Sam Memmolo Installs Town Car, Crown Victoria And Grand Marquis Rear Conversion Kit
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- Watch mechanic and television host Sam Memmolo as he shows how to install a Strutmasters suspension conversion kit on the rear of a Mercury Grand Marquis. The same product fits Lincoln Town Cars and Ford Crown Victoria vehicles equipped with an air suspension system from the factory.
Although the rear shocks tend to vary, this video applies for all Town Car, Grand Marquis and Crown Victoria vehicles from 1990 to 2011 models. PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS provided with purchase of your Strutmasters conversion kit for the latest and best installation procedure.
With more than four decades of experience working on vehicles, Sam Memmolo knows a few things about factory air suspension systems. He knows all of those systems have a 100% failure rate with age and mileage AND they rely on a series of electronic components to work properly.
Like thousands of mechanics across the country, Sam Memmolo recommends converting the leaking rubber air springs (also called air bags) to the exclusive premium steel coil springs in the Strutmasters conversion kit. While you are back there, it is vital to install new shock absorbers for a quality ride. Sam knows that shocks provide the smooth ride and springs just support the weight of the vehicle.
As you will see in the video, our products are designed to be simple to install, provide a great ride quality and save customers thousands of dollars versus OE replacement parts. We work on customer vehicles every day to design new products and to stay on top of the latest suspension challenges.
Strutmasters founder Chip Lofton was the first to offer a fully assembled suspension conversion kit when the air suspension failed on his personal Lincoln in 1999. The company is still headquartered in North Carolina, where Lofton leads a team that strives to provide the best products and customer service in the industry. They use premium steel coil springs that are made exclusively for them in America. All of their conversion kits are assembled in small batches by experienced employees to ensure the highest quality.
These electronically-controlled factory suspension systems are very complicated and expensive! A common failure happens when rubber in the system cracks and leaks air -- causing the onboard compressor to eventually fail. This results in an immediate loss of ride height and renders many vehicles undriveable. Older, high-mileage vehicles will generally require multiple repairs to keep the system working.
Don't learn the hard way! Avoid multiple repairs that come with fixing the existing system (especially with cheap, imitation parts). Take it from veteran mechanic Sam Memmolo: Fix It Once, Fix It Right with the original -- Strutmasters!
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Now 8 months since converting my 2003 Lincoln Town car air suspension system to new rear coil springs and rear shocks from Strutmasters. Absolutely no regrets. Ride is just as good as the air bags. To get rid of the air suspension light I pulled out the dash on the drivers side so I could take out the plastic cover that is over the gauges. Then used double sided tape to add a some dark piece of plastic from a video game display case over the message that says air suspension. Worked great.
Have had these on my 1990 Lincoln Towncar for two years. They saved my car from the junkyard. Prior airbags were very cracked. Easy to install took only 1.5 hrs. I honestly cannot tell too much a difference in handling, comfort, etc.
So glad to hear of your good experience! Thanks for the comment.
Air suspension is awesome until a component fails, then springs are awesome!!!!!!!
A couple years ago, I changed my Air Springs (Bags) on my 1995 Town Car. Now it sounds like the compressor is about to go. Looking back, I should have installed these replacements. Great job on the video. I do not think this video was out when I did my Town Car.
Curious, what did you decide to do on that vehicle?
@@Strutmasters My comment above is 9 years old. Back then I added new air bags. I used the lincolnsonline.com website to figure out how to do it. I sold the car a year or so later. I also owned a 2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate with air suspension . The air compressor went bad on that one . I replaced the air compressor and one year later something else went bad. That is when I had my local independent mechanic add replacement springs. To anyone out there reading this , do not try to fix an older air suspension vehicle , just buy spring replacements. After having two air suspensions vehicles. I'll never buy another one ever. Both my Town Car and the Grand Marquis air suspension never had great rides with the air bags.
@@displayfireworks1 yeah, it's been awhile but we're trying to check back in with folks. Thanks for your reply and honesty!
@@displayfireworks1
Your timing is PERFECT!! I have a 1997 Town Car that's losing air overnight. I was thinking about replacing the air springs, BUT due to the age of the car, I think that getting the conversion kit is probably a better idea. I was afraid it'd ruin the car's fantastic ride, but, apparently, that's not the case.
What an awesome video for the prospective panther car owner. I'm gonna do one of these myself, and this was a huge help.
Just finished this job today. Was very easy and rides great. I'm absolutely satisfied. Thanks strutmasters. I never woulda got this done myself without this video and your perfect coil suspension.
Jackson Jackson what kind
Of lift or
Jack did you use for this installation? How experienced are you?
Thanks for your comment! Glad we were able to assist you.
That was a kick ass video
M Lincoln dealership does this for their customers. They use either arnott or strut master coil springs and new shocks. I used a local family auto shop. Completed this 2 days ago and really like the conversion. No regrets. Ride is about the same as air springs. Have a 2003 Lincoln Town Car. Saved a lot of money. $ 450 was the total cost. If you need air springs because you tow a boat then the air springs may be needed.
where do you live
Steve, thanks for your comment. Good to hear that you were helped.
Stay with the air suspension. Parts are cheap and easy to install. And the ride is superb.
still light is on the dash and cant hear the compresser running so what else could be wrong
To turn off the dash light unplug the control module behind the glove box.
My car is 2005
The day you're stuck on the side of the road with a leaky bag, or bad air compressor, or bad height sensor, etc etc, you'll wish you installed these springs.
mike Carson you can't be stranded, you can drive it with the rear dragging just the ride quality is going to suck
@@2tooful
Is that the case on a Town Car?! I was afraid that the rear tires would rub on the wheel wells, but, Hopefully, the engineers factored that In when they designed the rear air shocks/suspension.
