Exterior (external body elements) Ford Scorpio 2

General information about the body of the Scorpio I car
The body of FORD SCORPIO cars is of the monocoque type. The bottom, sides, roof, front and rear fenders are welded to each other. The front and rear window glass is...

Removal and installation the front bumper (Scorpio I)
Removal Raise the front of the car onto jack stands. Loosen the bumper mounting clamps from the bottom of the vehicle. If equipped, release the bumper quick release from...

Front bumper adjustment (Scorpio I)
Checking the butt gap On each side, measure the gap "X" between the lower edge of the wing or the extension of the front grille and the upper edge of the bumper in at...

Removal and installation the rear bumper (Scorpio I)
Removal Raise the rear of the car onto jack stands. Model with a pronounced angle between the rear window and the luggage compartment: unscrew the 10 bolts securing the...

Removal and installation the radiator grille (Scorpio I)
Removal Open the engine compartment hood. Remove the turn signal lights, see p. 172 . If present, remove the headlight lens wiper blades and detach the washer fluid...

Removal and installation the fairing grille (Scorpio I)
Removal Remove the windshield wiper arms, see p. 185 . Remove the plastic clips and remove the fairing grille. Installation Place the fairing grille and secure with...

Removal and installation decorative trim (Scorpio I)
Removal Use a screwdriver to press out the decorative trim inserts. Unscrew the mounting bolts "A". The decorative wing trim is screwed on with two bolts. Remove the...

Removal and installation the bonnet lock rod (Scorpio I)
Removal Remove 2 bolts securing the lower steering column trim. Compress both arms of the traction handle lever and unfasten the handle. Unfasten the rod at the handle...

Removal, installation and adjustment of the hood (Scorpio I)
Removal Open the engine compartment hood. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable. Caution: When the battery is disconnected, the contents of electronic memory...

Removal and installation the outside mirror (Scorpio I)
Removal Loosen the nut securing the upper decorative trim and carefully remove the trim from the door frame. Remove the door edge trim. To do this, place a screwdriver...

General information about the Scorpio II car body
The contents of some chapters in the body section for FORD SCORPIO II are practically the same as for the previous model. Therefore, the description of the works listed...

Removal and installation the front bumper (Scorpio II)
Removal Raise the front of the car onto jack stands. Remove the lower engine compartment casing where available, see p. 10 . Remove the front windshield washer fluid...

Removal and installation the rear bumper (Scorpio II)
Removal Place the rear of the car on jack stands. Remove the two inner side bumper quick release fasteners. Remove the bolts of the outer side fasteners. Pull the bumper...

Removal and installation the radiator grille (Scorpio II)
Removal Open the engine compartment hood. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the radiator grille. Unfasten the hood locking mechanism rod. Attention: For cars...

Removal and installation the fairing grille (Scorpio II)
Removal Remove the windshield wiper arms, see p. 185 . Remove the 4 top covers and unscrew the cowl grille mounting screws. Unscrew 2 "arrow" screws on each side and...

Removal and installation front wheel arch trim (Scorpio II)
Removal Mark the position of the front wheel on the hub with paint. This will allow the balanced wheel to be installed again in its previous position. When loosening the...

Removal and installation the hood lock rod (Scorpio II)
Removal Lift the inner trim around the hood release handle, releasing the 4 clips. Remove the 3 screws securing the handle. Unfasten the cable pull from the handle and...

Removal and installation the outside mirror (Scorpio II)
Removal Press the plug from the inner lining of the mirror and unscrew the mounting screw located underneath it. Unscrew the 3 mounting screws from the interior side....