1986 Mercury Topaz - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Best bet -- transmission seals are leaking pressure to reverse and forward gears at the same time and lock up transmission then stalls the engine. You will need to have a pressure test on the transmission to see if the leak is caused by a leaking seal or a leaking reverse or forward solenoid. Also could be a fuel delivery issue, easy to test for but bleed off pressure first. Be careful.

Call a Locksmith. They are in the Yellow pages and your car insurance or Autoclub may supplement all or part of the cost.Sometimes a tool called a "Slim-Jim" can be used. Some Police have them and will help, some Tow truck drivers have them.There is little you can do that will not risk breaking a window or messing up a door gasket.

You remove & replace the entire axle, on the side thathas a bad boot or failed joint

Remove the two screws and hold it firmly and pull it out, new one goes for around $15.

You also need to determine if there is fire getting to the plugs..
and or if it is getting fuel..

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then the only thing left is too do a compression test it seems like compressions problem because if it has feul and spark it must start

cap and roter on distributer of ignition module

Have you ever replaced the spark plug wires and the distributor cap and rotor? If not then do that and pull a spark plug and see if the electrodes are worn out. I assume this is a very high mile vehicle due to the extreme age and it is a Ford.

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I, feel sorry for you, after reading your problem, but don't worry you visit the Reliable-Store they will help you for sure. Best Manuals

have you been getting gunk build up in water tank? I.e refill tank

Really! Come on If it is low,it is leaking out,common sense If it is low & you continue to use the car, you ruin the trans A Topaz is 1983 to 1994 (VERY OLD) Time to part with it

What year please.

I think you need a diagnostic computer or even a code reader before you can use a repair manual.

From the center it could be a leaking freeze plug in the block, or one of the heater hoses. You'll need to investigate further.

USUALLY IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALSO THIS VEHICLE HAS A FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATED IN THE TRUNK PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE BEHIND THE COVER RED BUTTON IT COULD BE THE ANSWER TO YOUR PROBLEM GOOD LUCK

look on your fues box digram and look for power/auto seat belt

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• 3 Jack up the vehicle using the designated jack points. Then place the jack stands under the pinch welds in the front of the vehicle and lower the vehicle onto the vehicle.
• 4 Finish loosening the lug nuts and remove the wheel.
• 5 Loosen the spindle nut using the spindle nut socket attachment on your impact wrench.
• 6 Loosen and remove the top and bottom bolts on the brake caliper and secure it to the coil springs using the zip ties.
• 7 Remove the brake rotor. To do this, simply pull the rotor straight off the hub assembly.
• 8 Separate the lower control arm from the damper fork.
• 9 Pull the cotter pin out of the bolt holding the lower control arm to the steering knuckle. To do this, you'll need to use a pair of needle-nose pliers.
• 10 Loosen the bolt holding the lower control arm to the steering knuckle. You'll need to use the tie-rod end puller to do this correctly.
• 11 Swing the hub and steering knuckle out of the way. You will need to simultaneously negotiate the end of the half shaft out of the hub assembly while getting the hub and steering knuckle out of the way.
• 12 Pry the half shaft out of the transmission using a flat-head screwdriver. You will need to place the screwdriver tip in between the shaft and the transmission and rotate the screwdriver back and forth, and the shaft will pop out of the transmission.
• 13 Insert the new half shaft. Make sure that you are inserting the end of the shaft with the retaining ring into the transmission housing. This ring is a "snap ring," meaning that when the shaft is properly inserted and secure, you will hear an audible "snap." Use hard grease to get the snap ring to "float" in the middle of the groove, where it sits on the end of the shaft. Then insert the shaft. If you do not use hard grease to center the ring on the groove, you will not be able to insert the shaft all the way into the transmission.
• 14 Reassemble the hub assembly and steering knuckle, and put the wheel back on. This will be the reverse of removal.
• 15 Tighten the lug nuts, lower the vehicle to the ground and do a final torque on the lug nuts to 100 ft-lb.

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If it only does it cold, I would say the idle air control valve may be faulty.The computer controls idle speed by regulating the amount of air going into the intake with the control valve.Could also be a vac leak or a problem with the trans.Will it die if you push on the gas pedal and the brake as you are shifting ?

No, the seat can not be removed from trunk, use a wedge to pry top off the door open and use a coat hanger to hit door lock, or call your local police and they will come out and open the door with a lock out tool,