Ford Taurus 1996–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC1010297020 · NHTSA communication 51163 · issued Jan 2, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engines are equipped with a unique crankshaft pulley assembly which threads into the crankshaft damper using a left-handed thread. Heating the crankshaft pulley will damage the rubber components. *jd
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.