Actuator - steering column
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Actuator - steering column
HELP!!! I found this forum and am sooooooooo happy that this may help me.
We have an 1988 Ford F-150 truck and yesterday the ignition switch would not work - after some investigation and removal of the steering wheel, we found out that it was a broken actuator. We purchased a new one from a Ford dealership and the "fun" part is that now that we have the ENTIRE thing we see that it has a part that was evidently broken off and so it doesn't go back in like it came out (duh, right?) Does anyone know where a picture of a steering column is? We need a diagram to look at in order to put this thing back in the right place.
Thanks for any help!!!!
ProbChild
We have an 1988 Ford F-150 truck and yesterday the ignition switch would not work - after some investigation and removal of the steering wheel, we found out that it was a broken actuator. We purchased a new one from a Ford dealership and the "fun" part is that now that we have the ENTIRE thing we see that it has a part that was evidently broken off and so it doesn't go back in like it came out (duh, right?) Does anyone know where a picture of a steering column is? We need a diagram to look at in order to put this thing back in the right place.
Thanks for any help!!!!
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Originally Posted by ProbChild
HELP!!! I found this forum and am sooooooooo happy that this may help me.
We have an 1988 Ford F-150 truck and yesterday the ignition switch would not work - after some investigation and removal of the steering wheel, we found out that it was a broken actuator. We purchased a new one from a Ford dealership and the "fun" part is that now that we have the ENTIRE thing we see that it has a part that was evidently broken off and so it doesn't go back in like it came out (duh, right?) Does anyone know where a picture of a steering column is? We need a diagram to look at in order to put this thing back in the right place.
Thanks for any help!!!!
ProbChild
We have an 1988 Ford F-150 truck and yesterday the ignition switch would not work - after some investigation and removal of the steering wheel, we found out that it was a broken actuator. We purchased a new one from a Ford dealership and the "fun" part is that now that we have the ENTIRE thing we see that it has a part that was evidently broken off and so it doesn't go back in like it came out (duh, right?) Does anyone know where a picture of a steering column is? We need a diagram to look at in order to put this thing back in the right place.
Thanks for any help!!!!
ProbChild
on my 91, two screws hold the blinker guts and such in, three screws hold the shell of the guts in, and a puller gets the pivot pins out and you just slide the actuator in and hook it up, then reverse install...
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I have a 1988 F150 and I think my actuators broke. I have tried to find a diagram of the steering column but have not been able to find one. Does anyone have a websiite address or know where I could get a picture to go by?
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Originally Posted by bbender85
i did mine this past thursday, it was actually quite easy...
on my 91, two screws hold the blinker guts and such in, three screws hold the shell of the guts in, and a puller gets the pivot pins out and you just slide the actuator in and hook it up, then reverse install...
on my 91, two screws hold the blinker guts and such in, three screws hold the shell of the guts in, and a puller gets the pivot pins out and you just slide the actuator in and hook it up, then reverse install...
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well on my 87 i had to fish a piece out and then the new one was too long to fit with out more disasembly that i wasnt comfortable to do, so i trimmed it down and got it to fit. It wasnt that bad of a job. You should be able to figure it out..
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Yeah, I found the info on another site. You just have to screw a #8 screw into the pivot pins and pull them out and knock the pin out that holds the part that moves to allow it to pivot (has teeth on it). It came apart real easy and the new actuator was $9.95+tax at the dealer.
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Originally Posted by bbender85
i did mine this past thursday, it was actually quite easy...
on my 91, two screws hold the blinker guts and such in, three screws hold the shell of the guts in, and a puller gets the pivot pins out and you just slide the actuator in and hook it up, then reverse install...
on my 91, two screws hold the blinker guts and such in, three screws hold the shell of the guts in, and a puller gets the pivot pins out and you just slide the actuator in and hook it up, then reverse install...
Alright so after you took the two screws that hold the blinker guts in how did you get that out, mine seems to be caught up on some wires or something.. do you know what im talking about if you do let me know thanks......
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Here's what I used. Very, very helpful!!! step by step pics
http://chrisb.users.superford.org/Br...ng_Column.html
http://chrisb.users.superford.org/Br...ng_Column.html
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I used Bronco Boys instructions .... got mine running again yesterday evening and drove it today. He does not have any pix of the geared part that the pin on the actuator sits in .... my original actuator was broken right there and when I took it all apart it fell out. I also found that my new actuator in the area of where the rod attaches was hitting on the column cover when the wheel was tilted in the second from the top position, so I had to trim a little of it to keep it from binding (breaking) when the wheel is in that position. Also, watch for the little spring clips that hold the rod mechanism for the tilt release .... yeah, I should have take some more pix to send to broncoboy.
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Wow ... I didn't have that problem. Did you put the correct screws in the correct place, the blinker ones had a collar on them. Make sure there is nothing grounding out on that assembly, also check the hazard switch ... at least you just have to pull the wheel again to check it all out, unless you damaged the wires, then you will have to check out the entire harness to see if there is a skinned wire.
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check to make sure you didn't pinch your wiring harness when you tightened up the 2 bolts that support the steering column under the dash. I had the same problem & that's what I had done was pinch the wires & it was causing it to blow fuses. Good luck
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