gear selector

[classic87merc]

I just fixed mine. My indicator on my '89 wasn't reading correctly. So, after reading some of the earlier posts, I pulled off the steering column lower cover and I saw that the white ring that clamps to the steering shaft tube was broken.

What I did to fix it was to first break off the two tabs that stick out were the little bolt goes through to clamp the white ring. Then, get a hose clamp and feed it around the steering shaft tube and put it over the top of the white ring (this is why I broke off the tabs). I put the clamp below the shift indicator cable (closer to the floor than the cable) because it seems to fit better that way. Then tighten the hose clamp so it's almost tight but not tight enough to prevent you from rotating the white ring around for final adjustment. There are lots of wires in the column area. Make sure you don't put the hose clamp over the top of any wires.

Now, put the gear selector in overdrive and rotate the white ring as required to get the needle to line up with the overdrive symbol on the indicator. When you have it lined up, make a final tightening of the hose clamp. Then, check the needle again to make sure it didn't move during final tightening. The slightest movement of the white ring can throw the needle off. Mine moved during final tightening, and I had to go back again and make the position adjustment of the needle.

Kind of a jerry-rig fix, but it seems to work and it's cheap and you don't have to dig into your steering column very far.

exact same way I did it lol but i used a zip-tie those damn things come in handy.

[classic87merc]

it should fit... it's longer though. You'll have to deal with the slack.

as for the heater core: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Core-Write-Up
same general idea on 79-89.

thank you bro. you have been a big help lol =]
could someone take a photo of which hose belongs to input/output on the heater core because the previous owner bypassed the heater core since it more than likely went out. But I checked fuse boxes and the the fuse for the heater and etc. was bad.

[gadget73]

I believe the speedometer end is different from the Ford to the Mercury one. I know there are two Lincoln ones, which do not interchange, nor will they fit a Ford or Mercury.

[classic87merc]

I believe the speedometer end is different from the Ford to the Mercury one. I know there are two Lincoln ones, which do not interchange, nor will they fit a Ford or Mercury.

when my order comes in I am definitely going to notice lol.