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Old 08-13-2020, 11:59 PM   #37
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Well, the solenoid just operates a valve that controls oil flow within the actuator. It still can be totally fine if the actuator is bad, or the oil passages are blocked. It’s not too parsimonious to replace a $500 part without making sure it’s faulty. If you have the solenoid you can easily test it with a battery.
thank you. Could they have tested the solenoid before replacing it? They also claimed a failed actuator is extremely rare.
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