rockin86ranger
Active Member
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2008
- Messages
- 1,151
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- 12
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- Age
- 37
- Location
- Hillbilly Heaven
- Vehicle Year
- 1986,1988
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.0L,2.9L
- Transmission
- Automatic
The clockspring in my 95 Taurus went bad so instead of getting a new one for $250+ I went to the junkyard and got a used column for $40 (lucked out and they had one with the same horrible green interior I have so I got all trim parts too). The issue is that the ignition had been broken and when we pulled it we evidently did not get it locked entirely. I know the steering wheel has been turned but I don't know how far it has been turned which way. I was told that if you don't keep them lined up you are screwed, does anyone have any tips for atleast giving me a shot at getting it back right or should I just call it a lost cause and wait to get another one that we can lock properly?
I hate not having a horn and cruise on these long trips through big cities (Might just have to rig up an air horn for her) the cruise doesn't bother me a whole lot but it whould be nice to have (none of my other cars have it but they usually don't get drive on the 10hour trips). I also don't want to dump $250 into a new clockspring because this car is a 96 Taurus with 231,xxxmiles and a transmission that is going to need attention soon. It has a tendency to drop into "Neutral" at stops, it has been doing it for about 70,xxxmiles and is starting to get worse at times. I am probably going to pull it and rebuilt it but I need to save money to be able to do it.
Most people would say just to junk her (She went through a bad hail storm, has a destroyed fender from a dog, and has a 3.8L) But i love/hate it and want to see just how far I can drive it, I would like to hit 1million but I will settle for 500,xxx.
I hate not having a horn and cruise on these long trips through big cities (Might just have to rig up an air horn for her) the cruise doesn't bother me a whole lot but it whould be nice to have (none of my other cars have it but they usually don't get drive on the 10hour trips). I also don't want to dump $250 into a new clockspring because this car is a 96 Taurus with 231,xxxmiles and a transmission that is going to need attention soon. It has a tendency to drop into "Neutral" at stops, it has been doing it for about 70,xxxmiles and is starting to get worse at times. I am probably going to pull it and rebuilt it but I need to save money to be able to do it.
Most people would say just to junk her (She went through a bad hail storm, has a destroyed fender from a dog, and has a 3.8L) But i love/hate it and want to see just how far I can drive it, I would like to hit 1million but I will settle for 500,xxx.