During the winter time, my dad and I, had received a free car, this being the ford but it won't shift even after recently coating it in oil and blasting it with pvblast, does anyone know why it may not be shifting?
#1986 Ford grand marquis, project car, won't shift, anyone know why?
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Also it's been sitting for 15 years
1986 Ford grand marquis, project car, won't shift, anyone know why?
lofty gust
Won’t shift - I take this to mean the shift lever won’t move?
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Won’t shift - I take this to mean the shift lever won’t move?
It moves just won't go into gear
It's rock solid when you try to put it into gear
Doesn't even try to get into gear
All the fluids are good though
lofty gust
So you can move the lever forward and back, up and down, but when you try to slot it into the D position it won’t go?
dense yacht
So you can move the lever forward and back, up and down, but when you try to slo...
Yes
lofty gust
Look on the side of the transmission where the shift selector mechanism is. Have helper try to shift it while you watch the mechanism. Could be a cable problem or a mechanism/lever problem
dense yacht
Look on the side of the transmission where the shift selector mechanism is. Hav...
Honestly that's what I'm thinking about doing
I'm also gonna take apart the steering wheel
lofty gust
Yeah I’d bet it will be super obvious once you get eyes on it - plate or lever is just stuck maybe
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It's a column shifter
lofty gust
Yes: I’m thinking in contexts of the lever on the transmission that moves/actuates the shift selected mechanism
I don’t expect your problem is in the steering column or with the lever in the car
Since that does move freely
lofty gust
Also, cool project! Love the turbine wheels
dense yacht
Also, cool project! Love the turbine wheels
Thank you
It has all the power stuff in it
Rather than a normal grand Marquis, this has all the premium options you could get
lofty gust
Even better! Thats awesome. It’ll float down the road once you get it driving
dense yacht
Even better! Thats awesome. It’ll float down the road once you get it driving
It will
Not air ride
It has the mechanical engineered suspension
Even after 15 years, everything works in it
lofty gust
Yeah it’s coil springs - if they still make them, TRW made progressive rate springs for the rear that are actually a significant upgrade from the OEm linear springs
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Including the power antenna
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Yeah it’s coil springs - if they still make them, TRW made progressive rate spri...
Indeed they are