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did i buy a pice of c#$p? #60853 05/14/02 12:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 59 WNY B bigsam OP Member
OP bigsam Member B Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 59 WNY	my car is falling apart one part at a time. first the front right wheel bearing went then the CEL (code PO171) wont go away now I had to stop fast hit the breaks hard and now the break light keeps coming off and on when i hit the break it go's off and when i am sitting at a light for a while it comes back on and when i remove my foot from the break it comes on and then go's off and on. and this morning my right front wheelbearing is moaning again. did i buy a lemion or what? the car only has 50,867 miles on it any help would be great. and thanks Sam 1996 Contour GL Zetech no add on's just stock a plan jan lol

Re: did i buy a pice of c#$p? #60854 05/14/02 12:52 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	On the brake issue...check the fluid level? V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

Re: did i buy a pice of c#$p? #60855 05/14/02 01:06 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,636 Belleville, IL USA J javaContour Member
javaContour Member J Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,636 Belleville, IL USA	Damn!!! BAT Auto has 0171 as system too rich, another site has it as system too lean. I belive the system too lean is correct. If it is system too lean: Check for Vac leak Clean the MAF I'd do those before investing in any serious $$$ repairs. TB Tony Boner Personal: 98cdw27@charter.net Work: tony.boner@sun.com Saving the computer world from WinBloze as Unix/Solaris/Java Guru http://www.sun.com 1998 Contour SVT Pre-E1 618/6535 Born On Date: 4/30/1997 Now with Aussie Bar induced mild oversteer.

Re: did i buy a pice of c#$p? #60856 05/14/02 03:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 59 WNY B bigsam OP Member
OP bigsam Member B Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 59 WNY	Thanks Guys I checked the fluid and it is just above the MIN line so I guss I need new breaks and hey Terry you never got back to me about my CEL prob I would like to bring you the car to have you look at it to me it would be worth the money and time for you to see and maybe fix this pice of crud. Thanks Sam 1996 Contour GL Zetech no add on's just stock a plan jan lol

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