Thanks very much for the video! I was able to do this "on the ground" without much issue. One note: the bolts for the lower bracket go back on flipped around for my kit and probably all the others. The spring will be in the way to try and get the bolts in from the inside. They are inserted from the inside originally to protect the rubber air bags (in my opinion) and there is no need to do this with the springs as there is adequate clearance.
Hey Norlin, I still can't reply to your comments directly for some reason but to answer your question I just turned off the air ride switch in the trunk. you still get a message on the dash saying air ride disabled every time you start the car which is a little annoying but I got used to pushing the rest button when I start the car for long trips or just ignoring the message for short trips. Glad you got yours done and glad my video helped!
The Switch is In Trunk on The Right, for Lincoln Town Car, 1995!!! It says To Also Make Sure the Switch is Turned Off When Jacking the Car Up and Changing the Spare Tire, IT SAYS IT IN BIG BOLD BLACK LETTERS, IN THE TRUNK, ON THE RIGHT SIDE!!! WHO WOULD'VE DARN THOUGHT!!! I NEED TO LOOK HARD AROUND MY CAR TRUNK MORE OFTEN!!! ☝️ I HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!! 💖💖💖
What do you do to re-educate the car's diagnostic computer to not tell you to see to the air suspension? Nobody wants to see an error message every time they start the car.
I don't know why I cant reply to your comment directly but yes they have been fine so far, no problems to speak of. My only complaint is i wish the springs were a little heavier duty because it does squat a little when you have passengers in the back and or something heavy in the trunk.
I JUST NOW FIGURED OUT HOW TO SHUT THE AIR COMPRESSION OFF, The Switch is In Trunk on The Right, for Lincoln Town Car, 1995!!! It says To Also Make Sure the Switch is Turned Off When Jacking the Car Up and Changing the Spare Tire, IT SAYS IT IN BIG BOLD BLACK LETTERS, IN THE TRUNK, ON THE RIGHT SIDE!!! WHO WOULD'VE DARN THOUGHT!!! I NEED TO LOOK HARD AROUND MY CAR TRUNK MORE OFTEN!!! ☝️ I HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!! 💖💖💖
Had it done on my 97 towncar hope it holds up. I hav 110000 miles as of now. In last 6000 miles I've replaced intake manifold and thermostat radiator fluid spark plugs wires and fuel filter tires new battery and now air ride converted and front shocks I will be happy if I come back in 10000 miles and say its all good still
@@fernandogomez1156 it all depends on where you get the parts. You will always spend more at parts stores on things like the conversion kit but can find one online for cheaper but you get what you pay for. I've used springs off a 97 crown vic for 97 Lincoln JUST A TEMPORARY FIX would not expect them last too long but they do the job and are cheaper
This is the only video that shows the model and year close to mine, I have the 2002 continental, rear air ride is bad. We are converting to coil/strut and need to know if I have to purchase the kit that does all (4) or can I get by with just the rear. The front sits fine, and the entire system is non functioning at this point I believe.. I appreciate your video, thanks so much..
+Michael Berdis Still trying to make sure we are talking about the same thing... does it have a rubber "accordion looking" boot around it? And wires going into the top of it? The only two things I can think of with a ball and socket in the rear is the ride height sensor I just described and the sway bar link which attach to the sway bar and then to the lower control arm....
+Michael Berdis Sounds like you are taking about the sway bar link. Does it look like this? cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server1100/9194a/products/332/images/841/P1010109__91541.1336585105.1280.1280.JPG?c=2 If so it is a sway bar/stabilizer link and it is broken. once they come apart they are no good anymore and need replaced..... actually they were probably bad for quite a while before it popped off.
Just did a 97 and the rear is a lot higher than yours. Wasn't sure about the upper mount but I did it the same way as you so hopefully it will settle over time.
I have a car just like that. Mine is a 02 Lincoln continental sedan as the one you just have in picture. How much do i need to get rid of air bags and just put springs and shocks in. Just like you did.
