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2003 Ford Taurus CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Ford REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Electrical Symbol & Wire Color Code Identification -> Electrical Symbol Identification -> Domestic Vehicles
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Disc Brakes -> Rear Disc & Parking Brakes -> Adjustments -> Continental -> Contour & Mystique -> Cougar, Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Marauder & Town Car -> Escort, Tracer & ZX2 -> Mustang -> Parking Brake -> Sable & Taurus
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GAS
Parking Brake
Cougar, Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Marauder & Town Car
- Apply parking brake control fully with 100 lbs., foot pedal effort, then release brake control.
- Place transmission in Neutral, then raise and support vehicle.
- With parking brake control in Off position, grasp pensioner around housing. Using an hook tool place end into rounded end of clip between clip and housing. Unlock clip by pulling downward with tool and support pensioner.
- The pensioner spring will take up cable slack and reload cables, while holding pensioner, lock clip by pushing up on bottom of clip. If clip ...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Filter Scheduled Maintenance -> 1999-06 Sable & Taurus -> Normal Service -> Severe Service
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 FLEX
Normal Service
Replace every 3...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GAS
- Remove wheel cover or hub cover from wheel and tire assembly.
- Loosen lug nuts.
- Raise vehicle on a frame contact hoist and remove wheel and tire assembly.
- Remove front axle wheel hub retainer and washer. Discard front axle wheel hub retainer. It is a torque prevailing design and cannot be reused.
- Remove air suspension height sensor from height sensor ball studs. Position air suspension height sensor out of way.
- Remove front brake anti-lock sensor wire harness from wire harness retaining clip.
- Remove front brake anti-lock sensor and position aside.
- Remove and discard front suspens...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Remove accessory drive belt from alternator.
- Remove nut, then position engine control sensor wiring and hose bracket out of the way.
- Loosen alternator pulley nut, then remove inboard upper alternator bolt.
- Loosen outboard upper alternator bolt.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector and output terminal wiring.
- Raise and support vehicle, t...
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CABIN AIR FILTER LOCATIONS & REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Cabin Air Filter Service -> Ford Motor Co. -> 2000-07 Sable & Taurus
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 FLEX
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.
- Open the hood.
- Remove the righthand cowl vent screen, Fig. .
- Remove the water shield retaining screws, then the shield, Fig. .
- Rem...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Electronic Compass -> 2002-03 Taurus -> Calibration Adjustment -> Zone Adjustment
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GAS
Zone Adjustment
- Determine compass magnetic zone, Fig. .
- Place ignition switch in On position.
- With compass display turned On, press and hold COMP side of control located on rear view mirror for no more than 6 seconds until the zone selection number appears. If a C appears, repeat step.
- Press COMP side of control to select proper zone setting, then release.
- To ...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Radiator, Replace
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 FLEX
- Remove battery and battery tray.
- Drain cooling system into suitable container.
- Disconnect upper radiator hose.
- Disconnect degas return hose.
- Disconnect upper transaxle cooler line using suitable disconnect tool.
- Remove A/C condenser retaining bolts.
- Raise and support...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 FLEX
- On models equipped with VIN U, 1 and 2 engines,rotate drive belt tensioner in a clockwise direction.
- On models equipped with VIN S engine...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 2003 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
 Dash Panel Diagram for 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
 Parking Brake Diagram for 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 2003 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 FLEX Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 FLEX Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 2003 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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Document: RECALL - CERTAIN 1992-2003 MODEL YEAR CARS AND TRUCKS - FUSED JUMPER HARNESS REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES SERVICED WITH AN INCOMPATIBLE FUSED JUMPER HARNESS Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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Document: RECALL - 1992-2004 MULTIPLE VEHICLE LINES - SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 GAS |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2003 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 2003 Ford Taurus 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 2003 Ford Taurus 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 2003 Ford Taurus 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 2003 Ford Taurus 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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