You have a valid point. However, I only folded the mirrors in about a dozen times or so since I bought the truck. One gear has already broken, while the other one is showing signs of stress cracks. I plan on keeping this truck for a long time, so I opted to install better gears at this time.
I replaced the weak plastic spur gear in both my outside mirrors with solid steel gears from Grüven Parts. Though only one was broken, the other one was showing stress cracks. It was cheaper to do both at once.
I just did mine, both sides. The video really helped, though I don't know why it's set for "adult content." LOL.
What the video didn't show was reinstalling the o-ring/washer assembly on the new motor's shaft. I would think they would need to be reinstalled, but according to Paul, those...
My 2005 had the exact symptoms you have; hot on passenger side, cool on driver side.
I disconnected the hoses at the water pump and used a garden hose to flush the core both ways (reverse and forward).
The water pressure at my house is ~90 PSI, and most will say it's too high for the core...
The Brake Fluid Tester, being under $15, and probably made in China--I question the accuracy of the instrument.
I've been a Metrologist for >30 years; just because a manufacturer says something is "+/- X%" accurate doesn't mean it really is when tested.
I got tired of my sagging headliner around the sunroof. The failure point is the glue joint between the headliner and the plastic strip which holds the Velcro tabs.
I had thought about just reglueing it, but in the FL heat, I felt it would be only a temporary repair. Taking a different...
I replaced every component in the system, and I still got the code. I finally performed a smoke test on my truck this spring, and there is a small leak coming from the top of the fuel tank. I need to drop it one of these days to fix it.
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