It is illegal to tamper with the water meter, punishable by a large fee and possible jailtime, if you have priors
Pull the steering wheel with a puller tool, remove the lockplate with a lockplate tool, remove the turn signal assembly, remove the hazzard switch, remove the brass connector, remove the lock cylinder.
you have to remove the steering wheel then using a lock plate removal tool depress the lock plate and removed the clip that holds it in place then remove the lock plate then remove the screws from the turn signal switch and pull it up slightly then remove the screw that hold the lock cylinder in place then remove the lock assembly
Remove the steering wheel then the lock plate then the turn signal switch. You will then see a screw close to the side of the lock cylinder. Remove this screw and pull the lock cylinder out. It takes a special tool to remove the lock plate and you can rent then at some parts stores although they aren't very costly.
That lock is to keep someone from stealing your spare tire. When you remove the lock then you will be able to slide the tool in the hole and let the spare tire down to the ground.
First you need to remove the steering wheeel. 2 remove the hazard switch screw, remove the 3 screws holding the turn signal switch, you need to remove the plastic cover below the drivers side to get access to the wires for the turn signal switch unplug the wires for the turn signal switch slide the turn signal switch up no need to remove if. 3 you can get a tool from a parts store to compress the black metal cover it does have a plastic cover over the metal,the tool will screw onto the column then tighten the top of the tool down and this will compress the spring below the black cover, with a couple of small screw drivers you can remove the metal clip that holds the black cover down, with clip removed loosen up the tool remove the tool the clip and the blcck cover. 4 there is a torx screw that holds the lock assm.in remove the screw and the lock assm. will pull out
Remove the screws from the strap and door lever/lock assembly. Disconnect the linkages from the lock, and lever by flipping up the plastic retainers. Use panel removal tool, or wide thin tool to pry the panel from the door. How do you take off the lever that rolls the door windows up and down
It requires a SPECIAL tool that you can push the plate down with and then remove the lock ring that's around the steering shaft. There is a spring under the plate, IT MUST BE PUSHED DOWN TO REMOVE LOCK RING.
You need the tool that came with the lock.
To remove a water pump from a 1998 Ford Windstar 3.0, you will need a tool called a tensioner. Disconnect the radiator and water hoses, then remove the water pump assembly.
The question you ask is too involved for a proper answer. You need to go to a car parts store, and get a repair manual for your car. They cost about $16.00 Or, go to a Public Library. Remove the steering wheel-USE a special tool 2 compress the LOCK PLATE & remove the SNAP ring-UNscrew the special tool & remove the lock plate-BUTT check the PIN that goes through the lock Plate 2 lock IT.IF the pin doen't go through the plate when key is removed-THERE"S another problem -LIKE the plastic actuator pieces
A 1/2" drive impact wrench (air or electric) would do the trick.
There is a special lock nut, inside the final drive that has to be removed. This requires a special tool that is very hard to find.