It’s sad seeing a panther platform rust out. Happened to my dads 04 Vic, rusted out. We miss the car. If it didn’t rust I’ll still be driving it. Thank you for the great video & giving me great memories.
Great vid sir. It does suck seeing old crown vics rust away. Glad I live in da south. My old 99 crown vic runs great and no rust issues. 170,000 miles and going strong. Daily driver and hope to be for years to come. Always like to see these old vics being repaired...helps me keep mine on the road!
Thanks Rich great job mate, glad it was a smooth repair for you and very well explained for any who have to tackle the job themselves. At least the Fire Station will be able to use it again for a while. Thanks Mate appreciate the videos as always. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗🚗
I had an 07 that was some sort of local government car from Kentucky. It was so rusted out that the engine block was literally crumbling off in my hands. That's some knarly rust there Rich. As always another great video by you!
Great video! You're the only one who explains how each part comes off and how to adjust the cable at the end. I wish you did this video last year when I helped my friend's Grandpa fix the shift cable on his '07 Grand Marquis. Took me extra time to figure out how everything came apart and some playing around till I was able to get the needle lined up on the dashboard.
This video was instrumental in helping me replace my shifter cable. It was much easier then I thought it was going to be. Without this video I would have never attempted it. Car worked perfectly after replacing. Thank you for posting!
2:30 The wrench on the cat was a life saver of a tip - I would have went to war on that bolt and broke everything. I soaked, and worked it back n forth like you said and after 3-4 times the bolt just spun off. You da man - I can get to work on Monday now!
HA!!! We just had a Grand Marquis that came in on the hook as a no-start for this very issue! When we got the car pushed into the bay for the tech to diagnose, by the time he managed to get the car to start, the car moved forward while he was standing in front of it, pinning him by his legs to his toolbox (because it was in gear from the cable being broken and hence the no-start)! I never saw almost everyone in the shop run that quickly to the car to kill the engine, the way I did that day! Thankfully the tech wasn't hurt too badly. Ford should definitely issue a safety recall for this.
This bracket really needs to be aluminum... Every Panther up North WILL experience this issue. It's not a matter of if, but when. I don't understand....
Nice work! I had that happen to my grand marquis. Also, One of the cable retaining brackets under the hood was gone. I used a butane torch to get the bolt off. Was really locked.
Rich, I wish that my 2010 Town Car was as rusty underneath. I'm in Central New York state, where I think that the plow jockeys get a bonus for spreading salt in the winter. I've tried fluid film, but it's gone in 2-3 months. Electronic cathodic rust protection seems to slow the rust down. Surface shield seems to work the best, and is now available in bulk form. You need to try Free All penetrant. It's expensive, but you use it sparingly. Dissolves rust and lubricates.
I explained how to do it you just pulled down on the tabs underneath the dash and then you slide the unit back away from where it slides on to the little hole that's on the metal pieces the indexing piece I mean I explained it
If anyone reads this, save yourself the time. Using an impact to remove that nut. As my arm is bent and the neutral safety switch won't clear it. My car had been down for a month now. Don't even try to loosen that nut with hand tools. You're going to bend it.
Thanks for the video on how to setup the cable properly. I have the same car 2009 P71. I manually moved the shift lever forward into gear so I could rotate the driveshaft to remove the bolts for a pinion seal job. I didn’t remove anything just moved it forward and now the shifter in the car will go into gear pulling the gear shift down but it will not go back up, when I try to bring the shifter back up to N, R or P the shifter in the car is completely sloppy. Must go back under car to manually put in park. Any ideas? I didn’t hear anything break. I checked the cable and it will pull forward into gear but not push back into park.
Does this issue keep the vehicle from engaging in over drive? Mine is somewhat loose no where near what I see in the video but my overdrive has been flashing on and off ever since a 02 sensor got pulled on the wrong way . I got under and fiddled with this cable and it wasn’t too loose to be concerned but enough to ask a question or two for sure
I had a 2007 CVPI (Ex Ontario Provincial Police) about 7 or 8 years ago, that was not a patrol vehicle, so it had super low hours (less than 1000), and ran great. The paint job, however, was bad, with quarter size rust spots all over the roof (was a slick roof unit, so no light bar), and rust under the doors. Too bad, it ran great. Sold it after a couple of years. Rust is evil!
I hate the Ford beep ... And it makes you take the key out all the way for the stop. on GM. You could just pull it out halfway and leave it hanging but not Ford gotta be out completely
I actually like it…. Been used to it for over 20 years. It reminds me when my lights are on or my key is in the ignition when I open the door with the engine off.
