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Im trying to get my escort in shape for the fall when i get my DL
anyhoo, i had it on a jackstand, well, when i let the jack down, the jackstand sliped,
and poked a slit in the auto trans oil pan, needless to say, il have to weld it. well to take it off, there is this big bracket going from the front to rear of the auto trans.
1. What is this bracket called?
Okay some more problems,
there are two ring magnets in the pan, 2. they were lightly coated with metal powder, is this normal?
now before all this happned, the motor ran fine, but the car always vibrated. This big bracket, well there are bushings on it, they were shot, and so were all 3 motor mounts 3. Would all these bushings being bad cause it to do this?
4. The rear view mirror and the whole front end vibrated, when on gravel, would all these bad bushings cause it? 5. or is time for new front struts? the struts are stock and the car has about 117,000 on it.
6. The car has never had ANY performance mods, it is completley stock, yet when driving, it does not shift into 2nd,3rd, or 4th untill it hits 3,000 rpm or more , why?
7. The power steering is weak, no fluid leaks, the fluid is topped off, you dont have to strong-arm it, but it feels like your driving a go cart, since this is a small car, does it not just have too big of a ps system?
8. The trunk lid was rotted out, so i replaced it, yet no matter how i postion it, it will not line up! why? its like every part they made for a car was never the same dimension!
9. The car has alot of smoke coming from under the hood, upon inspection, the ac pipe was condensating and dripping on the exhaust manif, is this normal?
10. The cars brake sysyem is in great shape, the pads, discs and drums still have alot of meat left on them, yet when i apply the brake, it kinda creeps to a stop, kind of like if you applied your e-brake, do i need to bleed them?
thanks for all the help!
anyhoo, i had it on a jackstand, well, when i let the jack down, the jackstand sliped,
1. What is this bracket called?
Okay some more problems,
now before all this happned, the motor ran fine, but the car always vibrated. This big bracket, well there are bushings on it, they were shot, and so were all 3 motor mounts 3. Would all these bushings being bad cause it to do this?
4. The rear view mirror and the whole front end vibrated, when on gravel, would all these bad bushings cause it? 5. or is time for new front struts? the struts are stock and the car has about 117,000 on it.
6. The car has never had ANY performance mods, it is completley stock, yet when driving, it does not shift into 2nd,3rd, or 4th untill it hits 3,000 rpm or more , why?
7. The power steering is weak, no fluid leaks, the fluid is topped off, you dont have to strong-arm it, but it feels like your driving a go cart, since this is a small car, does it not just have too big of a ps system?
8. The trunk lid was rotted out, so i replaced it, yet no matter how i postion it, it will not line up! why? its like every part they made for a car was never the same dimension!
9. The car has alot of smoke coming from under the hood, upon inspection, the ac pipe was condensating and dripping on the exhaust manif, is this normal?
10. The cars brake sysyem is in great shape, the pads, discs and drums still have alot of meat left on them, yet when i apply the brake, it kinda creeps to a stop, kind of like if you applied your e-brake, do i need to bleed them?
thanks for all the help!