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    easy question.. does steering column have a lock?

    thank you all, that is a relief. I was getting ready to tear back into it to look for the lock mechanism. I guess I need to drive it more.....HONEY??? can I drive the car???? lol.....
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    easy question.. does steering column have a lock?

    Ok so my 1998 mark vii got wrecked ( wife rearended a truck.) Primarily she drives the car and i get to work on it,lol. After being down several months I replaced and repaired all damage from the wreck. list of parts and repairs included front header panel, hood all new rack and pinion system...
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    no overdrive 1996 cad deville all other gears work. please help.

    Please guys any help will be appreciated. if theres a rebuild or fix article please direct me. I found something about a 3-4 spring but dont know if it applies to a 1996.
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    no overdrive 1996 cad deville all other gears work. please help.

    I tried searching no overdrive and no over drive deville with no help.So now I ask the community. My overdrive quit working 1st thr 3rd works fine and reverse also. A few times in the past I thought I felt a slipping in overdrive but then it disappeared. As of today no overdrive at all. I...
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    blend air door metal arm

    OK so my arm is in and tested, ops check good!! I needed to trim 1/4 inch off the motor shaft due to not enough depth in metal arm. i used the stop as a height guide and used a hacksaw blade to trim. In addition hole was slightly smaller so i used a file on all sides of plastic shaft then...
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    blend air door metal arm

    I doubt there is a big enough market to make them. , we are a small community where only 97-98 would need it. I installed mine today. I had to modify it and my motor to make it all fit. I shortened the plastic shaft on the motor by 1/4 inch because the drilled inset was not deep enough. on the...
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    Blend Door, gray arm and heat....

    I just received 2 machined aluminum blend air door arms made by brother in law. I will test fit and adjust first part of next week. photos and update then.
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    blend air door metal arm

    I just received 2 machined aluminum blend air door arms made by brother in law. I will test fit and adjust first part of next week. photos and update then.:cool:
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    mark viii acident thread

    This is how the front of mine looked after the wife wrecked it. I have port a powered out the radiator support back to acceptable limits, installed new header and hood. I Also had to replace passenger headlight assy. For the hood latch I had to make some standoffs because mounting area was...
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    Obsolete Strut Rod needed or where to find

    I had the same issue with my car. I went to pick n pull and got one cheap. If you don't want to do the work go to row52 from the pick n pull website parts location page. There are parts puller that will pull it for you for a reasonable fee. If you need a reference I have a guy I have used that...
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    Heater went 10-7 on me

    I believe theres a song that says if its such a problem give it to me, lol But seriously you list rocklin area as home base. I live in reno nv not that far away. I also have a guy in cali that pulls parts for me as needed.
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    Heater went 10-7 on me

    I love my mark even though the wife wrecked it and I am rebuilding it. I purchased it 45000 miles and now have 210000. All cars need maintenance to keep them working correctly. Mark VIII have some chronic issues but most cars have something that always breaks. Sadly for us its blend air doors...
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    Heater went 10-7 on me

    I agree I have a 1998 mark viii and this is a blend air door issue, usually its a plastic arm that breaks. Ebay has motors with plastic part around 45.00 lincoln forum board has good tech article on this. homepage is http://www.markviii.org/LOD2/index.htm and the tech article to remove dash to...
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    Wife wrecked my 1998 mark VIII, what airbags parts do I replace?

    OK first off yes I am a newbie and yes I tried searching first. I found multiple threads with multiple answers that only confused me more. So lets start fresh ok. My wife rear ended a truck because she always follows too close...... Both drivers and passengers airbag deployed, she was driver...
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