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    #1

    How do you remove/replace power door lock solenoid rods on box panthers?

    Can one open up the assembly and swap in a proper rod? Id imagine so but how?

    The passengers side door lock solenoid is on its way out and I picked up a replacement from the same era. I dont believe the rod is correct though and would like to be prepared with the knowledge needed on swapping rods when the time comes.
    ~David~

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    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

    Originally posted by ootdega
    My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

    Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
    But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

    Originally posted by gadget73
    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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    #2
    Pull the condom off
    underneath you'll find a star washer looking thing at the top of the stem coming out of the lock motor
    remove this by carefully prying up on it
    the cup underneath of it will come off, and 3 ball bearings will drop out
    pull the rod out
    re-assemble with the other rod. A dab of grease helps hold the balls in position while you put the cup back down.
    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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    Originally posted by phayzer5
    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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      #3
      I just pop the roll-pin out of the collar the rod is held in with and swap in the correct one. This may be just the later boxes though.

      Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
      rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

      Originally posted by gadget73
      ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

      Originally posted by dmccaig
      Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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        #4
        Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
        Pull the condom off
        underneath you'll find a star washer looking thing at the top of the stem coming out of the lock motor
        remove this by carefully prying up on it
        the cup underneath of it will come off, and 3 ball bearings will drop out
        pull the rod out
        re-assemble with the other rod. A dab of grease helps hold the balls in position while you put the cup back down.
        Wow. I just did a dry run and it was EXACTLY as you described. Fantastic.

        Originally posted by sly View Post
        I just pop the roll-pin out of the collar the rod is held in with and swap in the correct one. This may be just the later boxes though.
        Must be. Nothing on the old box solenoids resemble that.
        ~David~

        My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
        My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

        Originally posted by ootdega
        My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

        Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
        But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

        Originally posted by gadget73
        my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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          #5
          The aftermarket ones have the pin and interchangeable rods.
          86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
          5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

          91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

          1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

          Originally posted by phayzer5
          I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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            #6
            Must be later boxes then. The first one I replaced in the Mad Marquis, I had to use the old rod and it mounted the same as the "new" part. It had Motorcraft part numbers on it as well. It may have been newer replacement Motorcraft parts though.

            Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
            rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

            Originally posted by gadget73
            ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

            Originally posted by dmccaig
            Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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              #7
              Have done a lock solenoid replacement myself but the lock doesn’t move like it did - like a rifle breach load n lock awesomeness. Kinda sluggish. Not seeing any snags on the connecting rods (or the cloth sheathing)


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                #8
                usually means the lube in either the solenoid or the latch is gummy.
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                  #9
                  My problem is the manual lock, passenger side. The power lock is ok. I've been told that the linkage or the rod was bent, probably by a window motor installer. So I found a rod in a junkyard, but I'm unsure how to proceed.
                  1987 Grand Marquis LS two door, trying to get to the 60,000 mile mark.

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                    #10
                    The end that goes into the manual lock just pushes in and pulls out. There's a retention clip in the manual lock peg that accomplishes this. Just apply firm pressure to the removal and installation. The other end, I don't remember off hand. I think there's a clip that rotates off and then the rod slips out. Those clips are available in a variety pack from Dorman.

                    Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                    rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

                    Originally posted by gadget73
                    ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

                    Originally posted by dmccaig
                    Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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