Sae Thread
i need help determining the correct screw or bolt to use?
1988 sable. i removed the steering column, but managed to lose the screw that holds the little nylon tube that has a wire inside that connects the column shifter to the indicator in the instrument gauges ( shows PNDDL). the screw should be a machine screw because it goes into the aluminum casting. it also should be metric since most of the other fasteners are metric. ford does not have the screw. the closest i have found is a metric (M4) machine screw, but it will not go in very far without binding.
is there a method to determine what the thread type and even if it is a machine screw or a sheet metal screw? i went to the hardware store & just kept going in and out with various SAE, metric, and sheet metal screws ( they were very nice about it), but never found one that would fit~
jennifer 
i might not have made it clear. the ford parts counter could not even find the screw in their diagrams. it might come with the nylon tube, but that part is obsolete without replacement.
If I am not mistaken it is a short and small sheet metal screw. The best place to go is the Bodyshop of a Ford deelership. All sizes of sheet metal screws can be found there. I know cause I am an autobody man. Just explain what it goes to and they should help you.
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