Car lovers and tech savvy forums members;
I have been working, researching and struggling since the Memorial day weekend theft attempt on my 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis GS here and thus my missing key lock ignition parts. Briefly I have all of the replacement parts ready to install here, however replacing the retainer, the metal bar with tab on it ( F2DZ-3C610-A ) and it's neighbor, the green plastic bearing ( F2DZ-3E700-A ) has me totally bewildered and vexed. While I have a full replacement switch from Motorcraft all keyed and ready to install, nothing I do or have attempted, works and I suspect this is the case for anyone who tries this w/o clear step by step instructions, or deep experience with this column key lock assembly and it's simple internal parts. Does *anyone* have the ALLDATA or Factory Service Manual instructions for my car or others close to it for this ignition key lock assembly and its related parts? I truly need some help with this as I just want to insert it slowly and "properly" and get my car to run again.
Let me know if you have the detailed instructions for removal and better yet 'installation' of this entire assembly e.g. the gear, the retainer, and the switch etc. I suspect that ALLDATA or the FSM might be just the place to find this and I have neither.
Sincerely;
_Hasksaw
I have been working, researching and struggling since the Memorial day weekend theft attempt on my 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis GS here and thus my missing key lock ignition parts. Briefly I have all of the replacement parts ready to install here, however replacing the retainer, the metal bar with tab on it ( F2DZ-3C610-A ) and it's neighbor, the green plastic bearing ( F2DZ-3E700-A ) has me totally bewildered and vexed. While I have a full replacement switch from Motorcraft all keyed and ready to install, nothing I do or have attempted, works and I suspect this is the case for anyone who tries this w/o clear step by step instructions, or deep experience with this column key lock assembly and it's simple internal parts. Does *anyone* have the ALLDATA or Factory Service Manual instructions for my car or others close to it for this ignition key lock assembly and its related parts? I truly need some help with this as I just want to insert it slowly and "properly" and get my car to run again.
Let me know if you have the detailed instructions for removal and better yet 'installation' of this entire assembly e.g. the gear, the retainer, and the switch etc. I suspect that ALLDATA or the FSM might be just the place to find this and I have neither.
Sincerely;
_Hasksaw
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