QuestionI have a 95 Ford Thunderbird V8 It is a tilt column. I try to turn off my car and the key just turn and wouldn't turn off the key came out but still won't turn off. What can the problem be? And how can fix it.
AnswerHello Chioke:
It sounds like the white plastic "Rack actuator" gear has broken. There is a small pin on the end that falls out. It's a very common problem but requires a bit of work and experience to replace it. It is buried inside the column.
We have recently uploaded pages and a description of how to rebuild the upper portion of a Ford steering column. They are broken down into step by step detailed instructions on our website. Although the example is for a 2000 Mustang, the column is identical to yours (tilt and non tilt use the same housing)
http://www.stolenandrecovered.com/howto/fordupper.php
I hope these instructions help you. If not, please contact me again for more information.
Lastly, if you need parts to repair this column simply follow the links to the Ford Parts pages and select any of the parts you need. We do provide the part you need (Rack05) on this page.
http://stolenandrecovered.com/parts2/ford.php#A4
Feel free to email us on our "Contact Us / Order Parts" page and we will get back in touch with you personally. We stock and sell all of the parts you will need for this job.
Good luck
Doug
http://www.stolenandrecovered.com
