How Many Miles On Yours?

My '97 XLT 4dr 4WD manual has 182K and looks virtually new. No known problems now and dang few during its life. Replaced the clutch at170K when the slave cylinder needed work, replaced some bent suspension parts, and had the infamous blend door problem, but basically a trouble-free vehicle and by FAR the most reliable I've ever had. I hope it runs forever! What web site were you on?

=Vic= WA4THR

Second motor 30K ago...

Still looks nice. The most recent tow truck driver (Oil Pressure sending unit started pissing oil) complimented me on it's condition...

It has not been trouble-free :-(

Rick

Paul

Lol... I keep my wife's '92 EB all waxed and Armorall'd so it will look good on the tow truck.

Relatively problem free. RABs, Lower manifold bolts, Fan Clutch, new 4th &

It was called "Serious Explorations."

Wow.

Hey! I just have pride in what I drive. Just cause the vehicle is in it twilight years doesn't mean she can't look good ;-)

Rick - whose biggest auto related peeve are those that can afford the vehicles that I lust after, that don't care for them! S*it, If I had that Carrera, I wouldn't let is go to pot...

Our 2000 Sport has the infamous ball bearing motor rattle. has had that for a couple years. We have only 68k miles. We had the AC Compressor replaced under warranty. then the PS pump within a couple months. Then came the free tires. The dealership (Prestige in Dallas) kind of screwed me on that deal. Went in to have Michelins installed and they brought it out with Goodyear's. oh well. Free tires; no complaints here.

everything else is ok so far. knock on wood.

And the best thing. it will be paid for next month. never done that before.

Anybody have any idea how to get rust mold(orange spots) off the paint. Tried Bug and tar remover, gas, and compound. This stuff won't budge.

That sounds like you might have engine knock. Try running with one grade higher octane gasoline than you have been using and see if the "rattle" goes away. My experience with FoMoCo engines in several vehicles is that they need higher octane gas with age to prevent knock, even with the anti-knock sensors and computers in use these days.

Hmmm.... I've been having a rattle off and on (92 4.0 with 265K miles) and it sounds like it's inside the engine but does not seem to increase with engine speed, at least not consistantly. Does this sound like the engine knock you are talking about? I've never heard any sound quite like this on any other car. I stopped driving it because I was afraid I was going to have piston rods coming out of the block.

"Matt Schumacker" wrote \ I just waxed it for the

I was neglecting the appearance of my '91 thinking it was just an old car that was falling apart. Now it's looking like it might become a classic so now I even keep the engine clean and Armor All the brake booster etc.