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How the heck did I bend the rod in my 4x4 actuator?

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Old 04-28-2008, 03:37 PM
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How the heck did I bend the rod in my 4x4 actuator?

Had a slight bend, took a lot of force to move the fork by hand.

Straightened it out and all is well - but it had gear dope in the diaphragm, put silicone around the brass bushing - is that how it got in there?
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Someone?

This has to be hard to do.
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Did you wrap a chain or strap around the axle to pull out of somewhere muddy?
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Originally Posted by Busboy
Did you wrap a chain or strap around the axle to pull out of somewhere muddy?
No, and how could that bend the rod that the fork rides on? Just curious.
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I had the exact same problem. Only thing I could think of is that I wasnt gentle with the engagement and it jumped a bit.
Looks like it might be more an issue with the collar being worn and not engaging smoothly. So it bounces back against the solenoid and bends the shaft.
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Originally Posted by kawi600
I had the exact same problem. Only thing I could think of is that I wasnt gentle with the engagement and it jumped a bit.
Looks like it might be more an issue with the collar being worn and not engaging smoothly. So it bounces back against the solenoid and bends the shaft.
Did you just bend yours back or buy a new one?
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