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Greg Posted on Feb 17, 2018
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Power sterring tilt not working

The power sterring tilt on my '03 Thunderbird stopped working. I brought it to the Ford Dealership and diagnosed it as an electrical issue and that I would need to replace the sterring column which would cost about $1500 (labor incl.). Has anyone had a issue with their power tilt?

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This is an item that may be found in some Salvage yards. I would go to an independent shop for a better price. Remember that you also have airbags in the column and a little experience would help. A Salvager could find the same color. If you forgo a power tilt and convert to a manual tilt, it would be cheaper. Your car is 14 years old and there should be some in Salvage yards.

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SOURCE: 78 Ford Thunderbird w/ 351 Windsor motor

You'll need to raise the engine to replace the oil pan. Take the trans./converter loose, remove the engine mounts, wiring, fuel line, and anything else that could be a problem with raising the engine. You can use 2 6 x 6's and place under the engine mounts and rest the engine on these. This should provide you with room to drop the pan.

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SOURCE: 1997 ford thunderbird LX . Rear Wheels - Upper control arm bushings.

Hi...
I 'm a mechanic and have been Replaced the UPPER control Arm bushing on thunderbird.
And the Price for the Bushing is CHEAP..

You need only Replace the damaged parts, not all the ALL HARDWARE, They are wrong.

OK.. you can find on any Autoparts. for EXAMPLE Here is AUTOZONE.
with the Bushings that you need. just look..

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SOURCE: ford escape xlt manual/diagram

this may help it's a pay per year online manual
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this is a manual you can buy and have shipped to you
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  • Posted on Aug 27, 2009

SOURCE: cost to replace starter & flywheel on a 2003

for the starter and flywheel 1400 sounds right they would have to take the tranny out to get to the fly wheel but why do they need to replace the fly wheel did your old starter do a lot of grinding its not to often you have to replace a flywheel unless the starter wrecked it somehow again not to often starters are ment to break before it wrecks the flywheel the flywheel made of harder metel i would get a second opinion on replacing the flywheel

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SOURCE: Cost to replace wheel bearings on 1997 ford aspire

advance auto parts total price for all bearing, front and rear and seals come to $70.00. labor should be about that much(plus cost of grease) good luck

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