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    Front end making oscillation type noise.

    Crazy thought, but check the air pressure in your tires, if your tires were just balanced the shop may have adjusted the air pressure to whatever spec they thought was correct, if the tires are over inflated you will have a rough ride.
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    Dodge Intrepid

    Well thanks to all for their input. I am enjoying my car. Everything is working great. Miss driving my 92 but I can't have two cars at my appartment, so my dad gets the privelege of driving the Ex.
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    High milage explorers?

    Update on my 92 now that I won't be putting many miles on it, its at my folks house until further notice. I've put a few miles on her since I last posted to this thread. She now has 186,000 miles Put about a dozen wheel bearings in it, hopefully that is fixed. New I beam on passenger...
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    Was I taken for a ride? [LONG]

    Scormunch, did you find out what was going on with your truck? I can check it on Auto check, I have a few Title checks left and would run it for you if you want. Let me know.
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    Dodge Intrepid

    I've been a Dodge fan my whole life, and all my friends with Dodges have had no big problems, but then those are all trucks. I have absolutely no intention of racing this car, it is for work so the gas bill doesn't eat me alive, i drive A LOT for work and my 92 had too many miles and I wanted...
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    Was I taken for a ride? [LONG]

    I have to put my 2 cents in here, my 92 has a salvage title and it is the best truckk I have ever owned. I knew the people I bought it from and I knew the guy that hit it and totaled it. What I'm saying is just because it is a salvage title does NOT mean it is a bad vehicle, they can be fixed...
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    Dodge Intrepid

    Well I guess they were willing to deal. I got the car at the price I wanted. Well here are the details 98 Intrepid ES 3.2Litre V-6, AutoStick 38,500mi 5 spoke Alloy Rims Just about power everything Upperscale Cloth Seats Air (that works!) Platinum Metallic paint New Bridgestones...
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    Silver lake Michigan,this fall?

    You guys have fun, wish I could come!
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    Explorer vs. Ferrari F-50

    I did that once with my old Dodge 50. I pulled up to a light and a Mustang GT pulled up next to me reving his engine, I figured what the hell, light turned green, I dumped my clutch and jumped him off the line, and had him until second gear, my little 2.0L 4 banger just couldn't handle the 5.0...
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    Spark plus choices

    I've been running Motorcraft's standard plugs with no problems at all. I can't remember the wires I'm running, but they work great too. I was told by more than one shop to use the Motorcraft plugs because of problems with NGK's and Champions. I will be changing plugs and wires before winter...
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    Why does my car lean to one side?

    No, add a leaves are just what the name says, you add a leaf to your existing spring pack. They put a new leaf in under the main leaf. You have to loosen up the u-bolts and separate the spring pack to put them on.
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    SQUEAL FROM ENGINE?

    If it sound like it is in the back of the engine bay I don't think it is the timing chain, that is in the front of the motor. I am probably wrong on this but are all your vacuum lines hooked up? If one is not hooked up it can make a sucking/wooshing sound. Sometimes high pitched. But then...
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    Battery light?

    Check your battery connections, and Alternator wires. Make sure they are tight. You may have bumped one of them and loosened it.
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    Why does my car lean to one side?

    WOW I guess my 92 ain't so bad. it has 185,000 on the clock and it has never leaned to the driver side, it leaned to the passenger side but that was a bent I-beam. :bounce: I will say that add a leaved to wonders for the truck though. Rides better, tows better, does everything better. I...
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    Updated Wheel Bearings?

    I meant to reply and let you know what we found. Driver Side bearings were fine. Passenger side inner bearing was fine, just cleaned and repacked, passenger side outer bearing was damaged and the race for that bearing was toast! Looks like water had been in there for a while rusted the race...
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    Explorer vs. Ferrari F-50

    I've seen a red Lambo Countach up here a couple times this summer, mean sounding and even meaner looking! The thing kinda sticks out in the land of trucks!
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    Dodge Intrepid

    I wasn't dealing with a Dodge dealer, it was a used car lot, I guess I should have known better. That monthly payment on that 300m is crazy!
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    Silver lake Michigan,this fall?

    espnfreak, thanks for the e-mail letting me know about the trip. I won't be able to make it, I have a get together I have to go to up south of Baraga in the UP. I would have loved to go! gijoecam, was she going the wrong way at the dunes? I can't read the sign at the bottom of the...
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    Dodge Intrepid

    AAARRRGGG! Yeah make me a deal my @$$! Is it just me or is paying sticker for a car a little too much? I want to buy this car but this is the "deal" the dealer is giving me... hold on to your shorts guys this will blow you away...a whopping $200 off! I think I will continue my search.
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    Soft top Explorer sport?

    Those magazines are notorious for that! GM is even worse. When they introduced the new Tahoe and Suburban they brought a few up to Michigan Tech where I went to school, they brought a couple 4 door Tahoes and a couple Subs, but the one that got the most attention was the 2-door Tahoe. Man was...
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    Dodge Intrepid

    Anyone know much about Intrepids? I'm looking at a 98 ES. 3.2 V-6 Auto Stick, power everything. Really nice car. I need something else to drive, I'm keeping my Explorer but the upkeep and gas milage of my 92 with 185,000mi is getting pretty expensive when I'm on the road so much.
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    WHY FORD RULES?!? List 'em..

    Fixed Or Repaired Daily... hey they keep our mechanic skills up to date:D Thats why Fords Rule Just Kidding, my Explorer has been awesome, I really can't caomplain at all.
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    Funny Story...

    No you don't have to lift the front. I didn't. If you don't your truck will sit higher in the back. It gives my 92 a little more aggressive look. They are easy to install and do work very good, but they do give it a bit rougher ride.
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    Funny Story...

    I get compliments on my Ex all the time and all I have is add-a-leaves in the rear and 235 BFG A/T ko's. People ask me all the time if it is good off road. I think it is because you can actually see my rear axle :D
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    Updated Wheel Bearings?

    Some of the times have been because of p!$s poor mechanics just being lazy, I don't go to them anymore! Yes more than once I caught them putting the hubs back on without the o-ring. And other times they didn't tighten the hub nuts right. But still 90% of the driving I've done in the last year...
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