2nd hand Ford Lynx still a good buy?

[cmaglutac]

Hello this is my first post. I have a 2001 Lynx Ghia. no sun/moonroof. I understand this standard was offered in 2003. GLS is a 1.3 liter engine while Ghia is 1.6. Generally consumption is higher on the Ghia because of the extra weight it carries for the airbags, ABS the wheels are larger than whats on the GLS. All told, this car has given me absolutely no problem since we bought it in 2004 except for the folding side mirrors which stopped working last year. Otherwise, Only replacement was the front shock absorbers caused by a direct hit on a pothole which was quite reckless otherwise, not one thing wrong. Replaced with KYB shocks at Banawe for 2K a piece. Now the CPS problem I cannot relate because the car has run trouble free completelyl. I don't do repairs sa casa. Rapide' can do the oil change with their standard promo offerings. Oil Filters from Mazda fit perfectly as do air and fuel filters. The ride is a bit stiff and the steering despite power has a bit of resistance but well, its a Ford and it doesnt try to hide the deformities in the road. I've had a 1.6 escort in the past, a 2.0 cortina and a 1.5 laser and these Fords were essentially trouble free and undemanding, maintenance wise. CD changer has been working well and we are CD monsters. We change the discs at least twice a week. Only recently as in the last 4 months, some sound seems to be coming from the front suspension and it could be a bushing or some other thing but no cause for alarm. everything still works. By the way, whats a dirty MAF?

[niky]

It's not GLS, it's LSi (1.3) and GSi (1.6).

There are years with absolutely no cam sensor problems. It's mostly the very early cars that experience it.

The MAF is the plastic box with wiring just after the air filter. Over time, the sensor can get dirty. You can open up the tube and spray the wire sensor inside with electrical contact cleaner (NOTHING ELSE!!!) and dry it off (let it air-dry... DON'T TOUCH IT). This generally does the trick.

But if you experience no running problems, never touch the MAF.

[nicolite]

Ford Gurus, I own a 1984 ford laser and I am planning to do an engine transplant, and I dont know where to buy surplus ford lynx engine kahit yung LSI 1.3 engine ng for lynx, balak ko kasi mazda engine since old Ford Laser(Lynx) engines are mazda. Just like my 1984 ford laser the engine is a Mazda E3 1.3L carb 8V SOHC, sa australia ang Ford Lynx is a Fod Laser, oo nga pala may partnership ba ang mazda at Ford before?

[niky]

Better to make another thread for this.

As for engines... very hard to find those engines secondhand... but there are importers who bring in Mazda Familia/Protege (katapat ng Lynx) engines.

Wiring will be a very difficult part of the swap. Easier would be to get a Mazda 323 engine. Look up Mazdatech Philippines or google for KIADOHC. He's the local guy who specializes in putting 323 engines in Kia Prides, so he may be able to help you put a 323 engine in your Laser. Easiest swap of all would be a Ford Telstar engine, but that might be ridiculously hard to find.

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Im planning to buy a ford lynx gsi 2000-01 model. I saw it ranges from 240 to 280 in the market. I heard this model are hard to maintain... is it true? And I also saw in one of the news that Ford will stop making Lynx in the Philippines... does this have an effect? your inputs are appreciated.

It all depends on how the owner maintains his/her car. I am an existing proud owner of a 2004 Ford Lynx Ghia A/T with 90t mileage. Its been five years and i havent had any major trouble with it except replacing the battery, which is normal for every car. I have it casa service every 5t just to ensure that everything is well. It normally costs me around 2t-3t except when km reading reaches 25t, 50t and 75t. I had to shell out around 12t for every 25t km. So it all depends on how the seller treats his/her car to really say if its a good buy or not.

[mokie]

Gandang umaga po sa lahat. Buhayin ko lang po itong thread. Bagong member lang po ako at bibili sa kauna-unahang pagkakaton ng used car. Napili ko ang Ford kasi sa mababang presyo nito.

Good buy po kaya ang

[SIZE=4]2003 FORD LYNX GSI * 258,000?[/SIZE]

well maintained and nothing to fix sedan. manual, cold ac, no engine leak, factory paint, orig interior, double overhead cam. no under chassis problem. thick tires. you wont waste your time looking at the vehicle. priced at reasonable level. RS body and newly registered this April.

