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Re: Wierd Sounds [rharold]
by rharold
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Dec 04, 2007 (7:05 am)
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Replying to: rharold (Nov 20, 2007 4:24 pm)
OK, 3rd time at the shop and the dealer through some parts at it; a LOT of parts actually. They replaced the control arms (those massive hunks of metal), the knuckle joints (they called them 'knuckle', I'd call them the half axle joints that connect to the tire), and the vacuum pump and lines that control the 4wd. All under warranty.
I dont hear the noise anymore... but dang... that was a lot of parts.
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Dash Vent Squeak - Cricket Chirp
by duanedj
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Dec 11, 2007 (8:33 am)
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My '07 Expedition EL has a loud and very annoying A/C vent squeak that sounds like a cricket chirp. I've taken it to the dealer several times and they have "adjusted" and lubricated it with no success. If you place your finger in the vent and hold it down, the chirping stops. Does anyone else know of this problem?
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- #20 of 57
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Re: Dash Vent Squeak - Cricket Chirp [duanedj]
by buzzz1
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Dec 13, 2007 (3:37 pm)
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Replying to: duanedj (Dec 11, 2007 8:33 am)
When does it chirp? When you go over bumps? Yes, I hear this too. I wish I could pull the vents out and put felt tape on the plastic to plastic sections.
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Re: Dash Vent Squeak - Cricket Chirp [buzzz1]
by duanedj
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Dec 14, 2007 (6:46 am)
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Replying to: buzzz1 (Dec 13, 2007 3:37 pm)
It chirps when I drive over any little bump or rough spot in the road. It's loud enough that you can hear it over the radio. If you place your finger inside the vent and hold it down, the chirping stops. So sometimes I'll be driving down the road with my finger in the vent. Unfortunately, when the cricket wakes up on passenger side I can't reach it while I'm driving.
I've asked the dealership several times how to pull the vent out so that I could service it myself but they always have to check with the "vent guy" to find out how. They claim that they've "lubricated and adjusted" the vents twice. They haven't chirped since the last lubrication, but I've only driven it once since then so I'm not convinced that it's fixed.
I talked with another Expedition owner who said that he would just pull his vents out and put vaseline on them. However, he has an '05 and the vents simply pop out. Apparently, the '07 vents don't pop out so easily.
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Re: Dash Vent Squeak - Cricket Chirp [duanedj]
by buzzz1
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Dec 14, 2007 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: duanedj (Dec 14, 2007 6:46 am)
I have the shop manual and your right, you just don't yank them out. It doesn't look horrible though. I can email you the pdf instructions if you would like. Email me at bmwolfe at yahoo dot com.
I now have a weekend project!
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2005 ford expedition ticking noise in rear panel
by 4x4
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Dec 18, 2007 (7:06 am)
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My wifes expedition started making a loud ticking noise last night in the back right rear panel somewhere..i never could locate it but it would go off as soon as the engine was killed....anyone have any ideas? we are still in warranty at this point..just wondering what this is and how long it takes to fix?
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Re: 2005 ford expedition ticking noise in rear panel [4x4]
by trumpguy03
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Dec 18, 2007 (7:13 am)
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Replying to: 4x4 (Dec 18, 2007 7:06 am)
i had a similar noise and noticed it was when i tried to switch the rear air source from the top vents to the floor vents. the clicking noise was the rear air door actuator. i took it in and they fixed it free of charge, under warranty.
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Re: Dash Vent Squeak - Cricket Chirp [duanedj]
by glen_c
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Jan 18, 2008 (5:20 am)
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Replying to: duanedj (Dec 11, 2007 8:33 am)
I have an '04 EB and have the same squeak. Touch the gas or hit a bump and "squeak" from somewhere in the dash. Funny thing is though, it doesn't squeak during the summer...I guess the fitting or whatever it is swells in the heat and fits tightly.
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Re: Dash Vent Squeak - Cricket Chirp [glen_c]
by trumpguy03
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Jan 18, 2008 (6:44 am)
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Replying to: glen_c (Jan 18, 2008 5:20 am)
If the noise I had is the same as what you are experiencing then I have the fix! The noise in my dash was coming from the passenger side airbag cover. The cover does not fit very well and when I pulled up/out on the upper portion where it meets the dash, the noise stopped. I remedied this by taking a thin piece of cardboard (from an oatmeal box) and folded it to where it was thick enough to fill in the gap between the dash and the top part of the passenger side air bag cover. I stuffed it in the gap to where you cannot see the cardboard if you are in the passenger seat. I did this on both the right side and left side. Solved the squeak! Let me know if this solves your squeak.
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Re: Dash Vent Squeak - Cricket Chirp [trumpguy03]
by buzzz1
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Jan 18, 2008 (9:23 am)
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Replying to: trumpguy03 (Jan 18, 2008 6:44 am)
Great idea. My airbag cover just above the glove box is the source for a lot of noises. I will check it out.
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