Doublevision

I went to my dealer and he said the passenger side cylinder rod for the lock assembly tumbler was no longer made. Mine is broken. I tried to find a used one but nobody had just that rod for sale so I bought the proper rod and I have began to form it. I have no idea how it got broken since it is so strong, but I have figured the window did it as it went down and came off track.

I don't completely have the exact shape since mine is twisted, but I do have plenty of this rod (3 feet) so I might just make a spare incase it happens again. I think based on the diagram printout I got from Ford I have the bottom angles figured out.

johncrist1988

Right on, dude Oddly, I'd keep a few around and put a post on Amazon or something about it. Never know. Could end up making a bit off of it in your spare time.

Doublevision

I'll be back in the car tonight and we'll see if I got it right or not. I had things to do for the past day.

Terrence Francis

Looks like you know what you are doing, so should be a piece of cake.

Doublevision

Well it worked like a charm. Bending that rod is a pain, it's very strong. Here's my answer to ford discontinuing parts for my car.....

Doublevision

Well tried it for a week and a half, it works great. It's just like the original. Anyone having the same issue, don't be afraid to make your own parts. No magic fairy dust on the ford OEM stuff.

PS- You need some leverage to bend this particular rod, it's super stout. Use large vice grips and table vices.