I know this is over a year old, but is it possible to have a link to the product in the video? I've tried looking it up but I'm not sure which one it is. I don't know if just any conversion kit would work. I have a 2000 continental so it should be very similar
+xS0N1Kx I honestly don't remember the seller I bought it from on Ebay. But yes I believe all of the continental coil spring conversion kits are very similar. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful
+eacardoc1 no problem man, this video is probably the only one with a continental around my year. you've helped a ton. I'll just get a different brand, hope it works well.
I bought a rear spring kit for the 98 continental but its missing the 2 bottom spring mount plates. Does anybody know what car i can get them off of? Any help is appreciated, thanks
Is there anything you had to do with the front side? Because im looking online for the conversion kit and theres some kits that have springs for all four wheels. Idk if that is necessary or even worth it.
That is only necessary if your car has front air springs. Some continentals like my old 1995 came from the factory with air springs on both the front and rear so for that vehicle you would need a conversion kit for both front and rear. The 1999 continental in this video only came from the factory with rear air spring so you only need the rear conversion kit.
+eacardoc1 alright so mine has springs on the front, no need for the front springs for now. One more question, for the back did you have to replace the shocks? There's some kits with it included, saying it makes the ride better. Is the ride good enough with the same shocks? And how are they holding up a year from then?
+xS0N1Kx Sorry, I try my best to respond to messages but sometimes I miss a few. My continental rides ok without replacing the rear shocks but it is a little "soft" in the rear and maybe replacing the rear shocks would help that a bit. I don't think it's because of the conversion kit I think my shocks are just old and in need of replacing..... And yeah the kit has held up fine. I haven't had any issues with it since I installed it. The only complaint I have is I wish the springs were a little heavier. If you fill up the back seat with passengers or put anything heavy in the trunk it sits lower than I'd like in the rear. But maybe that's just because I was used to having the air ride that adjusted itself to compensate for carrying a load....
+eacardoc1 i understand, I thought you missed it so I sent another message. And thank you so much, I think I have all the information I need now. I just hope a different brand will hold up just as well. Prime Choice doesn't have any more conversion kits for our continentals as far as I can tell. Thanks for all your time, I'll tell you how it turns out.
kev badger Thanks! No I didn't have to buy front struts but my 99 only had rear air suspension. you would only need the front strut conversion if you have front air springs....
Thanks very much for the video! I was able to do this "on the ground" without much issue. One note: the bolts for the lower bracket go back on flipped around for my kit and probably all the others. The spring will be in the way to try and get the bolts in from the inside. They are inserted from the inside originally to protect the rubber air bags (in my opinion) and there is no need to do this with the springs as there is adequate clearance.
8 years has gone by since this video was made. Its 1/11/2024 and this video helped so much!!!
Thanks very much for the video! I was able to do this "on the ground" without much issue. One note: the bolts for the lower bracket go back on flipped around for my kit and probably all the others. The spring will be in the way to try and get the bolts in from the inside. They are inserted from the inside originally to protect the rubber air bags (in my opinion) and there is no need to do this with the springs as there is adequate clearance.
Hey Norlin, I still can't reply to your comments directly for some reason but to answer your question I just turned off the air ride switch in the trunk. you still get a message on the dash saying air ride disabled every time you start the car which is a little annoying but I got used to pushing the rest button when I start the car for long trips or just ignoring the message for short trips. Glad you got yours done and glad my video helped!
The Switch is In Trunk on The Right, for Lincoln Town Car, 1995!!! It says To Also Make Sure the Switch is Turned Off When Jacking the Car Up and Changing the Spare Tire, IT SAYS IT IN BIG BOLD BLACK LETTERS, IN THE TRUNK, ON THE RIGHT SIDE!!! WHO WOULD'VE DARN THOUGHT!!! I NEED TO LOOK HARD AROUND MY CAR TRUNK MORE OFTEN!!! ☝️
I HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!! 💖💖💖
What do you do to re-educate the car's diagnostic computer to not tell you to see to the air suspension? Nobody wants to see an error message every time they start the car.
Do you still access your channel sir!?
