Odd washers...Something missing?

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Apr 27, 2009 | 03:51 PM

BillyBob69

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Odd washers...Something missing?

I have the ESOF on my 99 PSD and yesterday, I finished up the ball joints by completing the right side. I was thinking about it today, I and I recall that the large flat washer with the 4 grooves against the hub assembly was NOT there. Just a large flat washer. It is there on the drivers side. Is this right? I have always blamed my ESOF not working right due to old and cracked vaccuum lines so I have just locked the hubs in manually. But now I am questioning that. or maybe assigning some of the blame to the wrong washer being in there. I took them out and kept them on the hub in the same order they came out so that they would go in the same way.

Apr 28, 2009 | 09:14 AM

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You need that grooved washer in there, the grooves are what allows the vacuum to get to the hub IIRC.

Apr 28, 2009 | 09:15 AM

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Guess its time to hit the parts store then huh?

Apr 28, 2009 | 09:22 AM

superduty4x4

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I'd say so. I'm not sure if its a Ford only part or not.

Apr 28, 2009 | 09:24 AM

miller_feed

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You may already know this, but I will throw it out anyway.

You can look on here and see how the washers go. click here

Apr 28, 2009 | 10:05 AM

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yea I have the order down...It just hit me later that I didn't notice the grooved washer was not there. Now just to locate the PO and smack him for it.

Apr 28, 2009 | 10:09 AM

miller_feed

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Originally Posted by BillyBob69

yea I have the order down...It just hit me later that I didn't notice the grooved washer was not there. Now just to locate the PO and smack him for it.

At least you figured that out. You may have your ESOF back.