UPDATE! OK it's been a couple weeks since my last update but this is the deal, right now. SO he figured out that the transmission had a hairline fracture. He ordered the part to fix it, did not realize that he had to remove some other parts to fix the fracture. In the process broke three other pieces. Ordered those pieces, all is good. Shifts to all gears with ease. However, somewhere along the way the water pump went out? Replaced the water pump, then i'll be damned if the air bag light did not start blinking. He said that he had to remove the steering column to fix the tranny, in the process he broke a spring to the air bag. So that will be fixed by Ford (paid for by tranny dude). All in all, i have not a clue what all was done to my car. But the hairline fracture was the solution. Hope this helps...the contour still has to go back for a two week check up, let's cross the fingers that she is ok! IT's so nice having her back though!
thanks for all the suggestions
b
