Thanks for these Crown Vic tutorials - do keep them coming! There are somehow a lack of tutorial videos, on TH-cam, for random procedures like this one. I think yours is the first quality video that shows how to remove a Crown Vic's steering shaft from start to finish.
I have a crown Vic and I would love it if you post everything you do on a Vic so I don't have to pay for someone else to do it. These videos help a ton. Please post all your operation on crown vics
I just did this. Replace the upper steering shaft and bearing also. The u joint in the upper steering shaft was worse and the bearing was dry. Even in this video the upper shaft I can see has excessive play when he tries to install the new lower shaft. The upper shaft is also a falure point. Use Motorcraft parts and get new bolts!!
I need help the beginning of this video has me worried . I was taking a left in a 2008 P71 i recently bought and my steering wheel felt like it snapped and I had no more response in my steering wheel and went straight had to slam the breaks from hitting a guard rail . And now my steering wheels completely spins
You said something at 2:53 that struck a question in my head. When I drive my marauder the steering wheel tends to wander. It's hard to keep straight. I've changed EVERYTHING THAT DEALS WITH SUSPENSION FRONT TO BACK. Still have the wandering issue. But now from what you said at 2:53 I wonder if I replace the steering shaft and didn't put it back like i exactly took it out and now the steering wheel is wandering
Thanks for this video. Whenever i slow down to a light and the road is bumpy the steering wheel will pull to one side or another...mostly to the right. I have replaced the entire front end..ball joints, calipers, rotors, stabilizer bars, rack and pinion, upper and lower control arms, and it still does it. Brand new tires, alignment...I just can't figure out what is causing this to pull. Could this steering knuckle / shaft be the issue do you think? Thanks so much for any reply you may give!
I hav play in stErng wEL Ftr disconecTng that column - I herd theories from mechs. hU were mistAkN, thN I foOnd problM. In this cAs, EvN thO both columns were new(from dealer recall btw), if I turn stErng wEl right left etc, EvN wN cR is off, there is play.. ever since I disconnected column.. I foOnd that play, OpN Ur hood, luk a joint BtwEn upper & lower colums mUv the stErng wEL left right only where’s that play- U mIt C as I did, that upper column turns(just a small trn- 2” on a 15” stErng wEL equals 1 small smitget on a 1” dIameter column), bt NEwA, if U lEn forward far enuf to C that joint, & gently, slOlE swigl stEring wEL where that play is, U mA C upper colum mUving, & turning that 13mm tItNd joint.. but lower column NOT turning with it👋😔
What symptoms should I be looking for to determine this is the issue? My car moves all over the road but it also has a lot of oversteering going on and also when I turn a corner the steering wheel won't correct itself, I have to manually correct it
Couple of things, That particular steering shaft is used on 03 and up, The first time I watched this video I thought to myself "why use the seat belt?, just take the key out that will lock the steering wheel" nope it does not, And I still don't know why i doesn't. I had the lower end of the steering shaft off (for something else I was doing) But I could not feel any stiff spots in the joints, I'm thinking that I have a bad strut bearing binding up on me. Dooh, never mind, Just remembered that my struts do not spin.
since it did spin, if you don’t know how many times, it mIt. BhUv Ur wallet to center clockspring - it’s a simple yet pAn in thE S job. mOst important is to detach batRE for at lEst 1/2 hr OR Dtach both termNLz & touch them together for at lEst 15 secNds.. B4 fidLng w/air bag. clik the hNdsum fAc Iv got a viDO on it☝️
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Thanks for these Crown Vic tutorials - do keep them coming! There are somehow a lack of tutorial videos, on TH-cam, for random procedures like this one. I think yours is the first quality video that shows how to remove a Crown Vic's steering shaft from start to finish.
I have a crown Vic and I would love it if you post everything you do on a Vic so I don't have to pay for someone else to do it. These videos help a ton. Please post all your operation on crown vics
+Salvador Castaneda We're always cycling through common cars. We'll add this repair to our list! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
I believe this is the clearest video that I have every seen on You Tube and the cameraman kept the view perfect.
I just did this. Replace the upper steering shaft and bearing also. The u joint in the upper steering shaft was worse and the bearing was dry. Even in this video the upper shaft I can see has excessive play when he tries to install the new lower shaft. The upper shaft is also a falure point. Use Motorcraft parts and get new bolts!!
Bro i cant find motorcraft steering shafts. Went with dorman
Quick and straight to the Point.................Fantastic...Thanks
And here you will see how to improperly torque bolts.
Good information. Thank you
When you say take it to the allignment shop does swaping this out mess up your allignment, would I need to do this right away?
