Alright fella's so here's where it gets funny.
I got stuck this weekend because my brand new (bought Friday) thermal actuator failed to engage at all. At this point I've gone through 4 of these damn things; so I'm starting to think there's something wrong electrical that might be shorting out the actuator or loosing power somewhere. I had to destroy the new actuator because I'm that fool that has a toolbox full of everything but what you need (I don't have a mobile tool kit yet, cut me some slack as I just bought a house and had a daughter lol).
I pulled the actuator out and had my wife key on the power to see if it did anything and it didn't; so I was in a bit of a panic because I was about 12 miles out in the middle of nowhere in some BLM land with no cell service; had both the wife and baby with me.
Tried shoving a spent 223 shell in, but it was too long to get the actuator back in to hold it in place. Long story short, this was my solution lmfao and it worked! Had to rip the rubber boot off the actuator because it was preventing me from getting the actuator in far enough to thread; then I cut the wires because honestly, at that point, I was so pissed off I was tired of it flopping around. Needless to say, I don't think Autozone's going to warranty it heh.
This little screwdriver tip sleeve was my salvation when all else failed haha.
Disclaimer: I've tossed a socket into the toolbox "just in case" lol.
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