Recent content by Steve_C

Steve, Good info, thanks! I have the same problem with my drivers seat. When you say tech replaced both fuses, you are referring to the ones under the seats? Thanks

Someone stole the front bumper eye hook cap off of my wife's BMW. I ordered a new cap from BMW, and bought the metallic paint needed from a third party (link attached). Paint was a perfect match! They do list White Pearl as a Tri-Coat on their website, (White Pearl Tri-coat WF/M6864), so they...

Sorry to hear of the outcome to this problem. You need to weigh your options carefully. Try to estimate what the repairs may costs, you might be better of costwise to just start over with another vehicle in better condition. Best of Luck, Steve C.

OK, If you mean heavy white smoke out the exhaust that smells like anti-freeze that would be enough info to be fairly certain you are burning coolant. Could be a head gasket, cracked head or a warped head. Do you notice more smoke out one side of exhaust then the other? Remove spark plugs from...

I agree with Steve, and if I may digress a bit, Back in the late 70's, FoMoCo did a Mercury Monarch / Ford Granada makeover and called it the Lincoln Versailles as I am sure all recall. Unlike its competitor, the Cadillac Seville, the Versailles shared numerous (most) sheetmetal, interior &...

WhiteMark, If oil looks good & no white smoke out exhaust with engine at op temps, I would do exactly as Tixer recommended in above post. Beerdog also mentioned importance of refilling at crossover. One last note however, if all else fails: A possibility exist that cyl compression pressures...

I am not versed in the idiosyncrasies of this engine, but in general if an engine is using coolant, as in a blown head gasket, you can see it (verify) in one of two ways: 1). coolant leaking into engine will contaminate engine oil. Telltale will be condensation & murky brown goo accumulating on...

Oh yes, to-do list I posted was abbreviated version. already changed leaking drivers mirror and both front airbags. Front drivers seat switch does not work. Glideback works, & I was able to coax forward motion from button, but that's about it. Car is Pearl. white/beige int. Equipped with...

I TOTALLY agree with the admins. I am working on my 5 posts, and this is a small inconvenience (and a great tool) in maintaining the integrity & quality of this forum. I have seen great forums destroyed by spammers. A+ to admins for being pro-active in avoiding spammers before it becomes an...

I totally agree about mileage being secondary. Back when I bought it, car was only a few years old, so even though mileage was low, it was not uncommon to see this back then, (circa 2002). Fast forward today....I have 17k miles on the mark, I am 56 years old now, having the car about 11+ years...

Hello all, back in 2002 I purchased a mint 1998 LSC, moderatly equipped (no sunroof or heat seats) with 11.5k miles on it from a FL dealer. Drove it up from Fl. to NY. My intent was on using it daily, but little stuff started going wrong; I stuffed the car in the garage & started ordering parts...