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yup the motor digested (popping a rod in the process) and appeared to keep running

Well i know now why 1 ready monitor never went to ready. It appears O2 sensors don't like water :(
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Well the car has been solid for 500 miles now. I guess 2hrs in standstill traffic can be a great way to make sure all is well. The ESC OFF light is now off. The issue was steering wheel correlation...

Well I spent a hr or so with my ole trusty steed and resurfaced 4 rotors and balanced the tires. All the dust covers up front were reinstalled since no leaks were found. It did felt odd cutting...

well lastnight i fixed the speedo :) the VSS sensor plug was corroded. So a little brake clean , sand paper ,elbow grease it was off to working :). Took it for a 10 mile trek on to the freeway...

Well this is not much of a write up as planned since it went so fast.
here is a quick list of the items i disconnected to drop the motor

1. steering swivel
2. power steering cooler line
3....

Well i'm hoping it will be easy like the 99 Mercury Sable. If i had to do that car again i could do it in a day :)

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So I have decided to upgrade my poor old 99 Honda Accord with 300k for something newer. So after numerous days on CL searching, I finally found a car the wife accepted and i can deal with at a "ok...