originally posted by gadget73
    ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

    Originally posted by dmccaig
    Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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      Just got the u-joints replaced and differential oil changed. I also bought a set of Monroe Sensa-tracs to put on later

      1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
      2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
      2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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        Side question, what's the car on the right in your signature? I don't remember seeing that there before.

        '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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          That's the Shitmobile from Trailer Park Boys! I found it parked at one of their filming locations in Nova Scotia. The car is a 1975 Chrysler New Yorker:

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          1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
          2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
          2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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            I was able to install the front shocks, but the rears wouldn't budge. Any tricks for getting these off?

            1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
            2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
            2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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              box end wrench up top and vice grips on the shaft... some of the shocks have a hex head top of the shroud and you can get a large crecent or channellocks on those and turn them that way with the box end holding the nut up top.

              Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
              rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

              Originally posted by gadget73
              ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

              Originally posted by dmccaig
              Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                I noticed mine had that nut on the top and it looked like it was 1". Even with the second wrench, the nut on the top doesn't want to turn at all.

                1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
                2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
                2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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                  Ah nice! I never saw the show but google searched aftwards. I love the 70s New Yorkers. They look great but are hard as hell to find. I've heard there's major issues with rust with those years which might attribute to why they're so rare. Either way, that's a sweet pic.

                  As for the rear shocks. I had to cut my old ones out. I used a drimmel to chop the nut off the old shock and then slide it out. The back was the same as the front, using a wrench did nothing but spin the whole shock. In the front, I used a vice grip and the head snapped right off the shock anyway. After the head snapped off, it was cake to remove...

                  '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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                    Rear shocks that were installed for many years without any bit of anti seize lubricant will be an absolute pain. Much patience will be required...as well as stronger hands.
                    ~David~

                    My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                    Originally posted by ootdega
                    My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                    Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                    But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                    Originally posted by gadget73
                    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                      I was lucky enough to get the fronts off easily by sneaking a wrench and a pair of vise grips between the control arms. I was thinking of buying a 1" or 7/8" crescent wrench to go on that lower nut on the shock body and putting the 9/16" on top. Since I have more room for the lower nut, I'd try turning that one instead.

                      1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
                      2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
                      2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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                        Does anyone know if the 90+ parking brake pedal (push on, push off) is a direct swap for the older style? (push on, pull handle for off)

                        1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
                        2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
                        2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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                          I've decided to buy another car and retire the Lincoln from daily driver duty. I'll still keep it in the garage but I won't be driving it as much anymore. It is just becoming too expensive to maintain and is not as safe to drive as 95% of other cars on the road. I'm looking at a 2003 Lesabre for sale in my area. I might be checking it out later this week.

                          1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
                          2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
                          2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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                            Originally posted by L1011tristar17 View Post
                            I'm looking at a 2003 Lesabre for sale in my area. I might be checking it out later this week.
                            Read 2003 Buick LeSabre reviews from real owners. Find out what they're like to drive, and what problems they have.
                            '79 Continental Town Car
                            '90 Crown Victoria LTD
                            '94 Crown Victoria

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                              It's official. Car is going off insurance and staying in the driveway for the forseeable future. I got the timing set on and the timing cover back in place, but after the stud near the smog pump broke, that was the final straw for me. I spent all of my thanksgiving break working on it, and even after stepping away from the project for two weeks, it was just as frustrating. I'm having it towed to the shop sometime after Christmas to get put back together. I know, I know, putting on the water pump and all the accessories should be easy, but that's what I thought about everything else on this car. I don't mind paying my mechanic for two or three hours of labor to finish the job so I can stop worrying about it. Once it's done, it will go to the driveway and wait there until I'm out of school and can give the time and money to have it fixed up properly.

                              I also decided to buy another car. Driving a car that doesn't have working rear doors, consistently-working seatbelts, or the ability to break 20 mpg isn't practical for me. I found a 2002 Buick Park Avenue (114,000 miles) for sale near my area and I am picking it up tomorrow night. The car is in nearly perfect shape on the inside and outside. It was owned by an older couple who kept it in a garage and only drove it before and after winter to Florida and back. I drove it last week and I could not find anything wrong with it. It drives very smooth and has plenty of passing power. I'm looking forward to picking it up tomorrow.

                              1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
                              2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
                              2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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                                Good luck with your new-to-you daily driver!
                                '79 Continental Town Car
                                '90 Crown Victoria LTD
                                '94 Crown Victoria

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