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    Windshield wiper motor still not working!

    Worked! I feel stupid now but it doesn't hurt to have a new motor.
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    Windshield wiper motor still not working!

    I will try that and let you know if it works and if it does well it was probably for the best anyways my old motor was old and never got used and I'm moving to Washington on Monday so I'm gonna need them.
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    Windshield wiper motor still not working!

    I've replaced the fuse, multifunction switch and motor itself and it still only works on the highest mode! Any one that can help?
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    New yolk slipped on perfectly no hassle so some how the old yolk was bad but the old yolk splines where clean so maybe they where bent or twisted some how.
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    I will try that tomorrow and see what happens I'll try the old yoke first and if it works I'll send back the new yoke but I'll fill you in.
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    Yes I tried every possible position and still nothing it makes no sense it wouldn't go on even without the hammering and even then I tried every position and still nothing I'm not so worried about the pinion bearings being bad I can get a full diff rebuild as long as I could get it to a shop in...
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    It doesn't appear be keyed I marked how I took it off and I've tried putting it on the same way with no luck. The whole reason I ran into this problem was when I was changing the pinion seal I changed my diff oil and after I started driving it leaked so I checked the breather tube and it was...
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    So I tried and tried and tried but no success. I filled then cleaned then greased over and over and no success it just won't go on and I don't know what it is. My car is supposed to be AWD but the front drive shaft is missing so it's just rear wheel drive. So I thought maybe the yoke splines are...
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    Plus $300 for labor idk I pulled the yoke off any I'm gonna try and file them down and see if that helps and I'll let you know but I'm probably going to take a break it's hot right now it's 82 degrees no joke.
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    He is going to get me a quote on each used and rebuilt I've put a lot into this vehicle and it would suck to have to get rid of it for a bad rear end
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    I have a guy getting me a quote would it be dumb to get a new diff put in I already have a whine in the back and was thinking about getting it done.
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    I ****ed up and I so pissed off right now I cleaned the spines and everything they didn't look bent or anything and I was hammering the **** out of it right now and it's pissing me off and I hope I didn't **** up my rear end it was somewhat hard to get off I had to use a puller so what should I...
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    Ford 8.8 rear diff yoke won't go in! Help!

    My ford 8.8 differental yoke won't go in I replaced the seal and the yoke won't slide in im using a dead blow hammer and it's barley sliding in and it won't go any further. If I keep hammering it in will I ruin the pinion? Any suggestions? I need some serious help on this.
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    Rear differental seal leaking after fluid change?

    No unfortunately I have one of the ****tiest driveways it has a somewhat bad slope to it and my garage is small but flat so I can only fit about half of my vehicle in it what I have to do is back my car in the garage then drive the front wheels on ramps lock the e brake and use chocks and the...
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    Rear differental seal leaking after fluid change?

    Yeah there seems to always be a big debate on if you should replace the pinion nut so I thought I might as well it's only a few extra bucks but then you bring up a good point on being able to put the correct bearing preload so I will just stick to the old nut and mark it and count how many...
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    Rear differental seal leaking after fluid change?

    I did a little more investigating and found that when the tube was blocked the pressure was so strong that it actually started to push the seal out and it's not flush inside of the housing anymore and if the flange wasn't there if would have just shot out so I went ahead and ordered a new seal...
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    Rear differental seal leaking after fluid change?

    I just changed my rear differental fluid I took it for a spin and when I got home the differental cover wasn't leaking neither was the fill plug but it was actually the pinion seal or what looks to be. My first thought was the breather tube was clogged so I took it off and tried to put some...
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    Rear main seal leak additive?

    I noticed by rear main seal was leaking is there a additive you guys can recommend? It's not leaking like crazy but it's noticeable no drops on the driveway yet so hopefully still fixable. Something that will really work I know I should replace the rear main that's the only true way to fix it...
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    Transfer case output flange has groove

    I replaced seal but noticed the rear flat circular flange on the transfer case has a groove that I can fell which is causing it to leak. Anyone know where to get one or how to fix the groove? I don't have a local junkyard and no one has it. Its off of a borg and warner 4404.
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    Transmission output shaft bearing fell out? Help?

    So I hope I am not royally f*cked here. So about a month ago my transmission output shaft seal was leaking so I changed it and all was good. About 2 weeks later I was under my car and noticed a leak so sometime in that 2 week period it got worn out. I figured it was because I didn't put any...
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    which is greater engine wear from turning on or left idleing?

    I'm a online entrepreneur I sell on eBay and I get my inventory by going to thrift stores. I go to about 20 stores a day and have multiple other stops would it be better to leave my vehicle running for 5-15 minutes wasting gas or turn it off and increase engine wear and starter wear? If turning...
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    Windshield wipers only work on High?

    Thanks I will most likely grab the new motor tomorrow.
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    Windshield wipers only work on High?

    Ok my 97 Mercury Mountineer my windshield wipers only work on high. I changed my multifunction switch that didn't work I changed the wiring harness cause the cables where not making full contact and made sure they where in the right slot and that didn't work I replaced the relay and that didn't...
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    Driving 1,200 miles any tips?

    Lots of useful info thanks! My vehicle was AWD till the previous owner removed the front driveshaft im just going to assume it's a bad transfer case. Battery is fine I actually have a small portable jumper that just works wonders I helped 2x people with it And no problems also fairly cheap...
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    Driving 1,200 miles any tips?

    Yeah I will remember to do that I replaced it about a month ago So it's a good tire just need to make sure it's inflated
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