MH>Alldata does mention several special tools, but the only one that I think wo   
   MH>be of help is the slide hammer.  That is what you are supposed to use to pul   
   MH>the axle from the transmission side.  Otherwise, I would assume it would be   
   MH>just good old elbow grease.  Yes, there is no point in repairing them, since   
   MH>you can get them already rebuilt for around the same amount of money.  They   
   MH>aren't super expensive when rebuilt.   
      
   Thos special tools can be a killer. Back in the old Days one could   
   fairly make do with standard tools but typically no longer.   
   I changes a serpentien belt on a former vehicle, 1998 S-10 pickup,   
   without the "Special Tool" and really had a tough time doing it.   
      
   MH>I was thinking about something similar yesterday - that if I was unable to f   
   MH>a striker right away, I could try a hack of the current one.  I would be hap   
   MH>if I could just get it to think the door was always closed - at least for th   
   MH>short term.  It wouldn't be a big deal if it wasn't all wired into the facto   
   MH>alarm system which as I understand, it isn't really possible to de-activate   
   MH> Apparently, Ford/Mercury only made this particular striker for (2) years (1   
   MH>and 2000), and then changed the design.  It has been discontinued at the   
   MH>factory and I know of no OEM.  The striker has the door jam switch in it   
   MH>(electrical connector under a rubber boot).   
      
   Tahti s somethign that really irritates me. Two of my no longer owned   
   Subarus had factory alarms installed that could not be fully   
   De-Activated. I think the Alarmes are worthless myslef. I have never   
   seen anyone pay any attention to a car alarm going off in a parkign lot.   
   they jsut either go on until they time out or the battery goes deat it   
   seems.   
      
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