steering column disassembly pictures

[big jake]

Rich:

I PM'ed you with my email addy........


Thanks again for the great pics


big jake

 

[HammerDown]

You've got the basis for a good feature article there. PM me and let's get it into the archives.

Well...
*Also anyone have the OE Ford part# because the guy behind the parts counter will have no idea...lol

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

*Also anyone have the OE Ford part# because the guy behind the parts counter will have no idea...lol

E9TZ-3E715-B. It's called an ignition actuator. Costs about 9 bucks.
Stealership item only.

 

[94f450sd]

E9TZ-3E715-B. It's called an ignition actuator. Costs about 9 bucks.
Stealership item only.

not dealer only.it can be bought aftermarket.go to a shop that repairs steering columns and they will have them in stock thats where i get them but i dont have a part number for it.

 

[94f450sd]

Well...
*Also anyone have the OE Ford part# because the guy behind the parts counter will have no idea...lol

i did a write up but my writing skills sucked.but if needed pm me and ill answer

 

[oldmisterbill]

Awsome Rich You "DA Man"

 

[NJGearhead666]

yea i replaced the actuator in my 88 bronco few months ago. you can get it at a parts store also. with tilt steering its a friggen pain but its not a hard job. they do sell a special tool to get the pins out of the tilt column but i was able to get them out with a small punch. Hardest part is fighting the spring to get it all to line up again to put it together

 

[HammerDown]

ok this is from an 87 F250

Hey Rich, I only made it to your JPG #300 and then found out I only needed to adjust/move my ign switch up a tad on the column.
However...could you give the order of the rest of your pics and further detail under each one how to get the "actuator" out.
Thanks

 

[HammerDown]

El-bumpo for some needed pictures...something tells me I'd rather repair my oil-cooler again vs digging deep into my steering column

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

El-bumpo for some needed pictures...something tells me I'd rather repair my oil-cooler again vs digging deep into my steering column

Nawwww, once ya dig into em a half dozen times ya can do em blindfolded.

I can send ya the one I gotta do for Darrin this week if ya want the practice.

 

[gonecrazyi]

They look far more complicated and intimidating than they actually are. When my column wore out I bought a almost new condition column from an automatic truck. I took them all apart and rebuilt the auto one to manual specs.

Lots of fun and once ya dig in you have to put it back together or ya wont be going anywhere.

 

[RedTruck]

Question for you guys. I'm reassembling a 80-86 tilt column and am installing the ignition unlock button. How does the spring return for the button fit? There are two legs of the spring a real short one and a longer one with a 90 bend on the end. I don't see how that 90 fits anywhere.

I'd appreciate and help or suggestions. Thanks! Paul

 

[RedTruck]

Incidentally, here's a pretty good write up on a guy who replaced the starter actuator.

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70454&highlight=steering+column+actuator

He just doesn't go down far enough to show what I need to see.

Paul

 

[redneckaggie]

ok i have the ign cyl out and I was working on the snap ring inside of there when I realized that I dont have a pair of snap ring pliers in my tool arsenal does that snap ring have to come out to replace the ign actuator. I am also replacing the turn signal switch while I have it apart and I cant seem to get the casings apart to be able to pull the plug through. I just realized that this is hard to understand without pics so let me go grab some.

 

[redneckaggie]

link

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=40916&id=100000336494023&l=384743793e..