How do you change a ignition switch in a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer

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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.

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Inside the vehicle behind the left rear quarter interior panel there is a theft module that has a sticker on it with your keypad code.I believe its about 5 numbers.If you have a side compartment on your interior panel you can remove and look above the wheelwell area for the theft module.(gray box.)

SOURCE: Ignition switch

Remove the 3 screws form the steering column lower shroud.
Then remove the 2 screws from the ignition switch and remove.
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Don Numinen

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• Posted on Jun 04, 2009

SOURCE: need to replace my dpfe sensor on my 1999 mercury mountaineer. Where is it, i would like to change it myself

the sensor is on the rear of your engine next to the firewall on the 5.0 looking at the egr valve just to the right of it, has two small bolts holding it on and holding the stamped steel bracket for its up against

Rich Norman

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• Posted on Nov 22, 2009

SOURCE: I want 2 change 2004 mercury mountaineer transmission fluid

The best way to change it is to flush it out You can do it yourself, but I do not recommend. A shop that is good like a Monro or Firestone usually charges about 100 bucks to flush and that includes the fluid. If you do it yourself, you will save about 60 dollars, but you risk damage to your radiator.

you will need a hose and an adapter. you back out the lower, or upper cooler line for your trans, whichever is the easiest to get to, (Some trucks have an auxiliary engine oil cooler, but make sure you are flushing the trans lines) put the adapter into the rad where you removed the line, and put a hose from each one down into a bucket. Have about 14 qt's of ford trans fluid ready. Put the funnel into the trans dip stick, and start the engine. pour the qts into the dipstick tube while the old fluid is pumped into the bucket. When you have about two gallons pumped into the bucket shut the engine off and reattach the line into the radiator. start up the engine and check your level. Fill with additional fluid if needed.

note: some say you should drop the pan. two things, you only change half the fluid when you do it that way, and second if you need to change the filter because it is clogged, it is too late for the transmission. The filter is only there to protect the valve body, not keep the fluid clean.

Hope this helps