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    rack and pinion for our cars

    The original rack was leaking where the steering shaft connected to the input shaft of the pinion gear (where the electric motor resides). The second one was leaking where the electrical connector enters the pinion housing for the electric motor. I'm sure the grommet/gasket could have been...
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    rack and pinion for our cars

    Also struggling with replacement steering racks. I had a rebuilt unit installed last June but it started leaking in November. The shop that replaced it won't tell me who did the rebuild. It was replaced again last month but the 2nd replacement has a problem. The steering requires WAY too much...
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    Tilt wheel not working.

    OK, I'll bite. What's a "D7"? Is this a different scan tool than the Tech2?
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    Trunk Won't Stay Open

    That's what the service manual shows. When I get that far I'll see what kind of trouble I'm really in. At this point the issue is how to access the passenger side strut. The driver's side is visible when you open the access panel to the Top Motor. I have no idea what to remove to access the...
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    Trunk Won't Stay Open

    Thanks Dennis. Now that I know that there are 2 I have to find out where the 2nd one is. My service manual only shows the one on the Driver's side. Once I find where they are I'll shop for replacements. If I need help I'll let ya know. Thanks for the offer.
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    Trunk Won't Stay Open

    So I opened my trunk over the weekend and after it reached the full open point it SLOWLY started to close without pressing the close button or the button on the remote. It was a very slow and gentle drop until it got a few inches from full closed and the it dropped rapidly and closed and...
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    Cyliner head removal 2004 4.6

    I'm not sure how attached you are to your car or to the LeakStar V8. I've made up my mind that if the LeakStar ever has to be removed from my car it won't go back in. I think it would make more sense to replace it with the LS2 or LS3. It will require a "tuner" to program things so that the...
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    Refurbished Headlights

    Wow! That's a little more than just a few cracks. If the lamps all work now that's a good thing. But I suspect that over time they will stop working. Moisture will get into the electrical connections and cause plenty of corrosion. Not a lot of fun. I would definitely search for a replacement...
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    Refurbished Headlights

    There are some aftermarket plastic headlight lens covers available for some model cars but I haven't see one for the XLRs. You may want to do a web search and see if you can find a few sources for them and see if anyone makes one. It will probably take some emails/phone calls etc to find out for...
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    Refurbished Headlights

    It was excessive. I didn't start out intending to refurb the Headlights. I had to pull the Headlights in order to pull the front fenders. Both fenders need some body work and I wanted to pull the fenders to see what I was up against. Anyway ... When I pulled the passenger Headlight I found that...
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    Refurbished Headlights

    I just finished refurbishing my headlights. Tom at WinnipegHID.ca replaced the Turn Signal lenses with new lenses. Replaced all the incandescent bulbs with LEDs. Provided Load Resistors and wiring. I mounted the Load Resistors on the bumper bar under the Headlights. Tom did some polishing of the...
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    '03 - '08 Fog Lamps For Sale: Both Sides

    Pair of Fog Lamps from an '05 w/ ~50K miles. In good condition. No cracks, no damage, no internal condensation, no corrosion on reflectors. $100 each plus shipping.
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    OEM Bumper Cover Identification

    I haven't removed the rear cover but I have removed the front cover. The front cover has no identifying marks. I would assume that the rear cover would be the same. Given the flexible nature of these covers it is not surprising that there are no identifying marks. Molding or etching them would...
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    XLR buyers guide?

    The only recommendations I've seen regard the differences between model years. If you want to buy an XLR with the least amount of future problems the '06 - '09 cars are recommended over the earlier cars. There are some minor design/engineering differences between the '03 - '05 model years and...
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    Skid Bar/Lower Radiator Support Bracket Replacement

    It didn't occur to me until after I finished installing it but ... you don't really need the center bar. You could install both of the vertical sections without the center bar. They'll support the radiator effectively alone. The down side is that the vertical sections would attempt to move...
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    Skid Bar/Lower Radiator Support Bracket Replacement

    The the center bar on the one I received is aluminum. So are both of the vertical support sections. The only part that I could find that was steel were the nuts for the mounting bolts that hold the 3 sections together.
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    Skid Bar/Lower Radiator Support Bracket Replacement

    I just replaced my Skid Bar. One of the mounting flanges snapped off. I'm sure it happened before I bought the car but I just noticed it recently. I bought a multi-piece after market part for a little over $100...
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    Latest Satnav technology

    Crutchfield is probably your best starting point. The offer a few in-dash Sat/Nav units with Rear Camera options that "fit" the XLRs. They also still offer installation kits for the XLR. You didn't mention what year your car is so I just checked using my '05 as reference. I'm interested in...
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