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1997 Mercury Villager CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Mercury REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- A/C & Heater Service
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- Starter & Alternator Replacement
- Cabin Air Filter Locations & Replacement
- Maintenance Lamp Reset
- Radiator & Hose Replacement
- Serpentine Belt Service

A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
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Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
Passenger Cars
Aspire
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Wait one minute for back-up power supply to deplete stored energy.
- Remove restraint system diagnostic tool from driver's side air bag module electrical connector.
- Connect driver's side air bag module electrical connector.
- Install driver's side air bag module as outlined under "Component Service."
- Remove restraint system diagnostic tool from passenger's side air bag module electrical connector.
- Install passenger's side air bag module as outlined under "Component Service."
- C...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
Disc Brakes -> Description -> Aerostar -> E-150 -> E-250, E-350, F-250HD, F-350 & F-Super Duty Series -> E-Super Duty & F-Super Duty -> Escape -> Expedition, Explorer, Mountaineer, Navigator, F-150 & F-250LD -> Front -> Ranger -> Rear -> Villager -> Windstar
Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
Aerostar
These models use a pin sliding caliper type system, Fig. , in which the caliper slides on two pins attached to the spindle assembly.
Escape
Front
The caliper used on this model is bolted to the spindle assembly using slide pins.
Expedition, Explorer, Mountaineer, Navigator, F-150 & F-250LD
Front
The caliper used on these models is bolted to the spindle assembly and has dual pistons, Fig. .
Rear
These models use a pin slider caliper type system, in which the caliper slides on two pins attached to the spindle assembly.
E-150
These models use the LD (Light Duty) pin rail sliding caliper...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Light Trucks, SUVs & Vans -> Fuel Filter Scheduled Maintenance -> 1993-98 Villager -> Normal Service -> Severe Service
Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
Normal Service
Service as ...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace -> Left -> Right
Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
Left
- With vehicle in NEUTRAL, position on a hoist.
- Remove front wheel and tire assembly.
- Remove cotter key.
- Remove wheel hub nut and washer.
- Remove stabilizer link nut.
- Remove cotter pin.
- Remove nut.
- Separate suspension lower ball joint from knuckle.
- Separate halfshaft from transaxle.
- Separate halfshaft from knuckle, using wheel hub remover tool No. 205-D070 or equivalent.
- Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
- When seated properly, driveshaft bearing retainer circlip can be felt as it snaps into differential side gear groove.
- Torque lower ball joint nut to 58 ft. lbs.
- Tor...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Remove air cleaner outlet tube.
- Disconnect wiring at voltage regulator.
- Remove attaching nut and wiring terminal from alternator output terminal.
- Remov...
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CABIN AIR FILTER LOCATIONS & REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
Cabin Air Filter Service -> Ford Motor Co. -> 1997-2002 Villager
Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
Under normal operating conditions the cabin air filter should be replaced every 15,000 miles. In dusty areas change the cabin air filter more often.
- Lift the windshield wiper arms away from the windshield.
- While holding the retaining clip at the base of the wiper arm outward, lift the wiper arm from the pivot.
- Remove the six cowl cover retaining screws, Fig. .
- Open the hood.
- Remove the four plastic pin type retainers from the forward edge of the cowl cover, then remove the retainer anchors, Fig. .
- Disconnect the windshield washer nozzle hose.
- Lift the cowl cover upward and position...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Trucks -> Electronic Throttle Control ->
Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
Electronic throttle displays when the system has malfunctioned and the engine has defaulted to a limp-home operation. On vehicles equipped with ...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
Coolant Hose, Replace -> Lower -> Upper
Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
Lower
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Reposition hose clamp from radiator.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from radiator.
- Reposition hose clamp from water pump.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from water pump and from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to in...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace -> Air Conditioning -> Alternator -> Water Pump and Power Steering
Vehicle: 1997 Mercury Villager 3.0 V6 GAS
Air Conditioning
Mark direction of rotation on drive belt with a marking pen to ensure correct installation if drive belt is to be reused. Failure to do so may result in drive belt noise. To ensure maximum drive belt life and proper component operation, replacement drive belts must be same type and size as original drive belts. When installing a new drive belt, ensure that it is properly seated on pulleys.
- Disconnect battery ground cable from battery.
- Loosen A/C compressor drive belt idler pulley tensioner bolt.
- Loosen A/C compressor drive belt idler pulley adjustment...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1997 Mercury Villager cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1997 Mercury Villager cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1997 Mercury Villager cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1997 Mercury Villager AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1997 Mercury Villager cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1997 Mercury Villager cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1997 Mercury Villager cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1997 Mercury Villager cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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