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Wanted to document my low buck build on the Lincoln MKX I recently picked up. I little backstory on how I came to acquire my latest project. One of my co-workers recently bought a new Ford Maverick and just wanted the MKX gone. I half joking asked him what he wanted for it. He said $200 and it's yours. So now I am the owner of a rather well used MKX. The car has 260K miles on it and are mostly highway miles as a work commuter. He has done a lot of maintenance over the ~8 years he owned the car. New CVs, PTU, struts, etc. He also did the oil every 3K miles. So it runs and shifts just fine and the motor is clean with good compression. Of course it has some issues; AC has a leak, oil light is on, front seats no longer heat, a very loud banging from the suspension. The first thing I did was detail the entire car. I know this is backwards but I am more motivated to work on a clean vehicle. I attached a shot of the car as I brought it home and then some shots after I cleaned it up. I extracted a fair bit of dirt from the carpets but overall it cleaned up very well. There is a missing CD unit on the passengers headrest (not sure what to do here, I may 3D print a little storage box or build a wood box of some sort. I have now started the mechanical work. I changed the oil and replaced the oil pressure switch (replacement was included in the sale). The switch was a bit tight and took about an hour but after I got it in the light went out and stayed out (it would go out after the car ran for a bit so I assumed it was a bad switch). Next I took a look underneath to find the banging issue. I have the three-piece driveshaft with two carrier bearings. Both bearings are shelled out with one of them completely gone and acting as a driveshaft hoop (think NHRA rules). Driveshafts are a bit pricey but I can get the carrier bearings alone for about $50. I did a little digging and I am pretty sure I can separate the driveshaft and rebuild it. I have rebuilt several "unserviceable" components in the past (it helps to have access to a full machine shop). I hope to pull the shaft tonight and get the parts on order for the weekend. After that I will check the wheel bearings (the PO thought at least one of them was bad), then tackle the AC. Overall it seems like a decent car and everything works in it aside from the front heated seats and AC (I will T/S the seats at some point if I keep the car). I am not sure if I am going to keep or flip it when I am done. I am keeping the cost low regardless. This is something I bit newer than I usually work with so the lessons it will teach me are worth the admission price. I am more of a GM guy and I think the sun rises and sets on SBCs and BBCs, but my daily driver is a '92 Grand Marquis that has been stone cold loyal. I don't know much about the MKX/Edge platform but that may change as I get further into this one. So far my costs are: Purchase price: $200 T&L and title: $98 Cleaning supplies (I can use these elsewhere): $24.24 Oil and filter (Supertech 5W-20 and a Napa Gold filter): $37.91 Quart of 75W-140 (for the PTU): $16.56 So at this point I am all in for $377. Will see where we go from here.

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.