@@charlies.5777 yes it’s still drivable but not ideal but you won’t be stranded
@@2tooful
Thanks a lot for the info. I need to Get mine repaired soon, but in the meantime(#Coronavirus budget), I was just hoping that It wouldn't leave me stranded somewhere.
@@charlies.5777 or just convert to regular coils and never have to worry about it
I jus fished fixin my car and it looks bad ass lifted thanks alot
Yes, try replacing the air bags, replacing the line, replacing the worn out compressor, and replacing the solenoids, just to start. Or get the conversion system for 230 bucks, have someone slap them on the car for 80-120 bucks, turn of air suspension light, and sell it for a profit, or keep it for another 100,000 miles.
Thanks You For This Vid I Had a 90 Lincoln Town Car and it was in my garage with the back down for 3 years and now I back to Normal Thanks To Strutmaster springs Thank You Guys alot but one thing the computer says Check Air Suspension can you please tell me how to fix that if you can
Great to hear!
how do i get the light to go off in side the car once i put thecoil springs on my car?
Leave the celinoid in and zip tie them up
Electrical tape.
why is it so hard to find a shop that will do this with parts i already bought
The problem a shop may have with doing this for you could be because they want to make sure that the correct parts were ordered. Some shops also like to make money off of the parts. The install is very easy on this vehicle, we can do the entire thing here in about an hour.
@CaJunkie94 They fit exactly the same? Have you tried it yourself?
when air ride works its good i ahve a 96 continetal with 270k and i converted to struts as the cost is very costly to keep the air ride going im happier with the old school set up no hassles no stivking vales and down in the weeds look
once going to calif a 1700 mile tripe ht epump went out omg whjat a fing misrable trip in smooooth roads it was ok but in the bay area the roads are all ate up and bumpy i converted after this trip and havent looked back ,
96 Lincoln town car air suspension, where is the control module? I installed strutmasters coils spring. Suncore said passenger side under dash, to cut black wire to stop code on dash. Ben Canfield. But I cant find module.
so cool
I wonder if I could just get shocks from the police car version of the crown Vic and make super handling machine. Anyone know if that fits?
Nice
what con on the dash also the compresser is not coming onouldbe wrong if all has been done with replacing airbags and theres a light
Your forgot the best part.changing the shocks
nice!
Can I use a spring compressor to get them in?
I gotta 1998 lincoln continental and my rear shock are out, can i use shock from a lincoln town car to install in my continental ?
Absolutely not, won't fit.
What size are the bolts for the shocks?
How do you get the light off
depends on year. They provide you with instructions. It's pretty easy. Either cut a wire or unbolt and secure in a level position the sensor. Again, this is very year specific, but very easy.
How do you disconnect the shocks?
stay with the air suspension .Keep it OEM
FYI don't try and turn the solenoid while connected to the electrical connection like I did for an hour. Damn I hate working on cars....Lol.
Does anyone know why they never fixed the problem is subsequent years? They knew they were defective in design so why not fix it. You bought this car for the air ride so taking it off defeats the purpose.
Well I don't think that the manufacturers see it as an issue. The air suspension is a great ride and every time it goes bad most people carry it to the dealership and spend several thousand dollars to get it fixed. This is a win win situation for them.
You could get it fixed for less. The parts aren't expensive and they actually are easy to replace.
Changing from air suspension to strutmasters is actually a bad idea.
Rubber wears out.
I rather have the air suspension. I think it is a better system. The major problem is figuring out why it isn't staying up. Figure out your problem and the cause then fix that problem.
Fixing the air systems on these cars is a waste of money. I converted my town car to springs and can't tell a difference in ride quality at all. Also don't have a bunch of expensive, failure-prone components to worry about anymore...
bigchevy80 You take care of the system it isn't failure-prone. People abuse their cars then complain that they are failure prone.
Tigerfire75 Most often the problem is the air springs. You can check this. 1) When the car is at correct ride height turn off the air suspension switch. 2) Lift the car so that the rear wheals are off the ground. (not by the axle, it has to hang) 3) Spray soapy water on them and check for leaks/bubbles forming. Normally they crack at the bottom, they fold over themselves and you will not see this area unless the suspension is hanging freely. Pumps do not usually go bad except when you do not fix the leakage problem. It is the pump running all the time because of a leak that wears them out. If you fix the leak instead of ignoring it, chances are you will not have a pump problem.
@@bigchevy80
What's someone named "BIG CHEVY" doing driving a Town Car, anyway??!!😀
What about the PUMP!!!!!!!!!!!
I will probably be block for saying this. Why don't I just buy use springs from pull a part.
That's a good question! Give our sales people or tech department a call. They are fully qualified to answer that. I can tell you that we have had people who did that with unsatisfactory results and ended up in our shop purchasing the proper suspension for their vehicle. Give our tech or sales people a call toll free at 866-597-2397. The number is toll free and worth your time!
you can you just need to know what cars that work for your car you just cant use any coil spring to put on any car it dont work like that you need to find out what car you can use coil spring from that will work for the car you putting it on see mine is a crown vic or a grand marq i have lincoln town car also you need to know what year that will work on your car good luck.
Strutmasters LLC I got zero problem from the one I install on an 03 Grand M.
+blackericdenice the used ones could be weaker than the new ones which in turn affect the ride if one is weaker than the other
Yes that can happen.
the reason you convert it because once something goes wrong, it can potentially cost thousands of dollars to fix everything. once you do the conversion, you only thing you end up havin to replace is struts or coils...much cheaper
im so mad its that easy i payed 300 doller to have something he just did in 5 min
ples send me catalog transmission automatic ford tawn car model 1996
The air system is a pia on an older vehicle.
Questio which cable is cut in the module that is located in the trunk.
You cut the wire and the line, and you say you can keep the connector, The choice is yours,
That stupid :(