Recent content by Hawk1339

An old thread but maybe someone might find it useful. I still have the document referred to in the conversation but I no longer have the website where it once was available. If anyone wants a copy, let me know, I can email it, or if there is somewhere to post it where anyone can get it.

A leaking sector shaft seal seems to be a common problem on Ford worm & sector steering gearboxes. Mine was leaking so I undertook a rebuilding as described in this Tech Center article: http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Fall2008/steering_box_rebuild.htm This is not too terribly...

I haven't owned an automatic transmission since 1972, so they're a strange animal to me. I took a quick look at a friend's 97 2.3 Ranger that was dripping something from the front of the engine compartment on the passenger side, and as best as I could tell in the fading daylight is that a...

Sixteen winters did a number on the leaf spring hangers and shackles on my truck- one shackle disintegrated completely, the other is teetering. Time to replace. No local auto parts store could source these parts. The local Ford dealer wanted $230 plus tax for the kit- 2 hangers, 2 shackles...