@@standhd I guess so I hate it because when I'm working you know all the work trucks are mostly Ford's you know you pull up and you're trying to talk to the guy and don't open the door cuz you won't be able to hear each other so you have to shut it. Pull the key out. It's annoying All the guys hate it all. The guys say pull that damn key out
I have an “05” Marquis, could you direct me to a place where I can obtain a visor clip, and a antenna mount assembly. In “05” the antenna is mounted on the R/R fender. Thank You. Love your channel.😀
Close : 2008 was the last model year for retail sales. Afrer that (2009-2011), it was Fleet-only That said : Even though it was Fleet-only, they still sold the Crown Vic LX and the "base" trim for rental and government fleets. During 09-11, the Feds bought TONS of Crown Vics, and then around 2016-2017 you started to see tons of them getting dumped when they hit their 5 year lifecycle. Those 5-year ones were super clean. Now you're starting to see the 10-year lifecycle ones, and those are a bit rougher. Even up until a few years ago, you'd still see what I always called the "Uncle Sam Trim" popping up on Autotrader, which was : White exterior, chrome trim, full wheel covers, the "civilian" plush bench seats front/rear, and the CD Player head unit with a vacuum florescent display (instead of the AM/FM only one with a backlit LCD on the PoPo cars) Those "Uncle Sam Trim" ones usually demanded a premium, and these days they don't seem to pop up much anymore, or if they do they have a crapload of idle hours
It would be great to actually see you removing the component and the tools you used. I enjoy seeing the various methods and tools that different mechanics use to remove and install stuff. It adds to my own arsenal. I understand it isn't always practical, but just pointing to something and saying what you did can sometimes be hard to see or imagine. Thanks.
I don't have time to do that all the time and I work in a fast paced environment so you have to take what you get and when I have more time to do the other stuff then I will but when I don't have it I just don't have it I'm giving you guys everything that I have so you got to kind of be patient
I have a 2011 CROWN VIC that the Safety Neutral Switch was replaced, but the cable you mentioned that hooks to that area needs to be adjusted with that nut. My car doesn’t start in Park, which probably means the cable isn’t pulling the sensor all the way into PARK. Any inputs?
@@FordBossMe awesome thanks dude. I’m going thru this today. I use the car for work and I’m going get it professionally fixed. I’m pretty handy until it comes to wires and cables😂 just was wondering a fair price. Thank for the help . Ya earned another subscription from me!
Had a 07 P71 175K miles that had same issue. VERY hard to shift into gear I had to press down on the brake pedal HARD all the way down just to put it into drive. After it warmed up It never did it again ??
Good morning Rich, what is your opinion on cleaning map sensors on a second gen 3.5 eco boosts as a preventative maintenance? Any pros or cons? Thanks for your videos.
@@FordBossMe 10-4 . I have heard of the back map sensor getting very dirty and causing loss of mpg’s and overall loss of performance but always wondered if it actually did anything. Thanks for your quick response and God bless
Looks like a typical older car with a rusty undercarriage I see here in Chicagoland salt belt. And people ask me why I went to Texas to buy my 2004 Mustang GT.
I did a cable on my friends Nissan frontier let me tell you my arms looked like hamburger after I got done no lift I will never do that again but he didn't have 400 bucks to get it changed now I know why they charge that much.
It’s sad seeing a panther platform rust out. Happened to my dads 04 Vic, rusted out. We miss the car. If it didn’t rust I’ll still be driving it. Thank you for the great video & giving me great memories.
I had mine ziebarted. I sure hope it's working. And I go back every year to have it resprayed
the simple patience you have is incredible. never even swore. i probably would have.
Great vid sir. It does suck seeing old crown vics rust away. Glad I live in da south. My old 99 crown vic runs great and no rust issues. 170,000 miles and going strong. Daily driver and hope to be for years to come. Always like to see these old vics being repaired...helps me keep mine on the road!
Thanks Rich great job mate, glad it was a smooth repair for you and very well explained for any who have to tackle the job themselves. At least the Fire Station will be able to use it again for a while. Thanks Mate appreciate the videos as always.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗🚗
YVW
I had an 07 that was some sort of local government car from Kentucky. It was so rusted out that the engine block was literally crumbling off in my hands. That's some knarly rust there Rich. As always another great video by you!
Tricky little job. Nicely done sir.
Great video! You're the only one who explains how each part comes off and how to adjust the cable at the end. I wish you did this video last year when I helped my friend's Grandpa fix the shift cable on his '07 Grand Marquis. Took me extra time to figure out how everything came apart and some playing around till I was able to get the needle lined up on the dashboard.
I don’t miss all that rust . It makes being a technician more challenging
This video was instrumental in helping me replace my shifter cable. It was much easier then I thought it was going to be. Without this video I would have never attempted it. Car worked perfectly after replacing. Thank you for posting!
