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    How to: Replace Front Blend Door Actuator in 3rd Gen Ex.

    Napa part #s Bowent, Napa part numbers as follows: Auto temp control: NOE 6551971 Manual temp control: NOE 6551973 Auto control price between $28.00 - $35.00 Manual control price between $40.00 - $45.00
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    How to: Replace Front Blend Door Actuator in 3rd Gen Ex.

    Update for Blend door actuator install. It is absolutely not necessary to cut the dash, remove the center panel that houses the HVAC controls and ducts and remove actuator through lower left of center panel cutout. 8mm ratcheting box wrench works great for top right and bottom left screws...
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    Rear.. tie rod end? alignment rod?

    Toe Link Yes the link's are now available aftermarket in the last year and a half or so.
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    Rear.. tie rod end? alignment rod?

    If you don't want to do it yourself,order the parts from ford and have a good alinement shop install them.I highly recommend replacing both at the same time since the vehicle should be alined when installed,I also recommend checking the lower rear ball joint (cross axis joint) at this time since...
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    Rear.. tie rod end? alignment rod?

    Toe Links Yeah I think there was a change in the knuckle because my parts guy asked if the '02 I was working on ever had bearings replaced.
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    Rear.. tie rod end? alignment rod?

    Cost around $100.00+ from Ford,sealed boot on tie rod end at knuckle seems to fail/tear.The best way to inspect is to remove rear tire(s).I have replaced many of these for customers complaning of rear tire wear and clunking noise.When inspecting also check the lower control arm to knuckle...
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    A4LD Intermittent TCC Lockup

    A4LD Intermittent TCC lockup solved!! Long time no post sorry guys,the cause of this was a dirty MAF sensor.The reason I did'nt check this was because it had been replaced w/reman about 5000 miles prior and the Ranger ran perfect.Took about 4 months to figure out.
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    A4LD Intermittent TCC Lockup

    A4LD Lockup Thanks for the help MrShorty & Brooklyn Bay,I found Your Post For pulling EEC-IV codes,I have had a scanner for years but did'nt know how to put the PCM into output state test mode,I had never read about this in any manuals that I have.I'll be doing this tomorrow,and do have a reman...
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    A4LD Intermittent TCC Lockup

    A4LD even more... Checked all grounds again,removed trans. harness & checked all wires -OK,checked all other harness's w/related circuts-OK,Drove the truck tonight,shifted & locked up flawlessly first 10 miles until slowing for a turn then no more lockup.I wonder now if donor PCM may have same...
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    A4LD Intermittent TCC Lockup

    A4ld... No L.E.D.'s,but there is a Hoppy trailer connector,but it was installed long before this started,I spent about a hour last night reading your list very informative.
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    A4LD Intermittent TCC Lockup

    A4LD More... Thanks for the replies so far,checked the brake switch,works ok. When I backprobed the connector w/paperclips & connected wire to each-black w/white stripe -ground & purple w/yellow stripe TCC & ran inside cab & hooked a test light between the leads the light never went out...
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    A4LD Intermittent TCC Lockup

    A4LD TCC Continued- Actually have checked harness and connections all ok & nothing is really jumping out at me.Backprobed connector on PCM side at ground & TCC wire,only works consistantly when I ground TCC wire,this is why I thought PCM might not be switching ground.This thing is really...
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    A4LD Intermittent TCC Lockup

    Parts replaced:PCM,TCC Solenoid,VSS,have completely serviced transmission,modulator ok,seems to be electrical in nature,have power to solenoid's,Drive the truck 6 to 12 miles works fine then when you start out again no lockup.Ended up backprobing harness at fenderwell at TCC wire and gounded it...
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    Electrical Weirdness!

    Replace or rebuild Alt.,preferable to rebuild it by a local shop, make sure to replace the rotor.
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