My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #15 – July 28, 2009, 03:16:13 PM A noise that changes with throttle increase/decrease isn't a wheel bearing, those make a steady noise... Most likely a worn ring & pinion gear set inside the rear, guessing it'll need a major overhaul to repair the problem... Good news is there is seldom a sudden failure, the noise usually gets louder and louder, till you really can't tolerate it... With this in mind you can either look for another rear(I know probably a impossibility), or plan on having someone you trust rebuild the one currently in the car... BTW usually bad wheel bearings ruin the surface on the axle where the bearings mate, which probably means new axle(s)... There are axle saver bearings, but I don't have any idea if they are available in your part of the world... Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #16 – July 28, 2009, 03:34:04 PM That clock is called a "Tripminder" around here.Kinda rare, And highly wanted~They pop up for sale once and awhile on the for sale section.They came as an option on 83-88's (Without the Digi Dash). Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #17 – July 28, 2009, 04:19:17 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;284234With this in mind you can either look for another rear(I know probably a impossibility), or plan on having someone you trust rebuild the one currently in the car... BTW usually bad wheel bearings ruin the surface on the axle where the bearings mate, which probably means new axle(s)... There are axle saver bearings, but I don't have any idea if they are available in your part of the world...I can buy quite cheap '83 cougar without engine and AOD transmition, but I'm not sure, if it has the same differential as my TC (I don't think so).Here are some photos of the differential (click for full size): Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #18 – July 28, 2009, 04:37:26 PM The '83 -'86 Turbo Coupes use a lower ratio 3:45 rear than did the V6 or V8 models... Would likely work, but you'd kill the low speed acceleration...The rear looks good inside, possibly has too much contact at the base of the ring gear hard to tell in the pict... Not something you could adjust anyway, would need to be dissembled and setup again... Only way I'd go that far, was using new gears... BTW I forgot the TC will have a Traction Lock rear usually not found on other models...Quote from: Romeo2k;284237Kinda rare, And highly wanted~Depends on the person, was one in a '86 TC I saw at the junk yard a couple years ago... Was still there when I left... Dunno if anyone got it, car is long gone now... Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #19 – July 28, 2009, 04:38:04 PM I think that other rear would be a one wheel wonder (Non-Trac Lok). But it WOULD work as a replacement. You could always keep your rear and get it rebuilt in the meantime and drive it with the other differential. If that would help..... Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #20 – July 28, 2009, 04:46:36 PM The oil remaining in there looks like it's been contaminated over the years. I didn't notice any unusual wear on the gear set though. Just my .02 but I would bet on the carrier and pinion bearings being bad. In my 2000' Durango the pinion bearings went bad and the sound would change pitch when I played with the throttle. Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #21 – July 28, 2009, 04:58:36 PM I'm not sure with translation, so I'll use a picture :D The pinion bearing you are speeking about is behind the small sprocket which is connected to cardan. Is it right? Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #22 – July 28, 2009, 05:15:37 PM yes that is correct. and the carrier bearings are on either side of the ring gear, the big sprocket. Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #24 – July 30, 2009, 06:29:56 PM I have again one request. Can anybody make a short video of Bird at night with lamps on? I'm interested in front turn signals if they are still lighting or not......and if some bulb dies, it stops blinking or blinks faster? European cars blink faster, but my Ford stops blinking. Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #25 – July 30, 2009, 06:48:47 PM If you are worried about the flashers you probably need the flasher module that plugs into the fuse panel, esp if it's the original one. Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #26 – July 30, 2009, 09:11:13 PM Quote from: Trinom;284550I have again one request. Can anybody make a short video of Bird at night with lamps on? I'm interested in front turn signals if they are still lighting or not......and if some bulb dies, it stops blinking or blinks faster? European cars blink faster, but my Ford stops blinking.I think that's what the thermal flashers are supposed to do. If a bulb goes out, there is less current draw so it's not enough to trip the flasher. Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #27 – July 31, 2009, 04:07:55 AM Quote from: Quietleaf;284574I think that's what the thermal flashers are supposed to do. If a bulb goes out, there is less current draw so it's not enough to trip the flasher.OK, thanks. I wasn't sure if my idea is true. It is. Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #28 – August 01, 2009, 05:35:26 PM Hi, I had to swap water pump yesterday, because it started leaking. I didn't know, that the water pump axial gasket was dead for years. There is an overflow hole on the bottom and it was confined, so finaly the cooling fluid goes along the axis. Fortunately I've had a new one in trunk since last friday. And in the evening we've had (cca 20 US cars) a night cruise in our city. It was nice. Here are some pictures.On monday we're going to work on timing and V belts. Quote Selected
My '86 TurboCoupe Reply #29 – August 01, 2009, 07:42:32 PM What an odd collection of American cars, not that they are bad or anything. I thought it was weird seeing the long european plates on the back of that Camaro. Its nice to see some Europeans enjoy some American cars, I've talked to quite a few Europeans who always claim all American cars are good for is going in a straight line and cannot corner AT ALL. Quote Selected
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