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Quote: Most of the failures I do see involve cars with 60-70k miles on them, and it appears to be heat related (air temp 100+ and ground temp 115+) which would equal REALLY high engine compartment temps. This is the ONLY "common" denominator so far. End Quote.
Well mine failed at 60,000 miles on a 102 degree day in slow traffic, so compartment temps were extremely high, plus AC running full tilt. One wonders... why put a heat sensitive part up against an engine?
Two points to mention - I found that using a small vise grips on the bellows clamp during removal was the way to go, as simply using pliers wouldn't do the job.
And second, regarding removing the compartment cover, the ball/socket cable on mine has a small C clip that has to be removed before popping out the ball. Swing the C to the side, then raise it until it comes clear, then pop the ball out.
Fabulous write-up and extremely helpful - many thanks Brad!
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