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G B L

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  1. Car company's are cheap if it isn't cosmetic then they put it there for a reason. Not much money they should have sprung for the parts!!
  2. Not sure what they were referring too but if it looked like this stuff it should be in there.
  3. Yes . the only reason to go in would be a very tight valve.
  4. There is no regular interval. The better job you do on keeping the Oil clean the longer the Cam phaser and chain guides will last. Some of the 2.5s have clocked large mileages over 300000mi. It pays to keep the oil clean. As a side note the transmissions will benefit from Drain and fills at 25000 to 30000 mile intervals.
  5. To measure the clearance is straight forward to adjust them requires the removal of the camshafts and that will require the cam timing to be involved. A formidable job and with a transverse engine . The 2.5 engine timing is a challenge as the crank sprocket does not have a key and relies on the clamping force of the balancer. If you measure them and they are not too tight I would stop there.
  6. Assuming you are talking about the brake pedal. Which wheel went in the pot hole ?Has any one looked at the brakes of the affected wheel. Is the pedal the same height?
  7. G B L

    2015 FTC Wagon

    Here is my observation on the Visors. The Crappy spring not withstanding , i have found that if you push the visor up and get a click then you let off and push again there will be a second click and the visor will be up. This is my observation over the 9 years I have had my van.
  8. Does your Key fob open the Lift Gate? If so !!
  9. Before you get too excited you should drive another TC to get and Idea of how these thing really ride. No one will ever mistake the ride in one of these for a Lincoln Town Car!
  10. Cool. A good scan tool will allow a test of the EGR valve operation and help to solidify the diagnosis. A good scan tool will do a power balance test and that will show if the engine is in good running condition. If you pinch the hose to the booster does it smooth out? If so the booster could be leaking .
  11. The cycle time is dependent on what is running in the TC at the time. If the heat or AC is on then the cycle time will be short. I think is uses the regular starter but the unit is heaver duty. Make sure the Battery is in good shape if you do a lot of city driving.
  12. If the roller has fallen of or broken then replacement will be necessary.
  13. You need a scan tool with live data and a test ride.
  14. I have an MP3 player hooked to mine and It works great, I also have a blue tooth adapter that turns a digital signal to analogue and that also works very well. After doing this the Audio in My TC is completely satisfactory.
  15. Looks like a lubrication issue. Needs to be cleaned up then something like Free All to get in a free it and then a spray grease.
  16. If I had to guess I would look at the clutch as that was just replaced. The first place I look at is the last thing that was touched, in this case the Clutch.
  17. The left front wheel bearing got noisy at 142600+ miles. The part is not expensive but because it is just a bearing and not a hub assembly the process is more involved. Not to hard with the right tools. Being a Vermont TC the rust on the steering knuckle added some time to the job. No getting around it where I live is hard on machinery !
  18. The Mid size they have or had in the EU would have been more appealing.
  19. It could be both, as to being safe to drive, with out a picture of the broken bolt and sub-frame can't hazard a guess.
  20. Sounds like a AC Test set will have hoses long enough to reach the valves.
  21. Scan tool with live data is needed. The ABS fuse might stop the Brakes from coming on.
  22. Do you have access to the live data to see the EGR reading?
  23. https://youtu.be/cnyvRRLnWPU Follow this link it will take you to a 4 part U-Tube that will explain everything . Pay attention because the timing can slip and cause alot of damage if not done right. keep us posted.
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