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    Troubles in Tranny City

    85 TC Signature 3.0/ 65K total miles I had an unpleasant surprise yesterday noon when I discovered the TC wasn’t shifting. In the usual Overdrive position, the engine just kept reving higher; I took it up to 20 before I decided it wasn’t going to shift. 1) can manually shift it into...
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    Radio Daze

    85 TC Sig Ford Premium Sound radio abruptly started delivering only static instead of music on AM & FM. 2) also green power-light no longer comes on, however 3) amp & speakers work from the cassette player fine. 4) wondering if it could be broken or disconnect antenna cable Is there easy way...
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    strange sound from up front

    86 TC Signature 45K I have been hearing an intermitent swishing sound for 6 months coming from "up front." It now occurs all the time and is a bit louder, a constant chirping or swishing corresponding to car speed, not engine speed. I'm guessing some kind of bearing or the odometer cable...
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    rear window de-icer/fogger

    my rear window de-icer/fogger switch on the dash lights up, and after 5-10 minutes shuts off as if it has done its work, but nothing happens at the window. Last winter was my first with the car, so I don't know how well it use to work. How do you troubleshoot/fix the de-icer?
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    repetitive chirping noise

    86 TC Signature 45K electronic display w/ umpteen buttons I have been hearing an interrmitent, soft chirping/swishing sound from time to time for 6 months coming from "up front." It now occurs all the time and is a bit louder, a constant chirping or swishing corresponding to car speed...
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    adjust rear level

    85 TC Signature I notice after 6 months the rear looks a couple inches low and I thought it was because I park facing uphill and it put more weight on the back springs. I was thumbing through the owners manual and noticed one paragraph about a height adjuster in the trunk; I didn't know she...
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    windshield wiper chattering

    When I bought the car the left wiper worked fine and the right wiper chattered frequently, quite loudly. I assumed the right blade was worn out and replaced both sides with a quality teflon brand, but the situation remained the same. This suggests to me the problem may be in the arm, not the...
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    belt/ idler wheel assistance

    85 TC/ 5.0 302ci I bought my TC this January and the 2 belts looked ok. 6 months later the AC/air pump belt shredded without me noticing it deteriorate. After a couple of months I noticed on the new belt the engine side edge was slightly frayed and now after 6 months it looks like it could go...
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