Great video. Thank you for your time doing this
Good video. Might be helpful to take the air cleaner off and you should also replace the intermediate shaft and bearing as well.
Would this work on a 2002? The link you guys sent says its for a 2003-2011.
Should the new shaft wobble around in the fire wall hole? I tightened everything down and it drives ok and the inside has the bearing tightened down
I need help the beginning of this video has me worried . I was taking a left in a 2008 P71 i recently bought and my steering wheel felt like it snapped and I had no more response in my steering wheel and went straight had to slam the breaks from hitting a guard rail . And now my steering wheels completely spins
Doesn’t locking the ignition switch keep you from turning the steering wheel
Steering shaft bolts came out but the shaft won’t pry out. What should I do? Used pb blaster and heat and I got nothing
Did you ever get it? Did you give up
You said something at 2:53 that struck a question in my head. When I drive my marauder the steering wheel tends to wander. It's hard to keep straight. I've changed EVERYTHING THAT DEALS WITH SUSPENSION FRONT TO BACK. Still have the wandering issue. But now from what you said at 2:53 I wonder if I replace the steering shaft and didn't put it back like i exactly took it out and now the steering wheel is wandering
+FRESH VOLTAGE Thanks for watching our video! It is possible that this could be the issue. 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
Thanks for this video.
Whenever i slow down to a light and the road is bumpy the steering wheel will pull to one side or another...mostly to the right.
I have replaced the entire front end..ball joints, calipers, rotors, stabilizer bars, rack and pinion, upper and lower control arms, and it still does it.
Brand new tires, alignment...I just can't figure out what is causing this to pull.
Could this steering knuckle / shaft be the issue do you think?
Thanks so much for any reply you may give!
Hi, I'm dealing with the exact same problems on my Grand Marquis. Just wondering if you were able to figure it out yet? Thanks
I hav play in stErng wEL Ftr disconecTng that column - I herd theories from mechs. hU were mistAkN, thN I foOnd problM. In this cAs, EvN thO both columns were new(from dealer recall btw), if I turn stErng wEl right left etc, EvN wN cR is off, there is play.. ever since I disconnected column.. I foOnd that play, OpN Ur hood, luk a joint BtwEn upper & lower colums mUv the stErng wEL left right only where’s that play- U mIt C as I did, that upper column turns(just a small trn- 2” on a 15” stErng wEL equals 1 small smitget on a 1” dIameter column), bt NEwA, if U lEn forward far enuf to C that joint, & gently, slOlE swigl stEring wEL where that play is, U mA C upper colum mUving, & turning that 13mm tItNd joint.. but lower column NOT turning with it👋😔
by the wA, 22ft lbs for 10mm bolt U said? what aboOt the 13mm bolt?
M nEdlS 2 sA, from there, a 25?lb tOrq w/some ExtNtions & N angl swivel gizmO, & gSssssz wat.. the sOlItion was rIt in front of us😒
Same exact thing with me I replaced all I hope this will fix
Why’s it need an alignment when all you did was replace the shaft? Does it call for an alignment?
Wondering why this is needed also.
My thoughts too, he didn't touch the tie rods or control arms and the tires do not have abnormal wear.
I would ask a question, but apparently they don't respond to them.
What symptoms should I be looking for to determine this is the issue? My car moves all over the road but it also has a lot of oversteering going on and also when I turn a corner the steering wheel won't correct itself, I have to manually correct it
This is happening to me right now. I sprayed grease on the lower shaft and it steers perfect and returns now. So check that.
I replaced this and now my power steering pump seems to groan. Does that mean I installed incorrectly?
Couple of things, That particular steering shaft is used on 03 and up, The first time I watched this video I thought to myself "why use the seat belt?, just take the key out that will lock the steering wheel" nope it does not, And I still don't know why i doesn't. I had the lower end of the steering shaft off (for something else I was doing) But I could not feel any stiff spots in the joints, I'm thinking that I have a bad strut bearing binding up on me. Dooh, never mind, Just remembered that my struts do not spin.
+Arthur Hardy Thanks for watching our video! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
since it did spin, if you don’t know how many times, it mIt. BhUv Ur wallet to center clockspring - it’s a simple yet pAn in thE S job. mOst important is to detach batRE for at lEst 1/2 hr OR Dtach both termNLz & touch them together for at lEst 15 secNds.. B4 fidLng w/air bag. clik the hNdsum fAc Iv got a viDO on it☝️
LInmNnnnddtt?, wat the fUk.. U lIned up the bolt to that hole & put top bolt bak right where it was☹️🖐️..