Glad it helped
Does this cable cause the car to only go in reverse but when in drive all u hear is the engine reving?
2:30 The wrench on the cat was a life saver of a tip - I would have went to war on that bolt and broke everything. I soaked, and worked it back n forth like you said and after 3-4 times the bolt just spun off. You da man - I can get to work on Monday now!
Job well done Sir, you’re definitely a very skilled Technician, have a good day…
HA!!! We just had a Grand Marquis that came in on the hook as a no-start for this very issue! When we got the car pushed into the bay for the tech to diagnose, by the time he managed to get the car to start, the car moved forward while he was standing in front of it, pinning him by his legs to his toolbox (because it was in gear from the cable being broken and hence the no-start)! I never saw almost everyone in the shop run that quickly to the car to kill the engine, the way I did that day! Thankfully the tech wasn't hurt too badly. Ford should definitely issue a safety recall for this.
This bracket really needs to be aluminum... Every Panther up North WILL experience this issue. It's not a matter of if, but when.
I don't understand....
Nice work! I had that happen to my grand marquis. Also, One of the cable retaining brackets under the hood was gone. I used a butane torch to get the bolt off. Was really locked.
Oh yeah, getting shifty with it! Great job! 👍🏻🙂🐶🐕
Rich, I wish that my 2010 Town Car was as rusty underneath. I'm in Central New York state, where I think that the plow jockeys get a bonus for spreading salt in the winter. I've tried fluid film, but it's gone in 2-3 months. Electronic cathodic rust protection seems to slow the rust down. Surface shield seems to work the best, and is now available in bulk form. You need to try Free All penetrant. It's expensive, but you use it sparingly. Dissolves rust and lubricates.
Great video, I have 2 crown vics, all these videos you make on these panther platforms help me alot , thank you 👍😮
Glad to help
literally needed to see how to get those 2 tabs off on the underside. Both parts of this job you jumped ahead to after you removed them.
I explained how to do it you just pulled down on the tabs underneath the dash and then you slide the unit back away from where it slides on to the little hole that's on the metal pieces the indexing piece I mean I explained it
If anyone reads this, save yourself the time. Using an impact to remove that nut.
As my arm is bent and the neutral safety switch won't clear it. My car had been down for a month now.
Don't even try to loosen that nut with hand tools. You're going to bend it.
Got me a hot rod Lincoln...
I just replaced the one on my 02 Crown V! Wish I had a lift- it would have been so much easier!
Had one done on mine around Christmas. Pretty cheap fix. Shop charged $300 for parts and labor. Small price to pay for not crawling under it.
10:50 Just for a second, from this angle, I thought you were in Rainman Ray's shop. lol
Thanks for the video on how to setup the cable properly. I have the same car 2009 P71. I manually moved the shift lever forward into gear so I could rotate the driveshaft to remove the bolts for a pinion seal job. I didn’t remove anything just moved it forward and now the shifter in the car will go into gear pulling the gear shift down but it will not go back up, when I try to bring the shifter back up to N, R or P the shifter in the car is completely sloppy. Must go back under car to manually put in park. Any ideas? I didn’t hear anything break. I checked the cable and it will pull forward into gear but not push back into park.
Fixed these a few times i this rust belt of upstate ny hahahahha
Does this issue keep the vehicle from engaging in over drive? Mine is somewhat loose no where near what I see in the video but my overdrive has been flashing on and off ever since a 02 sensor got pulled on the wrong way . I got under and fiddled with this cable and it wasn’t too loose to be concerned but enough to ask a question or two for sure
I had a 2007 CVPI (Ex Ontario Provincial Police) about 7 or 8 years ago, that was not a patrol vehicle, so it had super low hours (less than 1000), and ran great. The paint job, however, was bad, with quarter size rust spots all over the roof (was a slick roof unit, so no light bar), and rust under the doors. Too bad, it ran great. Sold it after a couple of years. Rust is evil!
There's an old saying, "Rust never sleeps."
I hate the Ford beep ... And it makes you take the key out all the way for the stop. on GM. You could just pull it out halfway and leave it hanging but not Ford gotta be out completely
I actually like it…. Been used to it for over 20 years. It reminds me when my lights are on or my key is in the ignition when I open the door with the engine off.
@@standhd I guess so I hate it because when I'm working you know all the work trucks are mostly Ford's you know you pull up and you're trying to talk to the guy and don't open the door cuz you won't be able to hear each other so you have to shut it. Pull the key out. It's annoying All the guys hate it all. The guys say pull that damn key out
@@BuiltDifferent13 I get it. I’m not in my truck all day long and if you have to work on these vehicles I see were it can be annoying.
