ebodell67

I did a search for this and did not come up with much so my apologies if this is a repeat post or addressed previously. Ok, so I just bought a 2007 Lincoln MKX. Vehicle runs and drives but it has a serious noise from the drivetrain. I finally had some time to get it on ramps and take a look. I found that both the front and rear carrier bearings are completely shot. Has anyone replaced these before. I know that on some Ford products the bearing is not serviceable and you have to replace the entire driveshaft. Is this the case here? I have found a 3-piece driveshaft and the part is rather pricey. I found a replacement 2-piece shaft that states it is an upgrade from the 3-piece. Has anyone replaced their 3-piece with a 2-piece? I also found replacement bearings only but not sure if these can be replaced without cutting the shaft. I don't mind cutting the shaft and rewelding it but I am concerned with getting it balanced. I am not afraid to take on any repair myself but I only paid $200 for this thing so I am not sure what direction to go. It cleaned up very well and is pretty solid so it may be worth it. Currently I could dump it and double my money but I thinking this might make a decent winter beater. Other option is to try and find a driveshaft at the Pick and Pull.

Little more information on the car that I have a bit more time. I only paid $200 for it. I enjoy wrenching as it helps me relax and destress. It needs some work but nothing major. Looks to be fairly easy to work on from what I can tell so far. The local pick and pull yards have a few of these in stock and my favorite boneyard has a few as well. If I can get a year or two out of it I will be happy to spend a weekend or two getting it sorted out. I typically work on vehicles a bit older than this one so the money spent on it is well worth the education to me. Parts seem reasonable and the known issues are well documented with solutions. Motor and trans seem solid. Motor has good compression and the valvetrain looks clean for such high miles. The PO did a lot of work in the past couple of years; new CVs, new PTU, and a few other items. I may need to replace some bushings; control arms (?). I have not been under it to find out what is banging. Even the wife likes it; last vehicle I brought home was infested with mice so I set the bar pretty low. Few years ago I came back from an auction I went to with her dad with a '63 F250 with a stuck motor that was a racoon hotel. She puts up with me.....

Just bought a 2007 Lincoln MKX. Was not in the market for one or had ever really paid attention to them but I stumbled upon a crazy deal so I picked it up. It needs work; AC has a leak, something is "banging" under the car, and two wheel bearings are shot. Car has 260k miles, all on the highway from Newton to Urbandale. I have known the PO for almost 10 years and he has done a lot of maintenance and repairs on it in the 8+ years he owned it. He just bought a new Maverick and wanted this one gone. Plan is to sort it and make it reliable for a spare car/winter beater. Everything works on it aside from the AC and it runs and drives. Was a daily up until a week ago. Too good of a deal to pass on.