[///mawana]

Still not sure why this guide hasn't been stickied???

///W, thanks for your splendid intructions as I was able to succesfully replace the bank 1 actuator yesterday. I had done the spark plug a couple months back, so that helped. The only issue I had was that I broke the connector that attaches/sits on top of the electrical harness towards the cabin. All it needed was to be pushed out (duh!).

Noticed also, I had a coolant leak on the small line atop from the expansion tank to the engine. Being Sunday with the dealership closed, on further inspection, noted it was just the o-ring that was busted. Luckily, I had a close-sized one lying around - will keep monitoring the leak but all seems well.