My 2004 has been running well on the whole, with a periodic sticky throttle. Pulling the pedal back typically solved it but a few times I'd have to open the engine panel and pull the linkage back to idle. I made a mental note to tackle that later... but like so much of life, repairing one small thing opens the can of worms.
The 4x4 solenoid failed a few weeks ago. Found the part number and ordered just the electric actuator magnet. Turns out when the old one failed, it heated up to the point that the small pipe surrounding the actuation plunger (?) got warped. So no love there. Stuck in 4x4 is ok.
While getting to that actuator, I discovered the foot pedal throttle mounting plate was corroded to the point that it was turning to chalk.
And, the mechanism was equally corroded and difficult to move.
Got the new pedal assembly installed, but now I've realized that the issue is at the injector linkage assembly.
Looking at the repair manual, the entire injector pump is shown but no exploded view of the cable to throttle linkage.
So my question is, can I relieve the spring tension and pull that linkage, spring, etc apart without removing the injection pump?
I'd like to just clean the parts, lube them and reassemble. Guidance is very much appreciated.
The 4x4 solenoid failed a few weeks ago. Found the part number and ordered just the electric actuator magnet. Turns out when the old one failed, it heated up to the point that the small pipe surrounding the actuation plunger (?) got warped. So no love there. Stuck in 4x4 is ok.
While getting to that actuator, I discovered the foot pedal throttle mounting plate was corroded to the point that it was turning to chalk.
And, the mechanism was equally corroded and difficult to move.
Got the new pedal assembly installed, but now I've realized that the issue is at the injector linkage assembly.
Looking at the repair manual, the entire injector pump is shown but no exploded view of the cable to throttle linkage.
So my question is, can I relieve the spring tension and pull that linkage, spring, etc apart without removing the injection pump?
I'd like to just clean the parts, lube them and reassemble. Guidance is very much appreciated.