Questioni have a 1998 ford Taurus and one morning the ignition switch moved freely. took the column cover apart and took the ignition box out and was able to crank the car without the switch by using the box. thnk that the rod that the ignition switch is broken. how would i take the steering column apart and the steering wheel off without making the airbag go off
Answer
Ford Rack Actuator
Hi Kevin:
You have broken the rack gear actuator. I am enclosing a picture of the part so you can see what it is.
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 email us on our "Contact Us / Order Parts" page and we will get back in touch with you personally
Good luck
Doug
http://www.stolenandrecovered.com
