Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster, Assembly Manual

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2. Remove the lower steering column by taking off the two bolts at the flexible collar in the area where
the splined steering rack shaft begins.
3. Remove the steering rack outer tie rod nuts and cotter pins. If the tie rod will not come out of the
spindles easily, use a hammer but be careful not to damage the threads. Never heat or lubricate the tie
rod end to make removal easier.
4. Remove the two bolts that secure the steering rack to the frame and lower the rack out of the car.
Mustang steering rack with lines removed with rubber bushings and fasteners.
Engine Bay Sensors and Electrical Connections
ATTENTION: Remember to identify both ends of every connector disassembled. The easy way to do
this is to tape and number each side of the connector the same. The connectors will only work
if they’re mated to the other similar shaped connector. Each connector is different in the car.
TOOLS: Socket set, combination wrenches, Phillips head screwdriver, slip joint pliers, tape, marker,
and bucket.
PARTS: Mustang coil, EGR assembly, vacuum lines, starter solenoid, mass air meter, and throttle cable.
1. Disconnect and remove the battery.
2. At the starter solenoid and coil, disconnect the wires, labeling which wires connect to which screw.
3. Disconnect the connectors from the headlights and engine harnesses.
4. Disconnect and remove the coil from the engine compartment wall.
5. Disconnect and remove the starter solenoid from the same area.
6. Disconnect and remove the Barometric Air Pressure sensor from the firewall behind the engine.
7. Disconnect and remove the mass air sensor. Store with the computer.
8. Disconnect the throttle cable from the throttle body on the engine.
9. Cut the heater core hoses from the firewall on the passenger’s side making sure to leave the bends
intact on the larger hose so it can be used to complete the coolant circuit loop.
ATTENTION: Napa sells a replacement heater hose loop, part number #10743. This part is designed to
loop the heater hose circuit perfectly and it works better than the stock hose, which has two
different inner diameters. Connect the two hard black heater tubes on the engine with the one
larger diameter tube with a bend. Do not kink the hose.