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Slack parking brake cable woes
I am confused a bit by your description. On the Taurus, the LH cable is not seated in the frame. It passes through the frame and snaps into the adjuster. See the photo below: Item 1 is the LH cable, item 3 is the adjuster nut, item 4 is the adjuster, item 5 is the RH cable. <img...- warmachine
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Energy Suspension
I have the Energy Hyper-Flex bushings on the rear strut rods. They made a noticeable difference in terms of reducing rear steer (yaw) in response to steering input. They have not made any noise yet (3 months/6,000 miles). They did not noticeably affect impact harshness. I am not aware of any...- warmachine
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Need tires here
I highly recommend the BFGoodrich G-Force T/A KDWS in size 225/55-16. I live in Michigan and the tires have been fantastic in the dry and wet. Possibly this weekend I will get to try them in the snow as well. These tires are WR rated (168 mph) and have an excellent treadwear rating of 400. They...- warmachine
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Eibach's and their lowering heights?
Eibach springs will typically lower the front very slightly and raise the back due to sag/breakage of the stock springs as previously posted. The wagon rear springs will definitely not fit a Taurus/Sable sedan. The wagon doesn't use MacPherson struts in the rear - it has separate springs and...- warmachine
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KYB GR2's
If you want to use the Eibach springs, you would be much better served with Tokico or Koni struts. The GR-2s don't have sufficient damping for the higher spring rate. (I ended up with this setup accidently - I was going to use GR-2s with the stock springs, but after disassembling everything I...- warmachine
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anti-lock light on
You can get a new RH front ABS sensor from RockAuto.com. It's Wagner part F121038 and it sells for $40.75. It's pressed into the spindle. You may have to hammer on the old one to get it out.- warmachine
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parking brake woes...
The caliper parking brake levers should be fully released to their stops (the bolt that the lever return spring is attached to). If these are not fully released you will get brake drag. If these are released then your problem has to do with the caliper/pad itself. If the lever is not fully...- warmachine
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Rear sway bar end links question
You probably already bought a new link, but if not, you can go to your local Ford dealer and order E9DZ-5A486-A for about $19.87 net. This is a complete kit, including a new zinc-chromate plated rod, 4 blue TPR bushings (an upgrade from stock!), 2 washers and 2 prevailing torque nuts. I would...- warmachine
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Springs and Struts Impute needed
I just finished (an hour ago) installing KYB rear struts on my 95 MTX (a 7 day job!). It was an Ohio car so there was plenty of rust. The first side I broke the pinch bolt and ended up having to totally remove the spindle and drill out the bolt. I replaced the bolt with a longer M12x1.75x75...- warmachine
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How to Bypass Brake Load Switch
I read in an earlier post regarding plugging the load switch. "It wasn't an issue for me or DeaconBlue since we both have bypassed the brake load switch. You either need to disable the load switch by buying the plugs for it or find a way to attach it to the GTP arms. I do not suggest...- warmachine
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