Hamfisted
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Just thought I'd post some updates to the A/C drain elbow installation. Sooner or later you're going to get water soaking the passenger side carpet insulation and other than a possible clogged drain, this is the only fix. There is a TSB out on this problem, it occurs in the F150, Navigators, Expeditions prior to the 2010 model year.
You need to remove the front right wheel, wheelwell liner, transmission dipstick tube, plastic A/C drain shield, just to access the A/C drain tube end.
Just prior to trying to stick the elbow onto the drain tube end you need to soak the elbow in boiling water for about 15 minutes to soften up the elbow making it much easier to get onto the drain end. Without soaking in boiling water it is almost impossible to get the elbow over the drain end.
I used a long azz screwdriver from underneath the truck to pry the elbow onto the drain end. Its a very tight restrictive area and that's about the only thing you can get up in there. Jacking up the truck to give you some room really helps too. I'm out of time right now but I'll edit this later to clear it up.
-Mike
Drain elbow .... F3LY-6A614-A
Drain elbow in place ....
Plastic drain shield that must be removed.....
Here's the drain shield installed on the truck....
Main tool you'll be using to get the elbow on is a long ass screwdriver....
You need to remove the front right wheel, wheelwell liner, transmission dipstick tube, plastic A/C drain shield, just to access the A/C drain tube end.
Just prior to trying to stick the elbow onto the drain tube end you need to soak the elbow in boiling water for about 15 minutes to soften up the elbow making it much easier to get onto the drain end. Without soaking in boiling water it is almost impossible to get the elbow over the drain end.
I used a long azz screwdriver from underneath the truck to pry the elbow onto the drain end. Its a very tight restrictive area and that's about the only thing you can get up in there. Jacking up the truck to give you some room really helps too. I'm out of time right now but I'll edit this later to clear it up.
-Mike
Drain elbow .... F3LY-6A614-A
Drain elbow in place ....
Plastic drain shield that must be removed.....
Here's the drain shield installed on the truck....
Main tool you'll be using to get the elbow on is a long ass screwdriver....
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