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2003 ford mustang GT steering shaft seperation
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funyuns
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Apr 6, 2012, 11:58 AM
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I have a 2003 ford mustang and just experienced a problem where the steering went completely out after investigation I noticed that the male and female tubing of the steering shaft had seperateded under dash before going through the firewall. I looked under the car and see no signs where the rack and pinion had moved nor has my steering wheel placement. Looking at break down drawings of the shaft assembly this looks like just a slip fit then bolt into the rack. It almost seems as the whole thing is to short. Is there a set screw or pin I am not seeing to lock these joints together? I also checked the Yag joint and seems to be fine. Was there ever a recall on this set up cause it seems like a recipe for disaster.
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Hammer Time
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Apr 6, 2012, 12:40 PM
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The universal joint connector has a pinch bolt at each end. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Apr 6, 2012, 12:45 PM
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There is no recalls at this time for that. Which part? Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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funyuns
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Apr 6, 2012, 9:42 PM
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The pinch bolts are still intact the separation occurred in the first set of square male and female tubing after the first universal joint located directly behind the steering wheel under the dash. It almost seems like the are not long enough. I purchased the car new so I know no other hands have tampered with this area.
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funyuns
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Apr 6, 2012, 9:49 PM
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from your parts diagram it looks like part #3C611 the separation occurred in the first set of square male and female tubing after the first universal joint located directly behind the steering wheel under the dash. The tubing appears to just be a slip fit but should not be able to seperate from each other once the system is bolted to both pinch bolts.
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Hammer Time
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Apr 7, 2012, 3:12 AM
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That has pinch bolts at both HB1 and HB2 to hold it in place. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Discretesignals
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Apr 7, 2012, 11:59 AM
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Can you take a picture of where is separated and post the link? Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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