2010 EL Running Board Motor

[2010expedition]

Good Morning,

Wanted to see if anyone may have any tips on how to separate the running board motor from the running board bracket? I have removed the wedge and bolts but have had no luck. Does the bracket and motor have to be in a specific position? Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Make sure all the bolts are all removed from the motor to the running board bracket...2 Allen bolts and 2 10mm...IIRC...then I just tapped it out with a hammer. My drivers side motor are itself...just put a new one in yesterday..

 

[2010expedition]

Thank you. I have been trying to tap it out without much luck. Have all the bolts out and wedge and just seems frozen in the bracket. I can turn the motor and it will move the bracket open/close but won't slide out. Have it soaked in pb blaster and can't get it to budge. Hoping not to crack the hinge.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Try hitting the motor not the shaft...you got to get the threaded inserts to come out of the hinge frame...take the wedge out...should come right out.

 

[Brady Erickson]

I'm having the same issue trying to separate the motor from the hinge bracket as well. I'm wondering if anyone has solved the problem when simple tapping the motor or shaft doesn't do the trick.

 

[StephanSloan]

My 2008 Expedition EL running board motor shafts were stuck well.
I used Kroil and heat to try and break it loose. Eventually I put a gear puller on -with the center of the gear puller pressing the shaft out. The aluminum hinge frame cracked but the motor shaft came out and hinge still works.
Good luck. I hope you have easier success than I did.

 

[Brady Erickson]

My next attempt is going to be a gear puller because nothing else seem to be working. I did the heat and penetrating oil thing without much success other than cracking my hinge too.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[Vonn]

Holy crap I’m having the same issues exactly. This is driving me insane. I’ve removed all the bolts, the wedge bolt and wedge too, taken the bracket and motor completely off the board and trying to use a 3 claw wheel puller and this son of a B@tch will NOT move.. I’ve soaked it to death with rust penetrant and NOTHING. I refuse to pay $300 $500 for a new bracket.
FML.

 

[Adieu]

Holy crap I’m having the same issues exactly. This is driving me insane. I’ve removed all the bolts, the wedge bolt and wedge too, taken the bracket and motor completely off the board and trying to use a 3 claw wheel puller and this son of a B@tch will NOT move.. I’ve soaked it to death with rust penetrant and NOTHING. I refuse to pay $300 $500 for a new bracket.
FML.

Can you apply heat (blowtorch) and wax somewhere?

 

[TyTy12]

I’m having the same problem
Any updates on how to remove it without breaking the Bracket?

 

[Gary Waugh]

I had the same issue, I was able to get a 4" angle grinder to go between the step bracket and the frame bracket and cut the shaft coming out of the motor unit without damaging anything else. as soon as the shaft was cut the motor unit fell to the floor and then the remaining part of the shaft (inside the area where the wedge is located) just came out really easily. I have no idea what was preventing it from coming out before, but it would not budge!! The angle grinder trick took 2 minutes to cut the shaft and then the new unit fitted no trouble. Would love if someone could tell us what FORD does to prevent the motor unit sliding out as it makes this simple job, bloody awkward!!

Gary

 

[boomhowie]

I had the exact same thing going on. I had to use the 3 jaw puller. That was the only way. I tired everything else, for weeks. It did crack the hinge, but it came out. Any advice on where to find a motor for the EL that does not cost a fortune???

 

[John Christopher]

I had the same issue, I was able to get a 4" angle grinder to go between the step bracket and the frame bracket and cut the shaft coming out of the motor unit without damaging anything else. as soon as the shaft was cut the motor unit fell to the floor and then the remaining part of the shaft (inside the area where the wedge is located) just came out really easily. I have no idea what was preventing it from coming out before, but it would not budge!! The angle grinder trick took 2 minutes to cut the shaft and then the new unit fitted no trouble. Would love if someone could tell us what FORD does to prevent the motor unit sliding out as it makes this simple job, bloody awkward!!

Gary

I'll bet Ford builds it that way so they can sell you the whole running board instead of just the motor. Sucks.