Me too!
Put a Mustang 6speed into the Crown Victoria & maybe some Cop Anti-Swaybars and adjustable rate shocks?
Aka A SLEEPER??
Has a Mustang ever been fitted with a 3.5 Ecoboost? Just curious.
I have an “05” Marquis, could you direct me to a place where I can obtain a visor clip, and a antenna mount assembly.
In “05” the antenna is mounted on the R/R fender.
Thank You.
Love your channel.😀
I'm not even sure how to go about getting that stuff I've never even had to do it
@@FordBossMe
OK, thought you might know.
Thank You.
If memory serves me, the ONLY 2009 Crown Victors WERE Police Versions.
Non sold to civilians that year. Only Mercury model 2009 sold to civilian.
Could be idk
Close : 2008 was the last model year for retail sales.
Afrer that (2009-2011), it was Fleet-only
That said : Even though it was Fleet-only, they still sold the Crown Vic LX and the "base" trim for rental and government fleets. During 09-11, the Feds bought TONS of Crown Vics, and then around 2016-2017 you started to see tons of them getting dumped when they hit their 5 year lifecycle. Those 5-year ones were super clean. Now you're starting to see the 10-year lifecycle ones, and those are a bit rougher.
Even up until a few years ago, you'd still see what I always called the "Uncle Sam Trim" popping up on Autotrader, which was : White exterior, chrome trim, full wheel covers, the "civilian" plush bench seats front/rear, and the CD Player head unit with a vacuum florescent display (instead of the AM/FM only one with a backlit LCD on the PoPo cars)
Those "Uncle Sam Trim" ones usually demanded a premium, and these days they don't seem to pop up much anymore, or if they do they have a crapload of idle hours
It would be great to actually see you removing the component and the tools you used. I enjoy seeing the various methods and tools that different mechanics use to remove and install stuff. It adds to my own arsenal. I understand it isn't always practical, but just pointing to something and saying what you did can sometimes be hard to see or imagine. Thanks.
I don't have time to do that all the time and I work in a fast paced environment so you have to take what you get and when I have more time to do the other stuff then I will but when I don't have it I just don't have it I'm giving you guys everything that I have so you got to kind of be patient
I have a 2011 CROWN VIC that the Safety Neutral Switch was replaced, but the cable you mentioned that hooks to that area needs to be adjusted with that nut. My car doesn’t start in Park, which probably means the cable isn’t pulling the sensor all the way into PARK. Any inputs?
You are already on the right track
You seem like an honest guy . What do u charge for a job like that?
Thats about 300 - 400 it can snowball quick
@@FordBossMe awesome thanks dude. I’m going thru this today. I use the car for work and I’m going get it professionally fixed. I’m pretty handy until it comes to wires and cables😂 just was wondering a fair price. Thank for the help . Ya earned another subscription from me!
That's my price, the shop will hit you for about 100 for the cable and 2hrs ish labor
@@FordBossMe you helped. Me a lot . Now I have a good ballpark. Thank you have a great weekend!
@@FordBossMe where r u located?
What was that spray
Had a 07 P71 175K miles that had same issue. VERY hard to shift into gear I had to press down on the brake pedal HARD all the way down just to put it into drive. After it warmed up It never did it again ??
PRNDL
It's the assembly on the side of the trails the prndl module
Good morning Rich, what is your opinion on cleaning map sensors on a second gen 3.5 eco boosts as a preventative maintenance? Any pros or cons? Thanks for your videos.
I've never really heard anybody do it they just replace it
@@FordBossMe 10-4 . I have heard of the back map sensor getting very dirty and causing loss of mpg’s and overall loss of performance but always wondered if it actually did anything. Thanks for your quick response and God bless
where can I find that bolt
Parts catalog lol dealer
Looks like a typical older car with a rusty undercarriage I see here in Chicagoland salt belt.
And people ask me why I went to Texas to buy my 2004 Mustang GT.
I did a cable on my friends Nissan frontier let me tell you my arms looked like hamburger after I got done no lift I will never do that again but he didn't have 400 bucks to get it changed now I know why they charge that much.
I have a question are you considered a Senior Master Technician or are you a higher rank? I just wish we could clone you 😉🤣
I don't have the last transmission class to be considered a senior master I have to go to it soon
81k is considered high mileage ! LOL
No not really
It's all about the engine idle hours, not the mileage.
Where's the enforce I saw that wd 40
Enforce?
@@FordBossMe the BG stuff
In-force
Cuz this part have anything to do with the way the car shifts such as downshifting
Silly question but is the cable on the drivers side?