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Howling/Whirring Sound From Front End. Speed Dependant
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If the Ranger front hub is held together like most front hubs are when they have a CV joint, I would not do that unless you just happen to have spare outer CV joint cups to bolt back in otherwise you risk destroying the bearings or worse a wheel coming loose and damaging the rotor/caliper.
And be careful with that pirate FSM, you may cause a lot more work if you don't think and just do the steps as directed in it. Looking in section "204-01B Front Suspension - 4WD - Removal and Installation - Front Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub" Step 2 of the installation is to apply the brake to prevent the halfshaft from rotating while torqueing the new nut, but you've not instructed to reinstalled the disc brakes until step 3... That is just dumb.
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OP, did you press the dealer for a rental vehicle? I didn't see that in your texts, but I would let them know politely in writing (via text or email) that you were advised by the service manager to keep driving the truck until the repairs are made. And that because you no longer feel it is safe to do so, you are requesting a 4wd loaner vehicle until the repairs are completed by the dealer. Whether they accommodate your request or not, you will have established some proof of liability on the dealers part in case you decide to drive the truck (and it goes boom), or if you need to make your case to a zone rep.
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I did repeatedly. Verbally, in previous text messages and in emails.
They said they did not have any loaners to provide and my warranty did not cover a rental since I didn't have the extended warranty plan.
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Update 1/15
Got a text message from the dealer yesterday. They got the differential in! That is the good news.
Bad news is that they cannot get my truck in for at least two weeks due to being booked out and short staffed. I am going to try to drop it off early next week to put pressure on them. If they accept the truck and I sign off the work order that will start the clock ticking on this repair. The truck has already been in the shop for 5 days total due to this issue.
Got a text message from the dealer yesterday. They got the differential in! That is the good news.
Bad news is that they cannot get my truck in for at least two weeks due to being booked out and short staffed. I am going to try to drop it off early next week to put pressure on them. If they accept the truck and I sign off the work order that will start the clock ticking on this repair. The truck has already been in the shop for 5 days total due to this issue.
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Accurate AF ?Your dealer:
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Update 1/17
Dealer contacted me this AM. Soonest appointment they have is 1/31. They told me to drop it off next week sometime and if they get time they can start it early. Hopefully this tech is worth his salt and won't screw it up.
Dealer contacted me this AM. Soonest appointment they have is 1/31. They told me to drop it off next week sometime and if they get time they can start it early. Hopefully this tech is worth his salt and won't screw it up.
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Update 1/25
Dropped the truck off yesterday AM with the notion that they probably could not get to it until next Monday. Well, I got a text a short while ago saying it was all ready to go. Apparently some other customer work for delayed due to parts and mine was next in line.
I will pick it up after work. ? it is all back 100%.
Dropped the truck off yesterday AM with the notion that they probably could not get to it until next Monday. Well, I got a text a short while ago saying it was all ready to go. Apparently some other customer work for delayed due to parts and mine was next in line.
I will pick it up after work. ? it is all back 100%.
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damn. this sucks. i had an issue with my dealer where they had no loaners. and i paid for the eps with 1st day rental. I had to raise my voice and eventually the gen manager got involved and i got a loaner. boy did they want that loaner back because they were all over fixing my ranger. of course that was all after i had told them i needed a loaner 2 weeks prior when i made the appt. and they promised me one. nobody seems to care and it's so sad...
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Update 1/25 #2 (final update I hope)
Got it back. Put about 30 miles on it dropping off the friend that helped me go get it. All seems good. Verified on the work order that I signed that they did indeed put fluid in it. Looks like it took the tech two hours to swap it out.
On to the next adventure. Glad I got it back in time to make a run up to the snow this year.
Got it back. Put about 30 miles on it dropping off the friend that helped me go get it. All seems good. Verified on the work order that I signed that they did indeed put fluid in it. Looks like it took the tech two hours to swap it out.
On to the next adventure. Glad I got it back in time to make a run up to the snow this year.
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