Open Channel 'D'
My rack and pinion has failed (well, leaking, but that's the same thing). I probably have Baltimore to blame, which Philadelphia can share (I think there was a family of five living in one pothole), but it got me to wondering whether anyone else has experienced this. Or am I just another 'groundbreaker.'
"That's what." - She
Kenny Brown Mercury Marauder 'S' - Kenny Brown Signature Edition #10 of 10
Silver Birch #126 of 4,453
Mercury Division, Ford Motor Company, Panther/Marauders #7,221 of 7,839
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HEMI HUNTER
Dam that sucks! Thats why i do my best to keep my car off of D.C. streets. How bad is it? Is it an expensive repair?
JUST PASSING THROUGH...
Just be happy your beautiful MM did not contract a STD while travelling through Baltimore.... I don't know how antibiotics would mix with the various cooling fluids...Originally Posted by N40GL
My rack and pinion has failed (well, leaking, but that's the same thing). I probably have Baltimore to blame, which Philadelphia can share (I think there was a family of five living in one pothole), but it got me to wondering whether anyone else has experienced this. Or am I just another 'groundbreaker.'
Just another clown on a bike...
As good as any man, better than none.
Former owner of a highly modified and very fast Marauder.
"You CAN fit a square peg into a round hole, all you need is a big enough hammer." -Original
RWD only fan
I've seen replacements happen in OASIS reports. Just so you know, the MM rack is different in part numbers then the GM, CV and TC.
(#6178 in black per FPIC)
Call 1-800-FORD-788 and press "1". Have the last 6 of your VIN handy. You will get the numbers for FREE. You'll pay $$$ for the certificate.
MM traded in 8/9/13 @ 128909 miles. It was fun for almost 8 years. I met airmercpun on 1/17/14. He was the new owner of my former ride. -Now gone.
Update: back in the game with a late build 03 GMGS with some MM add ons like Escape audiophile radio w/Sirius sat radio, rear sway bar, catback exhaust, and header panel.
Rest In Peace:
Alex "Marauderboi" Vachon 3/2/92-8/13/10
Paula Babineau 1/9/67-8/2/11
Rex Weinbender
Peter
See my garage file for part numbers and whatnot.
IMHO, this site- the members that I chat with- and the ones that I now Hang with- are like my 2nd family. There is such an ongoing welcome feeling here that even members who don't or no longer own the MM can feel.
Open Channel 'D'
Five bucks for the Rack & Pinion (latest updated part as advised by Ford, whatever that means). Three bucks to put it in and flush the whole system, plus an alignment. As long as the whole thing was apart, I noticed some cupping on the front Goodyear F1's, so four Monroe Severe Service (#5530001) shocks/struts are going in as well. I'm at 60K, and that seems to be the fail point, so I'm right on target. State inspection sticker completes the job.
I'd had little spots of oil on the garage floor and I thought it was a mis-assembled timing chain cover (the idler pulley seized up suddenly a few months ago, wrapped the serpentine belt around itself and then yanked itself off the timing chain cover at the mounting point - big gaping hole) from when that was replaced. Nope - the rack and pinion was the culprit.
If nothing else, I'm inventing new ways of repairing the car!
"That's what." - She
Kenny Brown Mercury Marauder 'S' - Kenny Brown Signature Edition #10 of 10
Silver Birch #126 of 4,453
Mercury Division, Ford Motor Company, Panther/Marauders #7,221 of 7,839
MercuryMarauder.Net Member #111 (!)
Panther Fan
What is the part number for the MM rack & pinion?
Tom
This one is for sale:
2000 GM-LS-HPP & DOHC!
Finally, did the 1/4mile.
Finally bought a Marauder #2,385
205,000 miles and did rear spring conversion
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