Re: Mod vs. No Mod poll
I hope (believe) all the parts I replaced will last more than a couple of years. As far as I can tell the ones I replaced were the originals This means they were >9 years old. Surely I can expect the new parts I installed to last at least 5 years (although I plan to keep spares on hand).
I believe the #1 way to prevent problems with the plastic parts is to make sure the cooling system is properly bleed, the radiator is flowing properly and the cooling fan is working as designed. An engine that runs hot will place additional stress on the plastic componets (higher temperature and higher pressures).
I am keeping a watch on the Lincoln LS forum. A guy that posts to that forum was working on metal replacment parts for the plastic parts at the front of the 2003-2005 style engines (metal replacments for the thermostat housing and related components are availble from Jaguar for the 2002 style engines).
Ed
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I believe the #1 way to prevent problems with the plastic parts is to make sure the cooling system is properly bleed, the radiator is flowing properly and the cooling fan is working as designed. An engine that runs hot will place additional stress on the plastic componets (higher temperature and higher pressures).
I am keeping a watch on the Lincoln LS forum. A guy that posts to that forum was working on metal replacment parts for the plastic parts at the front of the 2003-2005 style engines (metal replacments for the thermostat housing and related components are availble from Jaguar for the 2002 style engines).
Ed
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