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New switch in column. Put the two screws in, plus the screw holding down the ground block. It's the little white block just to the left of the hazard switch. Tuck those wires over by the hazard switch in and make sure the switch is flush when you ...

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265 hits | 59 KB | Posted: 10/1/13
The black sleve / sheild you pulled off the old set of wires...put it back on the new one. I assume since there are so many wires down there, this is necessary protection. Push it up as far as possible to give yourself room to put the wires back in...

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258 hits | 77.66 KB | Posted: 10/1/13
All wires are pulled through

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258 hits | 71.32 KB | Posted: 10/1/13
I decided to do only half at a time, instead of pulling and yanking all down at once and risk damaging the wire. I thought the other half would have a hard time going down. But they didn't and it only took a few minutes.

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258 hits | 46.91 KB | Posted: 10/1/13
Preparing the new wires for snaking down the column. I used some, I believe, 12 gauge wire. Wrap the ends good and tape up well with electrical tape.

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253 hits | 50.25 KB | Posted: 10/1/13
What I want to show you here is not in the pic...You'll see a curved, red piece of plastic in the middle of the connector. That locks the wire inside. You take it out, the wires pull right out. You'll need like an eyeglass screw driver or somethin...

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263 hits | 40.23 KB | Posted: 10/1/13
I also took a bunch of pics of the new one as well as not to screw up the order.

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245 hits | 61.15 KB | Posted: 10/1/13
That's the connector at the end of the wires. How's that get back up the tight steering column the wires are snaked down? It doesent. You have to cut it off, no way around it. How does the new one go down the hole? It doesn't. You pull the wire...

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264 hits | 56.87 KB | Posted: 10/1/13
Replace 89 Bronco Turn Signal Switch - Take a look at my Tilt Wheel section - http://www.supermotors.net/registry/15076/71228 - to read how to take wheel off and get at the switch. This time, take both of the bolts out holding the switch in. When ...

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2592 hits | 77.58 KB | Posted: 9/30/08
Where to start with this picture. The pinion shaft is the bar hanging down out of the carrier. The green arrow is pointing to the C clip that sits in the end of the axle (yellow arrow) holding the axle in. The red arrow... oh boy... The red arrow ...

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2543 hits | 80.59 KB | Posted: 8/9/09
1989 Ford Brono - Replace Water Pump.

Ran to get lunch one day at work, left work later and saw half my coolant on the ground. Quick got it home before she over heated (heater on in August is always fun). Stuck my head under there and saw she was...

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2454 hits | 75.83 KB | Posted: 9/29/08
First I smelled it, then I saw it....gear oil. See in the pic how my frame rail looks all nice and shiny and freshly painted....I didn't do that. The leaky oil seal on the passenger rear wheel did.

Not going to lie...replacing that $10 seal is...

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1423 hits | 94.58 KB | Posted: 8/10/09
New pump on and tightened. Torque on the water pump bolts said 12 to 18 ft/lbs, so I dialed in 15 on the torque wrench. Same goes for the fan bolts you see temporarly screwed into the spindle on the new pump. Take the little hose off before you pu...

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1341 hits | 85.97 KB | Posted: 8/10/09
Much better. Surface all clean and free of old gasket. New water pump came with the gasket, but check your box. Get it if it's not in there. Plus some RTV gasket. I ran some RTV around the edge of the new pump then dropped the gasket on. Then R...

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1335 hits | 62.46 KB | Posted: 9/29/09
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH / TILT WHEEL
My turn signal switch/tilt wheel broke a few months ago. The lever was real loose, I'd push back for the tilt and I could feel the play as the lever hit the tilt bar and would give way...the switch inside was loose or...

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1333 hits | 58.15 KB | Posted: 9/29/09
The white plastic that takes up half the column is the turn signal switch. The red box in the top right is the steering wheel lock. When you turn the key, it goes down. The switch is only held down by two screws. One where my screw driver is, and...

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1157 hits | 57.76 KB | Posted: 9/30/08
This is the Differential Pinion Shaft Lock Bolt Extractor Kit from Fabbri Associates. I got this kit plus a new lockbolt for 35-40 bucks. It's a long drill bit, plus two guide bolts and two extractors. The longer bit puts the drill out next to the...

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1130 hits | 51.28 KB | Posted: 9/29/08
First, off with the tires and on a pair of stands. Make sure you secure the vehicle. Drain the rear of oil. There's 10 bolts...I used my air tool. Get an air tank, you'll love it. Anyway, don't lose the bolts and don't lose the tag. The tag tel...