[SIZE=4]FORD LYNX GSI 2001* 228,000?[/SIZE]

budget ko po ay 200k-230k po. Any recommendation po (other brand). magkano nalng po ba nagrerange and praice ngayon ng mga ganito? Kasi pag Toyota at Honda 1995-1997 models lang aabot pera ko. Pero worth it po ba talaga ang mga FOrd? thanks

[niky]

Those are still asking prices and negotiable. You can even get a late-model Ghia within 250k pesos if you negotiate well.

I'd go for a later model Lynx, and ask for a test drive, to see if it runs okay in traffic.

Whatever you do... don't get an automatic Lynx... those suck gas like crazy.

[niwlek]

Guys, (Sir Niky)

I just bought my friend's Lynx last month... I'm computing my fuel consumption and it's running at 1lit. : 6.5kms. He had set up a very noisy muffler which I do also intend to change. What else can you suggest to improve my fuel consumption... (It'll be a big help since I travel from manila-fort bonifacio-everyday w/ some side trips-it's a big expense on my side) I love the acceletation but I also believe it'll improve greatly as long as I get it into tip top condition again...

You may want to send SMS tru (0917) 516.33.55 or send email to: kelwin_chang*yahoo.com

Looking forward to hear from you...

[niwlek]

ooooppps, should be (0917) 516.33.55

[niky]

What kind is it? Ghia, GSi, LSi, RS? MT or AT?

And what's the average travel time between home and work, and the distance?

Have your MAF checked and cleaned... reset the ECU... and make sure your electronics are all in good shape.

[Gearshaft16]

Sir Niky

newbie lang me dito sa forums. gusto ko lang inquire. balak kasi namin bumili ng 2000 model ford lynx at ok naman ang test drive namin kahit traffic.

gusto ko lang malaman kung san may maganda makakuha ng piyesa?

kasi calamba laguna pa me. papalitan kasi namin yung timing belt, pressure plate, clutch, at mga oil etc. para for the long run nayung kotse.

medyo baguhan palang kasi me sa kotse.

[niky]

Pieces are available at Banawe, Fordland and Mazford carry them. But some bigger garages in the south will have a source for timing belts and clutches.

Other stuff, like oil filters, etcetera, are easily available.

Log on the http://forum.fordclubph.com, lots of south guys there, they can give you tips on good garages.

[kayrmarcos]

Is that it, kaya? I'm experiencing bogging at over 4000 rpms when things get hot.

Saan yung source mo (local) for the distributor? Kia Pasay pa rin ba?

It's a natural thing, I guess. Mazda engines run very hot, for emissions reasons, and the in-bay temperature has a "cooking" effect of any unprotected electricals or electronics inside. The Miata club guys also say that they have to be careful of heat on track. It's not a problem you get if you're the first owner, or if the car is driven in clement weather, but in summer traffic or on the racetrack, you've got to take precautions... especially if the car is going on ten or twelve years old, like ours are.

Kaya nga, the guys in the fordclub who run their Lynxes and Lynx RS's hard have all got insulation wrapped around everything. It works. The TRS Lynxes had some initial problems due to sensor malfunctions when things got hot, (especially as they had red-hot headers and airfilter elements sharing the engine bay) but after a good wrapping with heat-insulation, they've been running reliably. That they lasted these past three years under the abuse TRS puts them through is testament to that.

I'm planning to do it, but I haven't had time. Maybe this weekend, I will, as, thanks to the damn rallies, I'm not going to be able to go north.

Sir Niky,
My car has a newly installed camshaft sensor. I really hope it won't be stalling anymore. Now, I read from your previous posts that most ford owners wrap insulators around some electronics inside. Can you please tell me how to do it? Am really not into cars, but am the one driving it because my husband is out of the country, so if there is anything I can do to prevent it from stalling I will. Where can I buy these heat insulators? Is it found in Citi Hardware? How will I inquire about it from the salesman..or what do I call these insulators? Lastly, what do I need to insulate? I am planning to bring my Ford Lynx to a mechanic to do the wrapping for me, cause I really don't know about the different parts. Please help. Big Thanks!

[niky]

The wrapping for the racing cars is primarily because they use metal intake tubes, not the stock plastic ones.

