Recent content by Dre L

Mine was the rivet, check it first. I thought it was the actuator and ordered a new one then "hello rusty broken rivet". The actuator is just flopping around in the door. If you look at this video, the rivet he pops off with the hammer is visible before you take anything apart; just open...

Old thread, I know, but has anyone made progress on this issue? I'm in Orlando now and it's the most annoying thing. Basically there's little range all the time but it works within a few feet if the trac is cool. When it's been in the sun, the fob never works, and as it cools down I begin to...

I'm going to make this into a mantra, or a sun visor, maybe a forehead tattoo.

I've had luck with JB weld, but what kind of cracks are you talking about. Pics may help.

The Sport Trac was meant as a "Soccer Mom Vehicle"... maybe Ford should continue this failed strategy.

I'm not buying one, but is this for real? I thought I'd seen everything on the net.

LOL, I was going to say, I've been having a lot of success with popsicle sticks and JB Weld lately. Fixed the ash cup hinge with a McDonalds straw and JB Weld :bwahaha:

Well, thought I'd update since we're crossing 60 days now... Things have been going well; the repair was well worth it in the hands of a skilled mechanics' shop. Trac feels good and it's super quiet. Not really something I wanted to go through, but definitely worth it to have actually found a...

Not really, when the shaft has play, you're about to get f****d.

I'm not going to jinx this...

Tires or bearings. Checked driveshaftS foreplay yet?

LOL, nah, like I always said, "Quality is Job 2". Whisper to screaming? Years, days, weeks, hours... it's exponential and won't end well. I know the moment it happened, but I can't imagine you won't notice it. Really it's just lucky vs unlucky; mine getting gradual warnings vs the next...

Get this, we were going to hit the engine mounts while in there. Apparently Ford discontinued the 4x4 mounts and they're either ridiculously expensive as an OEM part, or really crappy as an aftermarket part. The originals are still good and he trusts them more than the aftermarket ones which...

These are among the reasons I left NYC, but that is not NYC. Local ordinances can be a b**ch anywhere you go. Crap like that is intended to protect property value "in public view". If he washed the car around back of the house, no problem. The spirit of the law is to be able to enforce...

You have to find the balance. Find a shop that will let you try different combinations of holsters and pistols until you find one that you're willing to carry regularly, otherwise it's pointless. It has to be undetectable, otherwise you'll be disarmed and it's pointless. Most importantly...