just did mine and your video proved to be very helpful. thank you.

I want to say thank you for taking the time to film this task. I went to my local library and copied several service manuals. All very similar to your explanation of this task. I’ll be tackling this job this weekend. Thanks again!

@MikesRepairs86

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help, i looked high and low and there were no good videos for this task so i made my own!

I have a 2005 town car and there is only a few subtle differences, so this video is a huge help thank you so much.

excellent narration and video .. was good to see such a detailed tear-down to show how parts interact ..

I’m about 3 bolts away from having the heater core out. I don’t think I would have ever found the bolt hidden behind the corner of the blower motor. What a job! Sad that so much has to be taken off to get this job done.

@MikesRepairs86

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, it was one hell of a job that's for sure.

Thanks a million for uploading this vid buddy. I have a 2004 TC and your vid helped me knock off this job. Your DIY knowledge is very much appreciated. Thanks again, be safe

Thanks for this video. I have a 1989 Linc.. Do they have blend door actuators? My air only blows out the vents, which means I have no defrost, or floor air when selected. I've replaced the master control valve, check valve, checked hoses, changed the Temperature Control Servo. What else could it be? Thanks in advance

Thank you for the video but I have an 06 and I am getting water in my back floor board passenger side

I need to know where my heater hoses connect to my engine on a 1990 Lincoln Town Car

Wow. That looks alot easier than doing it on a 94 Crown Vic

Thank you very much for taking the time to make/upload the video. Many of us that aren't pros or even have a clue or those that just need more insight to do the job , really appreciate what you have done! If it weren't for people like you. Many of us would be stuck , paying someone hundreds of dollars! Or simply stuck commuting threw others. Thank you for this , kind sir! 0:) God bless!!!

Hello, great video, but I have a questions... there are 3 large plugs and one medium/small electrical plugs on the driver's side kick panel that you disconnected. I have a 2000 model and it looks to be the same, but I cannot find where the one medium/small electrical plug goes? It would be the grey plug that you can see if you freeze the video at 7:54 - the grey plug you can almost see the brass prongs on the open face. I think it may have something to do with tail lights or ABS as they no longer work and the ABS light is on... Can you help?

Thanks for the vid! What kind of flash light are you using?

@MikesRepairs86

6 жыл бұрын

Coast led headlight and a streamlight tactical led flashlight

So, I guess it's obvious that Ford designed and built this entire car around that heater core. I was thinking that, maybe, since I need a new blend door actuator and I'm also replacing the carpet, I'd just go ahead and replace the heater core as a preventative measure. You know, 'while I'm in there'. Sigh. And I thought just the blend door actuator was going to be a pain...

Holy hell there has to be an easier way to do this

@MikesRepairs86

6 жыл бұрын

+Cro Magnon nope, same steps in the factory service manual.

@jacobfaz84

6 жыл бұрын

Cro Magnon there is, u can do it without removing the whole thing, ive sone about 4 of them

@fredc8618

5 жыл бұрын

@@jacobfaz84 how?

@mikehenry4743

5 жыл бұрын

@@jacobfaz84 How?

@aventurero76

5 жыл бұрын

You don't need to remove the tires to replace the heater core

Was the car overheating leaking coolant? Did u smell a burnt smell

@MikesRepairs86

3 жыл бұрын

It was blowing coolant and steam out of the vents, it sprung a leak while my dad was driving it.

What would you charge and where in Mn, I'm in Brooklyn Park...

@MikesRepairs86

5 жыл бұрын

Give me a way to contact you and we can work something out. Im located in st.paul

No way I'm doing this job lol. To the junk yard!

Damn what a pain in the ass! Thanks for the video, I was thinking about doing this repair by myself. But have been told that you need 3 people when removing and reinstalling the dash. My 1999 lincoln was a great car. But now it has a bad heating coil, so bad that its undrivable, needs balls joints, new tires, the front bumper has cracked and there is a small dent on the back right quarter panel. Otherwise, the car runs great. Maybe I should just sell it?

@MikesRepairs86

5 жыл бұрын

Keep it, that's about 2 weekends worth of work and mabey $200 in parts excluding tires. Grab some beer and a buddy and go at it! Spring is here prime time to turn some wrenches.

@taotuhao5969

5 жыл бұрын

@@MikesRepairs86 Thanks Mike, I actually do love that car.. When everything works, its a beast of a car.

@FightFireWitFIre

5 жыл бұрын

I have an '02 TC with 167k miles, last August the front left ball joint gave out and so did the lower control arm (maybe as a result). Definitely not worth the $700 bill when I'm gonna only be able to sell it for like $1500.

@taotuhao5969

5 жыл бұрын

@@FightFireWitFIre Those parts are cheap and easy to replace yourself.

@MikesRepairs86

5 жыл бұрын

Easy job to do yourself, especially on a toyota!

where's your shop located? I also have a 98 Lincoln Town car

@MikesRepairs86

6 жыл бұрын

+christopher jackson I'm in Minnesota. But it's not a shop thats my parents headed garage

@messiahknows7421

5 жыл бұрын

Where in Mn are you, I'm in Brooklyn Park and what would you charge???

Fuck that ....I'll Park it for the winter and bring it out in the summer. ha ha ha

@MikesRepairs86

6 жыл бұрын

+Hector Terrazas it was parked for the winter my dad's other car died had to get it fixed quick and the parts were already there.

You forgot to bolt a bracket bar under the steering column. It bolts up on the left rear bolt of the steering column. It supports the column so you don't stress the dash and i think it's also designed for pushing the column on a side in a crash. If you go back at minute 30:18 you see it wiggle on the right side of the fuse box.

@MikesRepairs86

5 жыл бұрын

I probably did bolt it back up but forgot to film it, didnt have any extra parts when i was done.

this car will never be driven again

@MikesRepairs86

6 жыл бұрын

+wrdmndan akdude it's on the road being driven daily right now.

@MikesRepairs86

6 жыл бұрын

+wrdmndan akdude it's being driven currently every day.

@wrdmndan

6 жыл бұрын

you're a better man than i am , i can remove two screws put the thing back together and have three screws left over

At first a one owner low mileage for a 98 with perfect maintenance records seemed great but $800 I paid for this type of car was overpriced. I will be bypassing my heater core on this car and appreciating the designs of my Chevy even more.

@gotskinn

6 жыл бұрын

captrbd21 bullshit. Lincoln is the best. What problems did you have? The Lincoln accepts everything police interceptor cars and limos do. Your Chevy?

@captrbd21

6 жыл бұрын

The current problem I just finished replacing the heater core. I keep my vehicle's well-maintained this is far from my first experience with Lincoln or Ford. I've had my Silverado almost 15 years and it's never left me stranded.

@gotskinn

6 жыл бұрын

captrbd21 how many miles? There are things expected and required replacing at certain mileage...of any car.

@captrbd21

6 жыл бұрын

The Lincoln is a 98 120k miles and had one owner with a maintenance log.The car was well maintained I did a few preventative things such as upgraded the electric system, switched out the bags with springs, seafoam engine cleaning, and protective paint on the underbody.

Slow couch too long