There's not much you can do about insulating the cam position sensor or the ignition coils, since they are on the engine themselves. If you've replaced the cam position sensor, it should last you another few years, anyway. ;)

[turboride]

Sir Niky

newbie lang me dito sa forums. gusto ko lang inquire. balak kasi namin bumili ng 2000 model ford lynx at ok naman ang test drive namin kahit traffic.

gusto ko lang malaman kung san may maganda makakuha ng piyesa?

kasi calamba laguna pa me. papalitan kasi namin yung timing belt, pressure plate, clutch, at mga oil etc. para for the long run nayung kotse.

medyo baguhan palang kasi me sa kotse.

if the price is right, why not. pero if you are new to cars, try to get something not new to most mechanics. i think its better to get cars that you see more of. a 96-98 civic/corolla would be easier to maintain than a 2k lynx. wala ng lynx sa kalsada ngayon.

[SiRbossR]

^i still see alot of them everywhere.

[SiRbossR]

also, parts for the lynx are easy. just go to banawe and there is this store there that only sells Ford, Mazda and another brand(forgot the name though) parts. That's the only place i buy my Ford Parts. the name of the shop is Autorama.

[turboride]

also, parts for the lynx are easy. just go to banawe and there is this store there that only sells Ford, Mazda and another brand(forgot the name though) parts. That's the only place i buy my Ford Parts. the name of the shop is Autorama.

Im sure any automobile has available parts. Pero if they are not available everywhere, sobrang hirap. I had experience i an accord where nabaklas na pero walang piyesa. Kailangan mo pa magpalakad sa banawe or evangelista to get them. Pag walang lalakad, commute ka. Sasabihin ng mekaniko pang civic or corolla lang meron. Its those little things that make owning a second hand car. Dami ko na ganyan experience. Water pumps, yung bearings sa steering column, brake and clutch master assemblies, kahit timing belt. Sobrang hassle. Samantalang sa civic or rolla, kahit sa maliit na autosupply meron.

[niky]

Im sure any automobile has available parts. Pero if they are not available everywhere, sobrang hirap. I had experience i an accord where nabaklas na pero walang piyesa. Kailangan mo pa magpalakad sa banawe or evangelista to get them. Pag walang lalakad, commute ka. Sasabihin ng mekaniko pang civic or corolla lang meron. Its those little things that make owning a second hand car. Dami ko na ganyan experience. Water pumps, yung bearings sa steering column, brake and clutch master assemblies, kahit timing belt. Sobrang hassle. Samantalang sa civic or rolla, kahit sa maliit na autosupply meron.

Shops no longer carry a comprehensive list of parts for all generations of Corolla and Civic. It's not like before, where we had a stable number of generations using the same 4AFE, D16, GA16 and etcetera engines in their Corollas, Civics and Sentras... and even then, parts for the later generations sometimes didn't match parts for the older ones, so you still had to go to Banawe or Evangelista. Hell... when I was overhauling my Exalta, the VTC head was completely different from all older Sentras (and the FE of the time), so it was near impossible to find parts for. Nowadays, there are so many different generations that they can't stock everything... they simply keep oil filters and more common suspension parts and order out when they need something specific

For the 2000 and up cars, the Altis generations and Civics, there are electrical and electronic parts that are very hard to find. My cousin sometimes had to wait for days for parts for his ZZ-engined Altis, because they had to hunt for a supplier with the proper electronic parts (and this was just the oil control valve for the variable timing system... a part that goes bad over time on Hondas, too). The more competent "talyers" have contacts where they send runners to to buy those parts. If they don't know the supplier for your parts, then they'll tell you "mahirap" or "walang ganyan", when in truth, the supply is not that hard to get.

For all our parts, we go to MazFord in Banawe... here's the number:

02-732-0395

There are other shops that have mechanical parts and some that have lower prices, but this place is the most complete. As long as you have this number and can give this contact to your mechanic, you will not have any more trouble than anyone else with a new-tech car.

[anavrin]

Hi to all, buhayin ko lang ung thread. Im confused with the LSI GSI GHIA. di ko po alam kung ano mas ok? ang alam ko lang parang mas ok ang LSI kasi 1.3 engine so meaning mas tipid sa gas?