20 Most Recent 1984 Ford Thunderbird - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Their sealed rubber fittings connected to ball joints, that can't be lubed just replaced.

Fuel pump

Sounds like the problem lies in the thermostat, When the engine thermostat fails to close fully, the engine coolant temperature may fall. Low engine temperature causes several problems and may cause the heater to blow cool air. Make sure about that.

your not mentioning the model year but i suspect it operates off of a twist (not a pull) of the headlight knob ???

You probably have a bad seal some place in the engine block. Has the car overheated? The manifold gaskets on the engine may be eroded and allowing the oil to spill into the cooling system. This left unchecked can cause major problems if not already. This can be hard to locate and expensive to repair and still may not fix the issue if they cant positively locate exactly where the leak is occurring.

Ignition Switch Wire

check for loose connections.bad relays or starter itself

do you still here your turbo? if yes then it could be the gauge or a module. if no then you have turbo issues

Ensure that the knob is fully seated, is so check that the switch assembly was installed correctly behind the dashboard. If this is all correct then the part was probably meant for a different vehicle, return the switch and double check with the store you got it from or just cut 1" off the shaft.

Two things:You have a Check Engine Light onMIL LampYou should know that you have to check for codes & resolve all code related issues firstSecond ---I would think the lack of any power atall, is due to a worn out & blocked exhaust ConverterThey last at best 14 yearsAlso-- change the gas filter,oxygen sensors & forgetall the genies in a bottle,they are of no use & just takeyour money.When you increase octane rating, you delay the combustionprocess & that effects how the motor runs, as the PCM hasno way to know what is in the fuel tank & correct for itWhatever screw your turning was a mistake, as those are setat the factory & not touched,the computer controls everythingLet me know exactly what screw you turnedHopefully not the throttle plate stop

Brake pads probably need to be replaced.

Have you checked the blower fuse and the blower motor for power ?

replace fuel tank sender

Where the rubber brake flex hoses changed ?Was all rust removed from caliper slides & allmoving parts lubed ?Sounds like the job wasn't done quite right & thenthere is still air in the system.The wrong brake pads could be an issues alsoThe master should be okey, but should have been takenapart & clean out the moisture around the piston