1993 mercury sable. NEED HELP BADLY!!!

mean81GT · 09-05-2002, 01:35 AM

guys, i needs gobs of help. hopefully some of you own late 80's or early 90's taurus's or sables. I have a 93 merc sable 3.8. head gaskets went. mechanic down the street was doing the job (i have no time). long story short, he tears it all down, and then realizes the job is too much for him. (some mechanic). anywho, i decided to rebuild the engine, and now it is back in. but, being that he dismantled the entire thing, i have no clue how anything goes back together (accessory brackets, throttle linkages)i mean i have the general idea from the haynes book, but they don't go into the detail that i need to get this done. I literally have a trunk full of parts and a box of bolts. Someone please please please send me digital pictures of everything? i have been to several salvage yards in the area but no one seems to have one intact. they are all already ripped apart. please someone help!!!

95mustanggt · 09-05-2002, 05:13 AM

You might want to consider a factory repair manual, they go into much more detail (but cost a little more $$).

929PhoenixSquid · 09-05-2002, 08:36 AM

Try to find a factory repair CD rom on ebay. I got one for ELisa's 1994 from Ford for less than $20. It gave me detailed PDF files and diagrams that you can zoom in on complete with part numbers and everything! It might be worth looking into. Then you can simply print out the diagrams you need, blow them up, or order parts using the factory part numbers.....

mean81GT · 09-05-2002, 01:00 PM

ok, thats what i'll do. thanks alot guys.

09-05-2002, 02:18 PM

I cannot believe this,
this mechanic tears your motor all apart only to realize that he's gotten over his head is one thing,but the least he could have done is put everything back together til you could take this vehicle to a "real" mechanic that could fix the blown headgasket..

FWIW, the 3.8 is known for blowing headgaskets,so when you do get this fixed,my advise is to sell this car before the headgaskets say good-bye again.

mean81GT · 09-05-2002, 03:18 PM

i don't plan on selling the car anytime soon. i have had many friends that had 3.8's without ever having a problem. The motor is now rebuilt, and having sunk this far i have to get it back together...

srv1 · 09-05-2002, 07:19 PM

where in NY do you live?

mean81GT · 09-10-2002, 11:33 PM

hudson valley (West side)

09-05-2002, 01:35 AM	#1
mean81GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NY Posts: 299	1993 mercury sable. NEED HELP BADLY!!! guys, i needs gobs of help. hopefully some of you own late 80's or early 90's taurus's or sables. I have a 93 merc sable 3.8. head gaskets went. mechanic down the street was doing the job (i have no time). long story short, he tears it all down, and then realizes the job is too much for him. (some mechanic). anywho, i decided to rebuild the engine, and now it is back in. but, being that he dismantled the entire thing, i have no clue how anything goes back together (accessory brackets, throttle linkages)i mean i have the general idea from the haynes book, but they don't go into the detail that i need to get this done. I literally have a trunk full of parts and a box of bolts. Someone please please please send me digital pictures of everything? i have been to several salvage yards in the area but no one seems to have one intact. they are all already ripped apart. please someone help!!! __________________ I'm a glutton for punishment.

09-05-2002, 05:13 AM	#2
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	You might want to consider a factory repair manual, they go into much more detail (but cost a little more $$). __________________ 1995 Mustang GT 20016 F150 Lariat Super Crew

09-05-2002, 08:36 AM	#3
929PhoenixSquid Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Joosey Shore Posts: 358	Try to find a factory repair CD rom on ebay. I got one for ELisa's 1994 from Ford for less than $20. It gave me detailed PDF files and diagrams that you can zoom in on complete with part numbers and everything! It might be worth looking into. Then you can simply print out the diagrams you need, blow them up, or order parts using the factory part numbers..... __________________ 1988 5.0 notch: Previously never modified!! SN95 block front and rear seats, Mac catback, BBK off-road H-pipe, Steeda castor camber plates, Steeda lowering springs, Tokico shocks/struts, Alpine/MBQuart/PPI audio mods...

09-05-2002, 01:00 PM	#4
mean81GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NY Posts: 299	ok, thats what i'll do. thanks alot guys. __________________ I'm a glutton for punishment.

09-05-2002, 02:18 PM	#5
Mustanguy Guest Posts: n/a	Am I reading this right? OMFG I cannot believe this, this mechanic tears your motor all apart only to realize that he's gotten over his head is one thing,but the least he could have done is put everything back together til you could take this vehicle to a "real" mechanic that could fix the blown headgasket.. FWIW, the 3.8 is known for blowing headgaskets,so when you do get this fixed,my advise is to sell this car before the headgaskets say good-bye again.

09-05-2002, 03:18 PM	#6
mean81GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NY Posts: 299	i don't plan on selling the car anytime soon. i have had many friends that had 3.8's without ever having a problem. The motor is now rebuilt, and having sunk this far i have to get it back together... __________________ I'm a glutton for punishment.

09-05-2002, 07:19 PM	#7
srv1 Get down..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Room 103 Posts: 2,095	where in NY do you live? __________________ Cobra brakes are on! Finally..... ------------------------------------------------

09-10-2002, 11:33 PM	#8
mean81GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NY Posts: 299	hudson valley (West side) __________________ I'm a glutton for punishment.

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