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#1776 of 1827 Cooling fluid leak above my starter moter by genoah Aug 09, 2008 (11:23 am)
I have a 97 Ford Expedition 4.6 V8 with a really bad leak, there’s cooling fluid really pouring out of a spot that I cannot exactly see above the starter motor. The hoses and lines seem intact and there’s no water in the oil and it runs ok as long as I keep topping up. Any help or advice would be lovely, Thanks, Jessica
#1777 of 1827 Re: Blown out Spark plug [zman3] by woodye Aug 11, 2008 (8:03 am)
Replying to: zman3 (Mar 06, 2006 11:18 am) There is a spark plug removal problem in the 5.4 Liter engine. The plugs have a long shank below the threads in a tight hole in the head going down to and open to the combustion chamber. Carbon and combustion crud builds up around the shank below the threads and locks the plug in place. Forcing the plugs can strip the thread since they may not be strong enough to break the buildup.     I called a lot of Ford mechanics and finally may have found the solution. On a Warm Engine, (most Ford Service reps said Cold engine, wrong!) losen the spark plug 1/4 to 1/2 turn.   Then spray carb cleaner around the plug. It goes around the threads and breaks lose the carbon and crud build-up around the long shank of the plug.    I replaced my plugs using this procedure and everthing worked OK. You can hear the carb cleaner bubbling/sizzling, and the plugs came out fine. I used a magnet to pull them out of the head recess and had to wiggle a couple of plugs. Still a pain and knuckle busting job; but, didn't break any plugs.    Champain makes a one piece plug, the stock plugs appear to be a bonded two piece shank. They are expensive and may not be necessary with the above procedure with a stock plug.   If you have already stripped the threads, I understand Car Quest has a good kit with a hela-coil to replace the threads, if you can get the broken shank out of the head.  Woody
#1778 of 1827 Back Up Aide by colleenbrew Aug 13, 2008 (7:34 am)
I have a used 2003 Ford Expedition and for some reason, the check back up aide message comes on each time I go into reverse, however, the back up beeping noise has only come on once. I have no idea where this sensor is located, or how to go about even fixing something like this. The previous owners did tow a camper, so I think it may have been disconnected, if this is possible. Does anyone know how to find and/or fix this problem? Replies to this message: 9729 (Nov 18, 2008 10:45 am) colleenbrew (Nov 18, 2008 11:09 am) 9729 (Nov 19, 2008 6:33 am)
#1779 of 1827 Re: having problems with gear shift [ironmac1] by txhill4 Aug 18, 2008 (2:35 pm)
Replying to: ironmac1 (Mar 14, 2006 3:44 pm) We have a 2004 expedition that is doing this exact thing. Where did you find the info to fix it. Any help would be great!
#1780 of 1827 2000 ford expedetion by stephqua Aug 30, 2008 (12:10 pm)
my gear lever will not go into park and to turn my truck on i have to put it in nuetral
#1781 of 1827 2007 EB EL by iontrap Sep 06, 2008 (1:10 pm)
I'm seriously considering buying a used 08 EB EL RWD with 16,800 miles. Are there any problem areas with the new generation of Expeditions? Replies to this message: dieselone (Sep 10, 2008 7:45 am)
#1782 of 1827 Re: 2007 EB EL [iontrap] by dieselone Sep 10, 2008 (7:45 am)
Replying to: iontrap (Sep 06, 2008 1:10 pm) I purchased a used 07 EB 4wd Expedition back in June. The only issue I've run into is poor shifting with the 6speed transmission (slow to downshift to 1st when coming to a brief dead stop, it would stay in 2nd gear, unless stopped for several seconds). I don't know if it affects 2008 models or not. I had the dealer perform a TSB to reprogram the module that controls the transmission and that fixed the problem. So far I really like the Expe.
#1783 of 1827 03 XLT Stalls on initial start up by msmonique Sep 14, 2008 (5:42 am)
my 03 xlt has recently started to stall upon initial start up, when i first turn the truck on when it's cold or has been sitting for a while, it hesitates to start, but then kicks over after a few seconds, and if i turn the truck off right after the hesitant initial start up, and start it up again, it doesnt hesitate to start, and it starts right up just fine. HELP, Any Ideas?????
#1784 of 1827 2003 Expedition wheel bearing or hub replacement? by sjaz1 Sep 27, 2008 (11:36 am)
I have a 2003 Expedition, 5.4L V-8 Eddie Bauer. My wife took it in for annual state inspection and while inspecting the tires the service tech told her the front wheel bearings were bad. He told her that he would have to replace the entire hub assemblies because "you can't just replace bearings like you could in the old days on old cars". So he's charging ~$1200 parts & labor to replace both front hub assemblies. Can't the bearings only be replaced as long as there is no damage to the hubs?   Thanks,   Scott
#1785 of 1827 Re: CHECK your Tie Rods [jekcartalk] by coneflower Oct 28, 2008 (10:09 pm)
Replying to: jekcartalk (Nov 11, 2004 12:30 pm) Please go to : http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/cars/tierods/mechanics.html Ford knows they have a problem with this, this site will tell you all about it.

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