I've been having an issue since I bought my bronco II early last year. That would be hitting a bump, bumping the ignition cylinder, etc would cause the vehicle to stall.
Its a 1989 Bronco II 2wheel 2.9v.
It got to the point where the wipers weren't working unless I turned the key just a bit, and now if I get the wipers on, the turn signals, heater, etc stop working.
So I went and bought a new key ignition set, pull the old one out and put the new one in. Still did the same thing.
I pulled it back out and was looking inside and noticed what appeared to be scoring marks (scratches) as if someone had used a screw driver to start it before. I could tell the old cylinder wasn't original and the previous owner did tell me someone had broken the steering column to steal it years ago.
What I saw were two teeth on the gear in the back of the column chipped and worn down, and judging by the way the small round gear on the cylinder goes into the steering column, those teeth missing in the back were part of the starting/running issues. I can tell its pot metal and I believe the gear in the back may be an ignition actuator?
If that is not correct, please let me know the correct name for the part and where I might get one. Holding the key in the on position, driving, and shifting gears is getting frustrating.
Its a 1989 Bronco II 2wheel 2.9v.
It got to the point where the wipers weren't working unless I turned the key just a bit, and now if I get the wipers on, the turn signals, heater, etc stop working.
So I went and bought a new key ignition set, pull the old one out and put the new one in. Still did the same thing.
I pulled it back out and was looking inside and noticed what appeared to be scoring marks (scratches) as if someone had used a screw driver to start it before. I could tell the old cylinder wasn't original and the previous owner did tell me someone had broken the steering column to steal it years ago.
What I saw were two teeth on the gear in the back of the column chipped and worn down, and judging by the way the small round gear on the cylinder goes into the steering column, those teeth missing in the back were part of the starting/running issues. I can tell its pot metal and I believe the gear in the back may be an ignition actuator?
If that is not correct, please let me know the correct name for the part and where I might get one. Holding the key in the on position, driving, and shifting gears is getting frustrating.