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#2474 of 3244 Re: Intake manifold [jjacob9105] by melcoh Apr 26, 2005 (7:20 am)
Replying to: jjacob9105 (Feb 10, 2003 9:39 pm) If you have any additoonal info on this problem would appreciate it. I am trying to get Ford to pay for fixing the problem with my 97 Grandf Marquis.
#2476 of 3244 06' Crown Vic by mystique Apr 27, 2005 (1:32 pm)
Does anybody know if Ford is leaning towards using the 3 valve 4.6 in 06' to go with the update, and does anybody have pictures or drawings of the 06' facelifted Vic. I am particularly interested in the LX Sport but if they throw the new V8's in them i will wait until they come out. Thanks Replies to this message: pantherapardus (May 02, 2005 1:56 pm) euphonium (May 02, 2005 3:01 pm) mystique (May 02, 2005 6:30 pm)
#2477 of 3244 92 Grand Marquis-Gear selector lever cable by maytag87 Apr 29, 2005 (5:25 am)
Good morning folks,   I picked up a 92 Grand Marquis from a buddy who just picked up a 2004 Crown Vic leftover. The 92 has 126K miles, runs pretty well. It has a problem with the column shifter, where it is very tough to get into park. You can shift it, but the gear selector needle isnt lining up with the expected gear. You can get it into drive by shifting the shift lever almost all the way down. Also when shifting back into park, it likes to only get as far as reverse. Shifting the shifter lever with exuberance will get it into Park and then you can set the parking brake if desired.   My friend thinks that to fix it, one must dig into the steering column, remove the airbag steering wheel and fix a gear selector lever cable of sorts. Says he even had a shop previously fix it with 3 hours labor charged, a couple of years back. I am wondering if maybe it is the actual transmission cable that goes from the shifter linkage to the transmission that is actually the problem, and to fix it, I would not need to do anything in the steering column at all. I am more well versed in GM, specifically 68-88 RWD Oldsmobile Cutlass, and I have little Ford experience in general. I searched the archives on this forum but came up empty. Any suggestions? I suspect this is really a stretched trans cable, but my friend thinks otherwise.   Other than that, the glove box cable is broken so I have to swap out the glovebox, or improvise a rev limiter for the glove box door so it doesnt fall down when it opens. The clear coat is flaking quite a bit, high speed on the wipers is non-functional, other speeds work, AC is toast & headliner is starting to sag on the front and rear edges. New alt, good diehard battery, 2 new tires, fluids changed on schedule. Custom dual exhaust is in nice shape.   Thanks! Rob Replies to this message: pat (Apr 29, 2005 8:21 am) maytag87 (May 02, 2005 12:42 pm) pat (May 02, 2005 12:45 pm)
#2478 of 3244 Re: 92 Grand Marquis-Gear selector lever cable [maytag87] by pat HOST Apr 29, 2005 (8:21 am)
Replying to: maytag87 (Apr 29, 2005 5:25 am) You might want to also post this in our Got a Quick, Technical Question? discussion while you are waiting for some feedback here. Let us know how it goes. Replies to this message: maytag87 (May 02, 2005 12:42 pm) pat (May 02, 2005 12:45 pm)
#2479 of 3244 Re: 92 MGM -Gear selector lever cable fixed! by maytag87 May 02, 2005 (12:42 pm)
Replying to: pat (Apr 29, 2005 8:21 am) Good afternoon folks,   Here was the message that helped me fix the problem: jamesjones000 - I had the same problem in my '92 and with mom's '94 Grand Marquis. If you remove the covers under the steering column, you should find where the shift cable connects to the an arm in the linkage. On both of our cars, 2 torx screws in the arm connected to the cable were either loose or falling out completely. Tighten these (and check for any others that may be loose) and you should notice easier shifting instantly. You may need to adjust the cable where it connects to the transmission, but most likely this should do the trick. ------- Well the two t-30 torx screws that are the on the column mount point were loose enough - just about ready to fall off. The bracket was even loose enough to be crooked rather than straight, not sitting flush on the column mount point as it should be. Tightened up those two screws, no others appeared loose, and outstanding results - shifts perfect now!   Thanks a lot for that tip!! Rob Replies to this message: pat (May 02, 2005 12:45 pm)
#2480 of 3244 Re: 92 MGM -Gear selector lever cable fixed! [maytag87] by pat HOST May 02, 2005 (12:45 pm)
Replying to: maytag87 (May 02, 2005 12:42 pm) Great, glad to hear it!!   Where did you find that message? I could link to it, but I can't find a poster by that name.
#2481 of 3244 Re: 06' Crown Vic [mystique] by pantherapardus May 02, 2005 (1:56 pm)
Replying to: mystique (Apr 27, 2005 1:32 pm) Look at the 2005 to see the 2006. At the NYC Int. Auto show in March, I asked the Mercury people what the deal was on the 2006 "freshening" of the GM(CV). They snapped back - "None". I explained I had read several things about there being a minor face lift in 2006 and a more substantial change in 2008 and that the St. Thomas plant manager indicated to a local paper that these coincided with $100m & $250m investments in the plant. They again replied there is going to be one re-freshening in 2007. I then told them that I understand the 500/Montego would be re-skinned that year, are they confusing the two - also the GM/CV are "due" for a 3 year grill change at least. There reply, "No, we mean the CV/GM are to be re-styled in 2007". This confused me a bit, but I will take them at their word. After thinking it over, it made a little more sense to me that a freshening might happen in the model year following an investment. So I have accepted this as the way things are going to be for now.   Pantera Pandus Replies to this message: euphonium (May 02, 2005 3:01 pm) mystique (May 02, 2005 6:30 pm)
#2482 of 3244 Re: 06' Crown Vic [pantherapardus] by euphonium May 02, 2005 (3:01 pm)
Replying to: pantherapardus (May 02, 2005 1:56 pm) I can't think of a better way to kill sales of 05 units than telling you there will be a major change in the 06 models.   Should the Mercury people be right and the 06's are warmed over 05's, I will be looking into motorcars produced in Coventry in 04 with low mileage - and they are out there, some still new on the dealer's lots.   Brand new 04 Town Cars still for sale in Portland advertised at 15k off MSRP, but who wants a '98 in '06?

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