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    Steering wheel color restoration - medium camel dye

    Hi Here is my steering wheel leather restoration report: Purchased Ford medium camel colorant plus top coat on " Leather world tech" 1. First clean the steering wheel from dirt and previous dye evidence.use manufacturer leather preparation liquid 2. Wait for the moisture to fully dry.cover...
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    Front strut lower bushing - poly replacement

    Hi Ive replaced crushed oem strut bushings to polyurethane ones.equipped with zerk fittings: 1. Old rubber bushings to be pressed out and the oem inner sleeve to be cleaned and polished.toyota panhard rod poly bushings will fit the outer and the inner diameter plus the original bolt sleeve...
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    Ford 6R60 Harsh 2-1 shifts, when reset KAM wont help anymore .Solution

    Hello As you guys all know , Ford's 6R60 is a licensed ZF 6HP26 copy with minor changes. So most of the parts and solution are the same. In my case , no any TCM KAM reset and adaptations relearn wont fix the 6r60 2to1 gear annoying bump. Talking about ZF gearboxes , the solution to the bump...
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    Upper control arms Camber / caster alignment brackets

    Hi all Anyone used this ones on Gen4? Cant move the BTF front upper arms thru alignment slot holes with the vehicle weight on the wheels and cant change any camber angle (there is a lot of space for movement in the slot) Considering Mevotech camber bracket kit from the rock auto.
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    50000 miles -6R60 2007 V8 OEM transmission filter review

    Thats my third filter change.looks fine ,they are so cheap so no reason to stay with the old ones.
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    6r60 trans - liquid replace without oil pan drop.possible?

    Hi all Ive changed the 6r60 trans oil filter/liquid twice during the vehicle life,dropped the oil pan and reused the pan seal. The question is the oil pan liquid drain It is possible to use oil pump/ suction thru the trans oil fill cap or so besides taking the whole 100 trans pan bolts off...
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    Cardone reman power window motor review

    Hi Check this piece of junk.never buy reman parts The wannabe quality control stamps are no more than a fraud. Ordered a Cardone reman window motor from rockauto.the gearcase is broken an glued (not lasted even a hand touch)the screws not even close to be retorqued. The motorcase is reused...
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    Looking for Four seasons a/c fan blower review

    Hi all Anyone used this brand a/c fan blowers? Are they well balanced ? Maybe noisy? Flow reduced? My original blower became low efficient relatively to other cars and a bit noisy in 3 and 4 fan manual speeds. Any feedback will be appreciated.
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    Gen4 rear Ford 8.8 axle CV joint seal and pilot bearing replace

    Hi all Here is my job review: Symptoms: Leaking rear axle shaft seal Actions: 1.rear bearing hub to be taken apart and checked for noise,runout or rust.replace if detected Use any suitable impact gun to take the axle nut apart.do not try to remove the axle nut with hand tools only...
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    Ford 8.8 IRS - Missed the exact driver side stub bearing location

    Hi Just changed the driver side rear axle cv shaft bearing and seal. Since there is no exact bearing longtitude location at driver side diff case defined anyhow if no original ford tool used,ive installed (by mistake) the stub bearing about a 5mm deeper than the original one ( relatively to...
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    C2777-20 abs/AT light constant problem solved

    Hi all Just solved the problem. The Following dtc (and many others related to the sensor cluster function) means no connection thru sensor cluster data bus.IVD calibration (RSC relearn) cannot be performed until problem solved.Both forscan and dealer tool not worked for me. 1.Go forscan and...
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    Moog lk035 rear knuckle assembly parts

    Hi all Just wondering.. Whats that plastic washer arrived with the assembly?
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    Battery drained - no parasitic current draw

    Hi all Is it any possibilty for the alternator charging normal voltage but low amperage without check charging system light on? Ive got totally drained 1year old battery.charged to maximum and still no charge.will drain after one single engine starter crank Checked parasitic current drain -...
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    What is the issue with this huge axle nuts torques?

