replacing master cylinder, 2007 E450
Hey, kids. I am attempting to replace the master cylinder on my E450. I let it run dry so I figured I take it out and bleed it. Then I figured, hey, as long as it's out, why not put a brand-new one...
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It's not a difficulty that's limited to Ford by any stretch. Many vehicles have parts that are extremely hard to get to...perhaps to some extent, it's practically unavoidable if you want to have things somewhat compactly packaged. At least you don't have to cut an access hole in the floorboards, as I've read is apparently necessary on a few class A motorhomes to get at the brake master cylinder.
I had to replace an O2 sensor on a Chevy Prizm I had some years ago. This,of course, was threaded into the exhaust piping. To unplug the sensor from the wiring harness, I had to remove in order: the door sill trim, giving access to the knee bolsters under the dash, giving access to remove the center stack trim, giving access to remove the forward center console, giving access to remove the rear center console, uncovering the connector for the sensor. (I did also find a pocketknife I had lost a few years previously that had somehow managed to wedge itself under the center console.) It seemed a bit excessive to have to remove half the interior trim to change the O2 sensor, but there it was.
For another example (that I'm glad I've never had to do), google the instructions for replacing the heater fan blower motor in a Volvo 240. It looks like it would take me a full weekend.
I had to replace an O2 sensor on a Chevy Prizm I had some years ago. This,of course, was threaded into the exhaust piping. To unplug the sensor from the wiring harness, I had to remove in order: the door sill trim, giving access to the knee bolsters under the dash, giving access to remove the center stack trim, giving access to remove the forward center console, giving access to remove the rear center console, uncovering the connector for the sensor. (I did also find a pocketknife I had lost a few years previously that had somehow managed to wedge itself under the center console.) It seemed a bit excessive to have to remove half the interior trim to change the O2 sensor, but there it was.
For another example (that I'm glad I've never had to do), google the instructions for replacing the heater fan blower motor in a Volvo 240. It looks like it would take me a full weekend.
