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Are the leading arms to the front axle in good shape? You should pry near the bushing and check. I'm not sure of pressing in new bushings or buying new arms is the ideal method. There is another option to using Moog Problem Solver. Some business specialize in performance parts for your Dodge...

Your shocks are probably a major cause of the problem, but keep in mind that other things may contribute. 1. Failed sway bar links and bushings. This is usually the first thing to fail on any car. 2. Idler arm. They tend not to last long on a Chevy S10 or Blazer. 3. Control arm bushings. Get a...

First replace the ignition components mentioned by the others. Spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, and distributor rotor. As you remove the distributor rotor, feel if the distributor shaft has free play. That can add to the problem. Does this engine use a PCV valve? Sometimes they don't...

I just use the CRC black paste with the paintbrush and I never have a problem. Whenever I encounter a brake part set with lube, it is often a heavy moly grease, so it is similar to CRC. However, I have also encountered a few ceramic based lubes. They changed the style of the package, but the...

It is interesting that Castrol makes a 15w40, but hardly anybody sells it and I don't know of anyone who has used it. How can all their other oils be so common, yet their HDEO is practically unknown?

Whenever I see someone who is willing to pay a much higher price for German engine oil, I think of the tuning scene and the gimmicks they buy. These kinds of people will also buy German brands of 75w90 gear oil despite the fact that Mobil1 would be perfect in their situation. If the state they...

In 2001, my family went to the Tampa new car show, and knobs had already fallen off the stereo of a Land Rover. I decided that day I would never own a Land Rover. I hardly ever encountered them where I worked, but when I did, they needed a fortune in repairs. Repairing a Benz seems cheap when...

Originally Posted By: dailydriver Originally Posted By: artificialist I use DOT4 on non-abs brakes and I use DOT4 low viscosity on ABS brakes. That is because DOT4 is cheaper than DOT4 low viscosity, and DOT4 low viscosity mostly exists so the ABS module can react faster. Typically I use...

Originally Posted By: MetalSlug May I ask on this thread about Carquest gear oil . Any one know who make it. My local advance auto out off 70w90 Mobil 1 . They have RP and I don’t want pay 20+ for it Last time I bought Carquest branded lubes, they were from Ashland, maker of Valvoline...

Okay, thanks for the info.

Originally Posted By: maverickfhs Originally Posted By: artificialist Since transmission failure is a major event that gets people to sell their Chrysler T&C, transmission shops and freelance mechanics buy them, rebuild the transmission, then resell them. They do this so often that it takes them...

Originally Posted By: Rat407 Man this thing is going to be interesting on how it performs and handles oil. Not sure what is up with the chain drive at the rear of the engine. Looks like it drives the oil pump. To me just another item to wear out and have to pull the tranny to replace. I wonder...

Since transmission failure is a major event that gets people to sell their Chrysler T&C, transmission shops and freelance mechanics buy them, rebuild the transmission, then resell them. They do this so often that it takes them little time to do the job. If you know this was done, then you only...

Originally Posted By: racin4ds I applaud Ford for it as well! They aren't afraid of innovation and trying something new! I guess thats why they are the only American auto manufacturer that hasn't been bailed out by the Government! Knock em all you want, Ford trucks outsell GM and Dodge trucks...

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