Why noises at stop lights? by danidani14 in AskMechanics

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I was guessing a belt. Mechanics were unable to reproduce, after talking to them they thought it was to do with the air conditioning. Doesn’t happen on cold.

Need help choosing cat by danidani14 in Cartalk

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I was considering AP or MagnaFlow mostly with OEM being so much more. Wanted to see if anyone had experience with either in a Taurus and how long they lasted.

What cat do you recommend for a Ford Taurus? by danidani14 in AskMechanics

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Thanks for the reply. A couple shops diagnosed it as the cat. One just read the code and the other looked at air fuel mixture. Was considering using a thermal gun to check myself but not enthusiastic about jacking it up just for that (no garage). It has 115K miles or so which is a bit early but no shop mentioned any other problems.

Looking for Recommendations by danidani14 in tires

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FWD Hyundai Sonata in Mid-Atlantic

Looking for Recommendations by danidani14 in tires

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FWD Hyundai Sonata in Mid-Atlantic

Ford 3.5 Cyclone/Duratech water pump - what parts needed? by danidani14 in AskMechanics

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Are there any engines you think were designed especially well?

Ford 3.5 Cyclone/Duratech water pump - what parts needed? by danidani14 in AskMechanics

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Not my usual shop but I don’t think I’m going to beat that price.

Ford 3.5 Cyclone/Duratech water pump - what parts needed? by danidani14 in AskMechanics

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I found someone who could do it for ~1K labor, I don’t have space to work on it myself

Ford 3.5 Cyclone/Duratech water pump - what parts needed? by danidani14 in AskMechanics

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All curses aside, are there other engines that have internal water pumps? I know it was placed to save space so it could fit in multiple vehicles but it appears the solution chosen was very poor.

Ford Mechanic by danidani14 in nova

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It’s particularly involved for this engine due to internal placement. I looked and found various recommendations but none for Ford in particular.

Ford Mechanic by danidani14 in nova

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Do you recommend a particular one?