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Ford WindstarIntroduced in the mid-1990s, the front-wheel-drive Ford Windstar minivan campaigned with an emphasis on, and reputation for, safety. And in the hotly contested family minivan market of the time, that was an especially solid piece of ground to be on. As long as buyers didn't need to haul adults in back on a regular basis, the Windstar served a family's needs just fine.
I need help with 2 items, one i need to find a replacement coolant reservoir for my 02 windstar LX. I am going nuts online trying to locate one and i cant seem to find one any suggestions?
I am also in the process or removing the factory radio, it seems i need to remove the center surround, I see 2 bolts by the cup holder, is that all that holds this on? Can anyone provide instructions or a place to see a step by step?
1 Question on Upgrades, Im going to be replacing the factory rims and tires, i wanted to know if i went from stock 15's to say a 17 in rim and toyo tire package will the van have any problems handling a 17? or would the safe bet be a 16"
For a replacement coolant reservoir, try the junkyard.
I'm not sure that there is anything wrong with going to a 17" rim/wheel combo. I've seen 20's on a Toyota Sienna before. Try the tirerack.com. It's the first site I visit when shopping for tires. You are guaranteed a perfect fit plus you can see what the wheels will look like on your car before you buy.
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95 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L with 234,000 miles
It may not be comparable to your '02, but I removed and replaced the radio/cassette unit on my '98 WS with a new CD unit. I don't know what the "center surround" you refer to is, but dash removal is probably not required. The old radio unit should be removed with the use of a "DIN tool", which releases the springs holding the unit in place in the dash. Then the unit just pulls out of the dash. DIN tools are just specially shaped pieces of bent wire that fit into the 4 holes that should be visible on your radio unit, and are available at WALMART (in the car audio section) or almost any auto store, and cost only a few bucks (like $3.99).
For ease of installation, I also bought the wiring conversion kit at WALMART (~$7.99). These are specific to vehicle make and model, and make wiring the new unit very easy. You just connect the new radio unit to the supplied harness before installation, and just plug the kit plug into the existing vehicle plug. Easy. Including purchase of my new radio/CD player, conversion wiring kit and DIN tools, I did the entire project for less than $100. Goos Luck!
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02 Ford Windstar Help Needed Please! 
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