Very true! Air hammer is a great tool, just don't pick it up when your too frustrated! lol. I have made that mistake before! Glad you liked the video! ~Ryan Wilsing
If your looking for a cheap alternative to this issue just remove your cylinder lock and wrap the tail end of it a couple of times with electric tape. It removes the excessive wear in casting and cures your no start issue.
Hello Mike, Thank you for the tip on using the air hammer on the security bolt. That looks to be a substantial time saver versus grinding a slot in the top for a screwdriver. Best wishes to you and the family!
You're putting these videos up old school mechanic and this new stuff it's a little weird and this by far is the best video I found thank you keep up the good work
Fairly straightforward job. Not nearly as complex as 70s Vette with tilt and telescoping wheel R and R to tighten up the 4 tilt bolts. Thanks Mike. By the way Eric O did one similar not too long ago on a Fomoco. Don't remember if he used Big Nasty on it or not.
Great to see you Mike😍 Thanks for sharing the process & a cool tip to remove these bolts👍 Looking forward to more interesting videos😍 BTW that car has very cool paint, I never knew Ford was offering this color option as well😉 Stay Safe Bro👍
Little Nasty makes an appearance! 😁Big Nasty might have broken the column in half. 🤣 It's sad how just barely 12 years after it left the assembly line, the ignition switch is already done for. Sign of the times! I've got a 30 year old Volvo, and a 37 year old Grand Marquis that each have their original switches. Both well over 200k miles. The Marquis is knocking on 300k miles!! And, the Marquis is still on the original driveline, and original in-tank electric fuel pump! I often wonder how mechanics made a living in those days! 😉 Great stuff as always, Mike. 👍👍
Two tipps for removing the steering wheel. 1) Mark the steering wheel in relation to the shaft, so you set it back on correctly. 2) If the steering wheel does not want to come off, screw the bolt back in a few turns (after you made your alignment marks) so you dont hit your face with the steering wheel once it actually comes off. Similar on how you would remove a stuck wheel, essentially.
Hey Blocki! Been a while since i've seen a comment from you! Those are both great tips! Did you end up with a steering wheel mark on your face? lol! ~Mike
@@GoTechTraining Sup, Mike. Thanks! Na, not yet. I'm just a DIYer and haven't removed the steering wheel myself yet. Even though I actually had the same problem on my Audi A3 quite some time ago. I should have done it myself, because the Audi technician (yes, I was crazy enough to actually let a dealer work on that) did NOT set it back on straight. Hence tip number 1. The tip about leaving the bolt in a few turns I got from either Eric O. or ChrisFix (or both).
Yep, I was told both of these tips years ago, and I've always done both when I've needed to remove a s.wheel. I was yelling at the screen...'make an alignment mark' and 'put the bolt back in a few threads'..lol🤣
Nice one. When I worked on airbags I put ignition on and then contact battery so I am not in car if someone went wrong. But it has never gone wrong yet🤣
Seems Ford have always had dicky ignition switches once they age. I have fixed a few Ford Falcon ignition switches here in Australia over the years without replacing them. It was common for older models that have a Bakelite style switch plate to play up. Most often I've found the switch plate would work itself loose where it was originally crimped into the aluminium lock housing. As long as the switch plate, detent balls and springs hadn't launched themselves out and vanished altogether, it was a simple job of pushing the switch plate back into place and re-staking the aluminium housing for an 'Ivan like' (PHAD) N.P.R repair👍🇦🇺
Great video. Three best channels GT, SMA, SD 🤘🏻. I’ve seen Eric O slot the breakaway bolts to remove them but he’s more familiar with his cutters and grinders than he is with his wrenches. #RustyPRNY
I always advise customers to remove all unnecessary keys from their car key ring. The extra weight of all those keys plays a negative roll on the wear and tear of the internals of the ignition system.
i have seen a loose key blade cause a similar issue. Pid for start will be on, but relay Pid will show disabled. Then looking at Pats, you will see key not recognized.
2012 Ford Escape. The mechanics have now replaced both the ignition housing and the starter. It's still doing the intermittent no start. Don't know what else to try.
What’s funny about security bolts is using my finesse pointed punch same as you in my CP 714 air hammer I don’t thinks it takes any more time than if they were regular hex head bolts HA !
I got the first air hammer Eric O recommend from Astro then they came out with the K model big nasty lol but mine works great and it’s a little shorter for in car stuff
Hey Mike how you doing brother I didn't mean to bother you so much but I was just wondering because I'm still in automotive School I go to Lincoln tech and I have like two more months left before I graduate I was just wondering do you have any tips for me I'm having trouble like understanding why a diagrams and how to read those symbols so I was just wondering what is your best thoughts on trying to understand them
Hey Antwon, Check out our video on reading and understanding wiring diagrams. (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h3FsEV49CvM.html). I think it may help you with understanding the symbols and layouts much better. Thank you for reaching out! ~Ryan Wilsing
Hey Mike thanks for the video I'm starting to get a grip on how it operates I just need to practice on it and watch more videos and try to understand but other than that I'm starting to get a hang of it a little bit so I appreciate it man
Hi! I have a strange one... No engine light, rough idle(only cold), goes away after 15-20min, at cold starts it smells fuel from exhaust(lacks power), it can not complete driving cycles and doesn´t pass emissions tests. And when cold on an on ramp to a highway at constant throttle(75%) it hesitate and drop power and gains it and drops it and gains it and drops it(jerks) Renault Clio tce 90 2018. Any idea?
Ohhhh does sound like an interesting one for sure! I would start by looking at the fuel trims. See what they are as soon as the vehicle enters closed loop and then again when warm. ~Mike
I always use a 8/1.25 / 0.5 bolt instead of the $4.88 + tax ,no body steals a ford product anymore and if they did ,it would broke down rigth at the corner LOL
its bad enough to have to deal with the metric system but to now have 21.5mm 22.5mm and 5.5 mm i guess we need to come out with a american and all be 64th in
I just did 2 Falcon's here in OZ n the lock housing is bonded to the steering column there is a repair kit for the switch assy which I have used before dozens of times cuz it's a very common problem but these 2 had the intermediate shaft between the switch n barrel broken so had to replace the whole steering column in both cases.
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