How do I remove the spare tire from my Mercury Villager GS

Question edited for clarity.
Question moved to model category.

I don't like the way this says 'is usually located'. It either does, or it doesn't!.

http://diyautorepairguides.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-to-replace-oil-pump-in-mercury.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=1994+Mercury+Villager+replace+oil+pump

Service and Repair Manuals

https://www.google.com/search?q=1994+Mercury+Villager+service+manual

..

villager quest groups.io

remove the belt.then remove the bracket for the belt tension. then remove the bottom alternator bolt. pull alternator up to top of radiator.may need to remove upper radiator hose and cooling fan assembly to get enough room to get the alternator out.

Hi.

Unfortunately Ford/Mercury did not issue any recall about the spare tire cable. Here all recalls concerning your van model: 1996 Mercury Villager Recalls.

A good solution would be replacing the spare tire nut and cable. A solution is getting an aftermarket replacement like the one below. That should be safe enough to allow you putting the spare cable back in place under the van without safety concerns. Click on the picture below to open the page.



Or click here.

Note: If the problem is not the spare tire nut and cable but the rod attached to the chassis you will need to carry a welding job to fix a new rod to the chassis. In that case the repair must be done at the garage. If the problem is nut and cable I suggest buying the part shown above or an equivalent.

Regards.

Ginko

yahoo group for villager quest for expert help

I have'nt done one myself but a friend tells me it is way easier to come out the bottom of the van.Just undo struts at the top ,remove brake lines undo motor mounts and remove framework bolt and take it out as a unit.Getting it up through to mo looks impossible.

Location of the spare tire and tools
The spare tire and tools for your vehicle are stowed in the following
locations:
Item Location
Spare tire Under the vehicle, just forward of
the rear bumper
Jack assembly Under the third row bench seat in
the tool bag
Removing the jack and tools
1. Lift the 3rd row seat cushion.
2. Remove the jack assembly from the bag under the seat.

Removing the spare tire
1. Open the liftgate, locate the U-shaped slits in the carpet, and flip up
the piece of carpet to expose the hex nut.
2. Insert the lug nut wrench on the
hex nut in cargo floor.
3. Turn the wrench
counterclockwise until tire is
lowered to the ground and the cable
is slightly slack.
4. Remove the retainer from the
spare tire. It may be necessary to
lift one end of the tire to disengage
the retainer

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/villagerquest/

it's usually called the trans mount cause that's what's on that side.

Section 02-03: Engine and Transaxle Mounting 1997 Villager Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Support Insulator, Front Transaxle Removal

1. Remove the battery (10655). Refer to Section 14-01 for the removal procedure.
   
2. Remove the Engine Air Cleaner (ACL) (9600). Refer to Section 03-12 for the removal procedure.
   
3. Remove the radiator coolant recovery reservoir (8A080). Refer to Section 03-03 for the removal procedure.
   
4. Remove the battery tray (10732). Refer to Section 14-01 for the removal procedure.
   
5. Support the transaxle with a floor jack.
   
6. Remove the front transaxle support insulator through bolt and nut.
   
7. Remove the three front transaxle support insulator bolts and the front transaxle support insulator.
   

-----------------------------------------------------------
Support Insulator, Rear Transaxle Removal

1. Remove the rear transaxle support bracket. Refer to the procedure in this section.
   

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
   

1. Remove the three rear transaxle support insulator nuts.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Lower the vehicle.
   

1. Remove the rear transaxle support insulator from the vehicle.
   

The metal sleeve on the end of the cable,you turn it sideways and push it thru the hole in the wheel. If it is stuck to the wheel just pick up on the wheel then tap the sleeve with a hammer.

This is easy. Lift the lid open. Look at the back of the sealed beam and you will see a clip and an o ring. Pull the clip up and pull wires back toward the driver's seat. Unscrew the o ring and firmly pull the bulb out toward the driver again. Note the 3 tabs on the bulb seat and realign the new bulb with those tab ( 2 bottom, 1 top). Replace with #9007 bulbs..do them both.