Probably one of the first things to do when you get a car like this. Ditch the Bags!! lol
Thanks very much for the effort to make the video! It will help me for my conversion.
sorry if confusing im trying to learn... u do a great job in the video very helpful
I don't know why I cant reply to your comment directly but yes they have been fine so far, no problems to speak of. My only complaint is i wish the springs were a little heavier duty because it does squat a little when you have passengers in the back and or something heavy in the trunk.
eacardoc1
So how many Fat people are we Talkin about in the back?!?!
Great video, very helpful!
very high quality and informative videos on you tube ... thanks so much
Thanks man, the sales guy said u should buy struts for this exact problem. Not the front end rear struts/ shocks
Good show mate, thank you.
You need those tabs to keep the springs from moving
After installing this conversion kit how do we get the "Air suspension light" to go off?
I need to know the same thing
Same here, And How to shut the Air compressor off Under the Hood!!! They seem to Leave out important stuff like this!
I JUST NOW FIGURED OUT HOW TO SHUT THE AIR COMPRESSION OFF, The Switch is In Trunk on The Right, for Lincoln Town Car, 1995!!! It says To Also Make Sure the Switch is Turned Off When Jacking the Car Up and Changing the Spare Tire, IT SAYS IT IN BIG BOLD BLACK LETTERS, IN THE TRUNK, ON THE RIGHT SIDE!!! WHO WOULD'VE DARN THOUGHT!!! I NEED TO LOOK HARD AROUND MY CAR TRUNK MORE OFTEN!!! ☝️
I HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!! 💖💖💖
You have to cut into the wiring harness under the back seat and ground a certain wire
Excellent video.
Had it done on my 97 towncar hope it holds up. I hav 110000 miles as of now. In last 6000 miles I've replaced intake manifold and thermostat radiator fluid spark plugs wires and fuel filter tires new battery and now air ride converted and front shocks I will be happy if I come back in 10000 miles and say its all good still
Do you the cost of parts and labor, thanks.
@@fernandogomez1156 it all depends on where you get the parts. You will always spend more at parts stores on things like the conversion kit but can find one online for cheaper but you get what you pay for. I've used springs off a 97 crown vic for 97 Lincoln JUST A TEMPORARY FIX would not expect them last too long but they do the job and are cheaper
This is the only video that shows the model and year close to mine, I have the 2002 continental, rear air ride is bad. We are converting to coil/strut and need to know if I have to purchase the kit that does all (4) or can I get by with just the rear. The front sits fine, and the entire system is non functioning at this point I believe.. I appreciate your video, thanks so much..
In the 2002, there is no air components to the front of the vehicle. The 2 rear coils will work for your situation.
Will those springs cause front end alignment issues
im talking about the lil plastic control arm that is right behind the bag and goes down to the frame
+Michael Berdis Still trying to make sure we are talking about the same thing... does it have a rubber "accordion looking" boot around it? And wires going into the top of it? The only two things I can think of with a ball and socket in the rear is the ride height sensor I just described and the sway bar link which attach to the sway bar and then to the lower control arm....
Yes there is a little ball mounted on the frame and then the plastic arm goes over top of that... Its only about 6-8 in long
It might b sway bar link idk maybe im saying it wrong...
Is there a way i can upload a pic to u sir?
+Michael Berdis Sounds like you are taking about the sway bar link. Does it look like this? cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server1100/9194a/products/332/images/841/P1010109__91541.1336585105.1280.1280.JPG?c=2 If so it is a sway bar/stabilizer link and it is broken. once they come apart they are no good anymore and need replaced..... actually they were probably bad for quite a while before it popped off.
How long does this job take please,Thx and great video
Well if he did the right side in 10 minutes it probably takes 10 minutes to do the other side so anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes. Glad I could help!
What did you do about the compressor and all the lines? I dont see why it would hurt to leave it in just take the fuse out for it right?
All I did was turn off the air suspension switch in the trunk
I'm n maryland and have a 2000 Lincoln continental 4.6 I need this done to my car can anyone help me? Location Anne Arundel Maryland
Just did a 97 and the rear is a lot higher than yours. Wasn't sure about the upper mount but I did it the same way as you so hopefully it will settle over time.
Did you put new shock absorbers on? I don’t think he put new absorbers on so his maybe a little lower.
