Hi Tony,
Thanks for your reply. We replaced part#(F8RZ 8290 AA) described as a Tube Assembly. The repair actually went better than expected and we completed it today.
By taking off the passenger side front wheel we were able to get good access to the 3 bolts that hold the tube in place. We also had to loosen the serpentine belt to free the tube because it has numerous bends as it's designed to wrap around the lower part of the engine.
When I stopped at the dealer to pick up the new part this morning I snagged a mechanic who happened by. I held the tube up for him to see and asked if he fixed a lot of those. He said ("Oh Yeah, sure have.") so I guess it's happened to others.
I have a picture of the part and a diagram from the dealer's part catalog I can post if anyone else is interested.
Thanks,
Tara
