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I've got a 02 Ford Taurus with a 'blown' heat a/c blower motor that needs replacing, and I was wondering if there are any model/part suggestions. Should I angle for an OEM part, or is there any manufacturer brand I should look out for, or avoid? Thanks.

I'm about to install a used AW4 transmission into my 96 XJ, and I'd like to replace whatever parts I can quickly get to before it goes in, short of a rebuild. I'll be replacing the torque converter for sure, but I don't know what replacement part to go with. Should I try to go for an OEM part...

I have an 02 Taurus and my dash battery light has come on twice in the past week. Once after a few miles of driving, seemingly random, and once when I was warming the engine up. It's been 20-30F around here lately. This second time, I started the engine in the morning at about 20 deg F. Let...

'96 XJ here. I find myself in the unenviable position of trying to locate another good AW4 transmission, because my fluid just leaked out and mine's nothing but a core charge now. How do you go about finding a used one of these in acceptable condition? The only mechanic in town I trust took...

Two questions... One... 96 XJ here and my Aisin Warner AW4 4 speed auto transmission just failed due to a leaking trans oil cooler line, and I'm having to replace it with a used one via my trusty mechanic. It's failure has been verified and there's no chance to save it. My question is...having...

I was told a while back never to use any transmission fluid other than the Dexron III Mercon suggested in the owner's manual, even after the IV, V, and VI versions came out, superseding the III version. But this is what I'm seeing at the car part store now. Nothing lower than Dexron...

I started to add a transmission cooler to the old XJ last year and after installing the cooler and lines I stopped short of connecting the lines to the transmission. Here's what I have now...cooler installed in front of the belt fan and lines. Can someone remind me...how do I go about...

'96 XJ 4.0 here coming to ya with 225k miles. Just now the transmision did something it's never done before...never even hinted at it. After sitting for about 4 hours after driving perfectly on the interstate (60 mph) I start another drive and after 5 mins at below 35mph I'm pulling off from a...

My '96 XJ has been my daily driver for years/decades now and she's got 220k miles behind her. My Mom's car needed some work so I traded cars with her while I get hers done. She doesn't drive nearly as much so it's only been started once every week for about the last month. On Tuesday of this...

I've got an old Taurus where the exterior windshield edge rubber has come lose on the passenger's side down to the bottom where it ends. I can't get it stuffed back into place so I'm just gonna cut some of the back off so it'll lay flat in it's groove and seal it down. What should I use...

Time for my yearly rocker panel patch job on the 96 XJ and I've decided to look into the slip on rocker panels I've been told about. What I'm wondering is if there are actual rocker panels specifically manufactured to be slipped over existing rocker panels, or do people just get another...

96 XJ here. A sound is coming from my driver side rear wheel area that started as what sounded like maybe a rock in the tread, small repeating tick the same frequency as wheel rotation, and now has developed into a more aggressive rubbing sound. Suspecting a bad bearing, I did the hard...

'96 XJ here and I've just replaced everything you can on my rear drum brakes, and now that they're done the red 'BRAKE' dash light is constantly on. I have sort of an idea as to why but no idea how to go about fixing it. This happened on both sides btw... When I had finished replacing...

I'm doing some maintenance on my AC system and I'm looking for small cans of R134a refrigerant with UV leak indicator but NO sealant. I've heard that most refrigerant 'top off' cans have sealant in them even though the label doesn't mention it, so I thought I better ask. Guy at the local...

Had a wheel cylinder start leaking on the old '96 XJ so I figure I'll do all new rear brake parts since I haven't been into them in a while. After getting all the pass side taken apart I go to take the brake line off the backside of the cylinder and the hard brake line twists off right...

I've got some plastic attached to glazed tile with the high temp hot glue sticks and I need to get it all off to make like new again. Any suggestions for getting hot glue off tile? I'm thinking flash freeze the glue with an upside down turned can of something, spewing out the propellant...

Me brakes all the sudden felt weak on the '96 XJ today and I get home to find the inside of my left tire coated with something coming from the drum. Looks like it all came out when I was stopped because it's all in one direction. So what am I looking at replacing here...probably the...

I'd like to install remote start on my '96 XJ so I thought I'd write the boards first to get some opinions. First, quality is important but being inexpensive follows close behind, so a simple start system will do. I'm not looking to hook up anything else like door locks or rear hatch or...

'96 XJ here and although I've got a 3rd tail light it only lights up when the brake is applied. Is there a way to bring that center light up to modern standards and rig it to stay on all the time (when the lights are on) and get bright when the pedal is pushed?

Just finishing up this Bondorific patch job on my rocker panel (and opposite side rear panel section) and need advice on how to finish things up. I believe I've read that bondo can be spread as thin as you want as long as it has good mechanical adhesion, but I'm wondering as I do these last...