I have a car just like that. Mine is a 02 Lincoln continental sedan as the one you just have in picture. How much do i need to get rid of air bags and just put springs and shocks in. Just like you did.
Nice job. What’s the cost for parts and labor?
in your video at 530 when your loostening the bolts its right there... yours is black the plastic arm that mounts down to the frame...
Thank you sooo much. Your great (smile)
yes sir that is it... just the driver side is bad...
Had a 92 replaced the air bags with coil springs best thing you can do
Sebastian Brzeczeszczykiewicz really??
I have question ?
How much are they
what can you use from another make model car for Lincoln Town car shocks
I know this is over a year old, but is it possible to have a link to the product in the video? I've tried looking it up but I'm not sure which one it is. I don't know if just any conversion kit would work. I have a 2000 continental so it should be very similar
+xS0N1Kx I honestly don't remember the seller I bought it from on Ebay. But yes I believe all of the continental coil spring conversion kits are very similar. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful
+eacardoc1 no problem man, this video is probably the only one with a continental around my year. you've helped a ton. I'll just get a different brand, hope it works well.
I need this on my 2002 Lincoln Continental car
What is the Price of the conversion
Thank you very much for this video
how can i get that control arm lever back over the little ball mount? can i just line it up and pound it back on with a hammer?
Not sure if I understand the question.... are you talking about the ride height sensor?
What about wen u already have springs on Lincoln but there old and u need to put new springs
Hay brother how does it ride the same I don’t wanna ruin the floating ride feeling
This honestly is what I was wondering. It's the best thing about the car
It would have likely taken half as long to just fix it right in the first place.
My 94 continental has a spring conversion on it. Could possibly tell me if this is the same kit?
I bought a rear spring kit for the 98 continental but its missing the 2 bottom spring mount plates. Does anybody know what car i can get them off of? Any help is appreciated, thanks
I would go to a junk yard look for a crown Victoria
Is there anything you had to do with the front side? Because im looking online for the conversion kit and theres some kits that have springs for all four wheels. Idk if that is necessary or even worth it.
That is only necessary if your car has front air springs. Some continentals like my old 1995 came from the factory with air springs on both the front and rear so for that vehicle you would need a conversion kit for both front and rear. The 1999 continental in this video only came from the factory with rear air spring so you only need the rear conversion kit.
+eacardoc1 alright so mine has springs on the front, no need for the front springs for now. One more question, for the back did you have to replace the shocks? There's some kits with it included, saying it makes the ride better. Is the ride good enough with the same shocks? And how are they holding up a year from then?
If you can answer that, it would help a lot.
+xS0N1Kx Sorry, I try my best to respond to messages but sometimes I miss a few. My continental rides ok without replacing the rear shocks but it is a little "soft" in the rear and maybe replacing the rear shocks would help that a bit. I don't think it's because of the conversion kit I think my shocks are just old and in need of replacing..... And yeah the kit has held up fine. I haven't had any issues with it since I installed it. The only complaint I have is I wish the springs were a little heavier. If you fill up the back seat with passengers or put anything heavy in the trunk it sits lower than I'd like in the rear. But maybe that's just because I was used to having the air ride that adjusted itself to compensate for carrying a load....
+eacardoc1 i understand, I thought you missed it so I sent another message. And thank you so much, I think I have all the information I need now. I just hope a different brand will hold up just as well. Prime Choice doesn't have any more conversion kits for our continentals as far as I can tell. Thanks for all your time, I'll tell you how it turns out.
im also in NE ohio... Akron area please any suggestion will help
no that broke off so i bypassed it... ordered the same kit u have off ebay
anyone knows what's the price for the kit?
Nice video, I tried ordering these the said I need struts. 01 Lincoln continental. Did u have to buy struts?
kev badger Thanks! No I didn't have to buy front struts but my 99 only had rear air suspension. you would only need the front strut conversion if you have front air springs....
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Thanks very much for the video! I was able to do this "on the ground" without much issue. One note: the bolts for the lower bracket go back on flipped around for my kit and probably all the others. The spring will be in the way to try and get the bolts in from the inside. They are inserted from the inside originally to protect the rubber air bags (in my opinion) and there is no need to do this with the springs as there is adequate clearance.