hmm. im about as dumb as it gets regarding computer stuff and i have no problem with the tech authority cd. it opens with IE on mine if i recall. its hard to imagine someone being even dumber than me with a computer. and i dont think you need a internet connection. seems like i used mine with no...
im thinking you could of just bench tested the actuater to see if it worked rather than unloading the parts cannon. but yes your old one is still good im sure. tcase position sensor was likely setting off the dash light all along
its near impossible to do any diagnosis by video. sounds are amplified ,skewed ,distorted.
your sound isnt anything like a bad lifter which is a unmistakable constant tapping.
three brand new trucks (albeit 15-20yo trucks with different axle than the op) and each with a bad unit bearing. im always suspicious that someone could be so unlucky.
if the truck is mainly street driven i would expect the bearings to last 150k no prob. maybe they were short on grease from the manufacturer. but to need new ones at 87k i would dig into why if it were my truck but thats just the investigater in me.
heres some things that increase wear to...
lets see the paper work from the dealer showing what they did.
it sounds like neither your or the dealer knew what the sound was. all we can do is speculate at this point.
what did they put loctite on ?
did they take the rear end apart ?
this sort of stuff happens everyday. guy buys new truck...
tech authority cd arent cobbled together. are they good as toyota manuals ,maybe not but most other manuals arent either.
its not uncommon for wiring stuff to be in a seperate book or cd. toyota wiring stuff is in a seperate book as well
i say let him jump.
when people dont have the sense to do alot of research on $80k vehicles ,they deserve what they get.
plenty of ford forums out there. hundreds of threads. no secret what youll be buying
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