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Ford Panther Platform enthusiasts... Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, Mercury Marauder, and Lincoln Town Car
CrownVic.net is the place to go for enthusiasts of Ford's Panther platform. This includes Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Marauder, and Town Car. We focus on model years 1979 to present, but everyone is welcome.
Visitors to our forums will find countless tips on performance modifications, maintenance, tiers and wheels, detailing, and appearance modifications.
There are also announcements of our frequent meets across the United States, Canada, and other countries.
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Ignition Actuators Link Pin
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.
Although rare, a known problem with the '92-04 column is the steel pin sliding out of the upper actuator (F2DZ3E723A) breaking the connection between it & the lower actuator (FODZ3E715A), resulting in the key spinning freely without operating the ignition switch (F4DZ11572B/F4DC11572AA). So it will stay in whatever position it was in when the pin fell out. Since I didn't think any kind of glue would hold, and the pin is too hard to knurl, the only thing I could think of was a steel washer as a retainer. I drilled it slightly undersized so the pin had to be hammered through, meaning it could never slide out of the washer. And the washer is captive between the plastic actuators.
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One last goodbye......
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The buyer of the LSE, 8/14/23 Ron R....
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Ron's Marauder on July 2, 2023...
