Hey Guys,
After owning my 1996 Mystique GS Zetec MTX for 26 years, I had to send her to the scrap yard in late August.
I got her new in April 96 for $ 15K, I put thousands to keep on her on road, Major money was the head gasket once, clutch and rack/pinion.
It was rusted on the rocker panels, fenders and over the windshield (fault of the idiot at the dealer that changed the windshield). The driver side doors were rusted also because of an accident and the insurance refused new door. The used ones rusted after 3 years. I was going thru ball joints every year in the last six years.
The good (what was still going good):
Engine, still amazing compression.
MTX, good in the spring, summer and fall, terrible in the winter; probably forks were going.
Power Steering pump, never changed.
Macphersons, never changed, just the springs.
Computer, never changed.
Injectors never changed.
Gas tank and gas pump never changed.
The bad:
Clutch line was leaking, not the master nor slave.
Brakes line were completely gone, I fixed 3 times one line in 3 months and always broke in two weeks after.
Power Steering low pressure line was leaking like no tomorrow.
Main crankshaft seal leak.
Air bags light always on, clock spring probably.
MTX shifting in the winter months.
Gas filler neck rusted, started last winter.
Mileage 300 000 Km.
![20220829_174743.jpg 20220829_174743.jpg](https://www.contour.org/forums/data/attachments/13/13210-c2dbdb0e4478d94a881dceae944d3467.jpg)
See you later !!!!
Thanks to the members and former members for keeping this girl on the road.
I never found a forum like this one with so much information and members trying to help you.
I always said to my friends that some members knew the contour/mystique more then the designers/engineers of Ford.
Contour.org is the best !!!
Regards,
Intravino
After owning my 1996 Mystique GS Zetec MTX for 26 years, I had to send her to the scrap yard in late August.
I got her new in April 96 for $ 15K, I put thousands to keep on her on road, Major money was the head gasket once, clutch and rack/pinion.
It was rusted on the rocker panels, fenders and over the windshield (fault of the idiot at the dealer that changed the windshield). The driver side doors were rusted also because of an accident and the insurance refused new door. The used ones rusted after 3 years. I was going thru ball joints every year in the last six years.
The good (what was still going good):
Engine, still amazing compression.
MTX, good in the spring, summer and fall, terrible in the winter; probably forks were going.
Power Steering pump, never changed.
Macphersons, never changed, just the springs.
Computer, never changed.
Injectors never changed.
Gas tank and gas pump never changed.
The bad:
Clutch line was leaking, not the master nor slave.
Brakes line were completely gone, I fixed 3 times one line in 3 months and always broke in two weeks after.
Power Steering low pressure line was leaking like no tomorrow.
Main crankshaft seal leak.
Air bags light always on, clock spring probably.
MTX shifting in the winter months.
Gas filler neck rusted, started last winter.
Mileage 300 000 Km.
![20220829_174743.jpg 20220829_174743.jpg](https://www.contour.org/forums/data/attachments/13/13210-c2dbdb0e4478d94a881dceae944d3467.jpg)
See you later !!!!
Thanks to the members and former members for keeping this girl on the road.
I never found a forum like this one with so much information and members trying to help you.
I always said to my friends that some members knew the contour/mystique more then the designers/engineers of Ford.
Contour.org is the best !!!
Regards,
Intravino