    Hi all What is the reason for 250nm of torque on the axle nuts?why are te CV joints needs this huge clamp force to the hub assembly. I mean there is no preload needed since the wheel bearings are the same as the RWD explorer ones without this axle nuts at all. And why manual claims to torque...
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    Pzk-1f motorcraft spark plug 30000 miles replacement review

    Hi guys Just posting here how triton engine spark plugs look like after 30K miles (regular quality gasoline) : A lot of carbon appeared. Opened acc. to spark plugs 3v TSB with some kind of skweaks and medium effort.antiseize not used (never used cause of electrode contamination possibility)...
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    Motorcraft reman steering racks

    Hi all Since it is the only ford genuine replacement part option and a brand ford new steering rack discontinued and replaced by the reman one (according to Tasca Ford custumer support supplied without chassis bushings,tie rods and boots ) Seeking for any reviews of gen4 reman OE motorcraft...
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    Another Dorman aftermarket part review- suspension control arms

    Hi all Lower Arms 520-388/387 purchased in amazon and installed in March 2021. They are not a cheap piece...cost almost like the oem ones but will arrive much faster via amazon DDP "no mess" delivery service. Made in china. 1. Driver side shock arm mount hole wont ever fit with shock...
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    New motorcraft rear strut leaked?

    Hi 500 miles ago installed 2 new motorcraft rear shocks (from ebay high positive feedback seller) After short and light offroading, discovered couple of oil traces going down to the bushing on driver side shock strut case... No any new leaks detected after ive cleaned em...keep looking...no...
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    Lower steering column shaft replace - telescopic joint failure

    Hi Today replaced my lower steering shaft cause of steering wheel area kinda click sounds experienced. Ordered genuine shaft from tasca parts.cost about 300 bucks with import fees and shipping. Replacement procedure described in workshop manual.release lower and upper 13mm socket...
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    Gen 4 "Dana 30 " axle boots,bearings and seals replace

    Hi all i am trying to fix front axle-shaft leaks. Ordered both sides shaft seals and bearings. according to workshop manual, axle shaft outer shaft to diff circlips (one for each side ) should be replaced as well... Cant find any evidence of this circlips...please help! thanks
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    Brake caliper guide pins - top or bottom hole?

    Hi guys Ordered ford oem brake caliper rebuild kit containing two slighty different guide pins,kind of green coated and triple grooved one. According to ford parts internet site brakes photo,the green pin it is the bottom one in both sides.am i right? No any useful info or TSB found about...
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    DIY- rear shock only replacement

    Hi Cause ive never seen any DIY working report about shocks replacement (nor the whole strut asy) here is my job summary: 1.Safety first.work according to workshop manual safety demands.never work without jackstands supporting the car chassis 2.remove rear wheel 3.remove strut tower...
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    EVAP related issues- bad harness concern

    Hi all Once a month i get evap related DTC. First purge solenoid,then gas tank solenoid DTC A week ago vacuum leak DTC appeared And what about tank pressure sensor?never has FTPS related issues. Anyways ,already made a mistake and ordered wrong replacement FTPS. Took my tank apart from the...
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    Brake pedal slowly going down after MC replace - Solved

    Hi all Replaced my old factory MC after experienced slowly sinking braking pedal with fresh motorcraft one. Refreshed all the brake liquid quantity (DOT 3 about 1.5L including system flush) MC Bench primed and all the calipers bleeded something like 3 times each. Torque MC to Booster mounting...
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    Cat-converter and Y-pipe exhaust wrap

    Hi all Since ive installed aftermarket Bosal cat converter without any heat shields like in OEM one (also forgot to reuse the old ones),my gen4 driver floor getting hot a bit and i guess it affects A/C efficiency.. Bought two 15ft exhaust wrap rolls and a pair of Corvette cat heat shields...
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