After putting it off for QUITE a while.
Finally replaced my driver's side IWE yesterday.
Anytime I think of disconnection a tie rod end and/or ball joint, I worry.
BUT,
went pretty well (for me).
Probably close to an hour start to finish.
If I would have left the ball joint in place with the taper stuck in the spindle, might have shaved another 10 -15 minutes off.
Loosened up it's nut and was just happy to see them separate.
Then had to work wrenching the nut off the threads.
Had to work hard to get a deep well 10mm socket on the hex on lower part of the ball joint.
Took enough torques that corners rounded in a 10mm box end.
Everything else seemed to go well.
AND
Seemed like it was working and actuating like it was supposed to when all together.
Had a little clicking, rattling while driving since I got the Raptor.
Went away with 4WD actuated.
So I knew it needed something.
Fixed all the lines up, still noise.
Unplugged the vacuum solenoid about a week ago.
All quite.
Had the part in my console for 6-8 months.
Finally fixed.
May even replace the HVAC actuator soon.
New one has been in the console awaiting install even longer.
All the help I have had here makes it jump in.
Appreciate it all.
THANKS to everyone that has offered help and advice.
Finally replaced my driver's side IWE yesterday.
Anytime I think of disconnection a tie rod end and/or ball joint, I worry.
BUT,
went pretty well (for me).
Probably close to an hour start to finish.
If I would have left the ball joint in place with the taper stuck in the spindle, might have shaved another 10 -15 minutes off.
Loosened up it's nut and was just happy to see them separate.
Then had to work wrenching the nut off the threads.
Had to work hard to get a deep well 10mm socket on the hex on lower part of the ball joint.
Took enough torques that corners rounded in a 10mm box end.
Everything else seemed to go well.
AND
Seemed like it was working and actuating like it was supposed to when all together.
Had a little clicking, rattling while driving since I got the Raptor.
Went away with 4WD actuated.
So I knew it needed something.
Fixed all the lines up, still noise.
Unplugged the vacuum solenoid about a week ago.
All quite.
Had the part in my console for 6-8 months.
Finally fixed.
May even replace the HVAC actuator soon.
New one has been in the console awaiting install even longer.
All the help I have had here makes it jump in.
Appreciate it all.
THANKS to everyone that has offered help and advice.