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Well got it, looks like the diaphragm on the old one is bad
Occasional front end noise
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Finished the job earlier. Question the old actuator I pulled out clunks in and out and makes noise if I gently shake it in my hand, why’s this? I guess I answered my own question with the diaphragm. New one was nice and solid in comparison.
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You always use a pickle fork to remove tie rod ends, and ball joint ends. Banging like you did will damage the joint, and you don't want that.
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The fork was long lost and took some hide and seek to find. There will be a new tie rod end in my future anyway,the fork ripped open the boot. For now I packed with grease but I’ll be going after that shortly. Didn’t think I was going to have to use it as FordTechMakuloco pounded the upper ball joint bolt and tie rod end out with a hammer in his replacement video. No fork was used, but it certainly helped me. The upper control arm did let go for me with a couple swings of the hammer.
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I never like doing it that way. Anytime you bang on a part you weaken it. If you use the right pickle fork, they pop right down/up. Forget that Ford Maculoko crap, I've worked on probably at least 70 or more front ends. Maybe more. Rebuilt tie rods, ball joints, control arm bushings, king pins, you name it. Do it the easy way. If you have a compressor, the type that slide into the air hammer are the quickest, and best. The hammer type can bash your hand if not careful, but you keep your hand back.
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No more grinding or noises now so that’s a plus. If you shook the old one it clunked in and out and rusty dust would come out of the vacuum ports. There was a point where I found the vacuum line detached from that actuator and reconnected it. Who knows how long it was disconnected, but it’s possible it injested water in that time.
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