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Body/Appearance/Interior / Re: Newer style fiesta or focus wheels on t bird?
Quote from: Rocket57 – on
Another issue you will have with FWD wheels is the center bore depth and diameter. I purchased one wheel to test fit and ended up sending it back. I could have opened up the bore but the grease cap would have extended past the face of the wheel.
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Old thread I know, but I have a question specifically related to this topic...

Planning on doing a five lug swap on my 88TC, and was going to take the 16's from the bird and put them on my '15 Fiesta (yes I know the offset/backspacing...I'm actually planning on it.) The real question is: Are the center bores on the stock Fiesta wheels too small to fit on the (front spindles of the) bird as temporary wheels while I get things together for the 5 lug swap?

I'd like to keep the car off of jack stands as long as possible, and I find it rather convenient the bolt patterns are the same. I don't expect to be driving the car while it's on the Fiesta wheels so the whole lug centric vs hub centric and clearance at speed/lock to lock isn't really an issue. If no one has an answer already I suppose I could answer this myself this weekend...
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Suspension/Steering / Re: Steering column loose. Yes, I've used the search function...
Quote from: Haystack – on
Remove the turn signal and hazard flasher stuff. There is basically a metal clam shell that all that stuff bolts to.

There are torx fasteners. Mine usually loosen up when the car hits 100-150k miles. Usually i tighten them until I find what all is loose, then I pull them out one by one and put lock tight in them then put back in.

Its really not all that hard, but a bit of a pain.
I kinda figure that was the case, but tightening the two that remain didn't seem to do much. I recently picked up the car and the interior is all held together with ACE hardware...
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Suspension/Steering / Steering column loose. Yes, I've used the search function...
So from what I've seen, most suggestions are in relation to the tilt wheel mechanism or the entire column coming loose from the dash panel, this is NOT the case with my bird. The wheel has play in it, but I've taken the column surround off and found that while it's not the steering column shaft that is loose, it is basically the entire blob of plastics and switches and wires and stuff that is attached to the central column that is moving. I've seen one mention of this (from 2008 with no replies) and was hoping someone has recently disassembled their column and could point me in the right direction. It is causing a short to ground situation and has a habit of disabling my AC, ride control and a few other things, not to mention it's incredible annoying driving with a floppy wheel.