What did you do with your Thunderbird Today?

So got around to “installing” the SS hose that I got from oxman and didn’t realize I was missing one of the AN fittings like a dummy, hopefully I can find one locally at the parts store. Anyways, as far as the seal goes, I don’t think the 82540 comes close to fitting, it pretty much the same diameter at the firing itself. Am I doing something wrong?


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Took advantage of the long weekend and nice weather coming up for this week to put the Mark up for some needed maintenance.

Replaced the ambient air temp sensor (for the EATC)
Replaced inner and outer tie rods
Replaced the RH LCA (the plan was to do both but one of the strut rod bushings crumbled and I used my last spare; not touching the other side until I get another just in case).

Of course while I was doing the LCA, I tore the boot on one of the endlinks so now it needs to go. And the rotors didn't glaze over evenly. Oh, and the UCA ball joints are looking sketchy. This never ends! :zcrazy:
 
theterminator93 said:
Took advantage of the long weekend and nice weather coming up for this week to put the Mark up for some needed maintenance.

Replaced the ambient air temp sensor (for the EATC)
Replaced inner and outer tie rods
Replaced the RH LCA (the plan was to do both but one of the strut rod bushings crumbled and I used my last spare; not touching the other side until I get another just in case).

Of course while I was doing the LCA, I tore the boot on one of the endlinks so now it needs to go. And the rotors didn't glaze over evenly. Oh, and the UCA ball joints are looking sketchy. This never ends! :zcrazy:
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Auto Whac A Mole is a very real condition.

Also if your car’s become sentient it’s probably jealous of your plane flying like mine is with my bike 😆
 
My cars hate my bike, and vice versa. I've had both randomly die, and need resuscitation after a pleasant day on the other.
 
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I was seriously considering this. I have a pair of emblems I got from the green cougar I raped for parts after totalling Lazarus the first time.
 
Not today, but a few days ago, I replaced the idler arm on my Town Car. When I got the old idler arm off (using an air hammer and tuning fork), the dang sleeve was still stuck on there. After a bunch of penetrating oil and a whacks to the seam of the sleave, it loosened and slid off. The rest was easy. The next day, I put the other grease fitting in and pumped some grease into the arm and rack. I couldn't do it that day as a storm was moving in and the Town Car was half in and half out of the garage.
 

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