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    My 1998 "John Deere"

    *John Deere
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    Front shock lower bolt size

    My Expy is older than yours, and it had been molested a lot. Many of the suspension bolts (including shock bolts) had been replaced with the wrong diameter bolts. Someone removed the metric size bolts and installed SAE bolts. This caused a lot of suspension noise. I can’t remember exactly the...
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    The best suspension upgrades. . .

    Speaking of bag to coil over conversions, I bought my truck with worn out Monroe conversion coil overs in it. I replaced them with Strutmaster coil overs, and am very happy with them.
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    Which muffler for a bit of rumble

    Months ago, I installed shorty headers to replace rusted through manifolds. Just today I replaced my exhaust from the Y pipe back. Original pipes are 2 1/2”. I went with 3” Dynomax pipes and a 3” Flowmaster 50 muffler. I wasn’t sure how subtle the sound would be, with all factors considered. It...
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    Interior LEDs

    I’ve bought and updated a lot of LED’s for various updates on my vehicles. I really like the whiter color, lower power draw, and less heat generated. I’ve had very good luck with the quality of JDM Astar brand. But you have to know what you want in terms of brightness and color temperature...
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    1998 Expedition - Misses at low RPM's

    My ‘98 ran like crap when I bought it last summer. The first thing I found was a damaged air duct going to the throttle body. It looked as if someone carelessly jammed the duct onto the throttle body and didn’t get it over the lip on the bottom. This allowed air into the engine that wasn’t being...
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    Shorty Performance Headers Stainless Steel

    I know this is an old thread, but your experience sounds very much like mine. My passenger side manifold rusted through, and all the studs/nuts were in terrible condition. I installed a set of eBay stainless headers and a stainless stud/nut kit. It took me about three days to do it. Most of that...
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    Spark Plug Removal

    Fill me in, is there a problem with spark plug removal? Is it common for the spark plugs to become seized into the heads? Personally, my only problem is reaching the darn things. Once I'm able to get a socket on them, I'm able to turn them right out with a 3/8" drive ratchet.
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    Fog Light Assembly Replacement...difficult?

    I replaced my headlights and fog lights. Yes, I laid on my back and did it in about an hour. I did have some rusty bolt issues. Nothing too difficult though. I installed some clear lensed fog lights that look much more modern than the old diffused style.
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    Exhaust manifold repair.

    I guess the OE exhaust manifolds on my 5.4L are steel, rather than cast iron. When investigating an exhaust leak, I found one of my manifolds was rusted through! I've never seen this on an OE manifold before. As you can see, the manifold bolts are too rusty to make manifold replacement feasible...
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    Overheating problem solved.

    Yeah, I've replaced many water pumps before, I've never seen an impeller break off of the shaft before.
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    Overheating problem solved.

    I used a magnet, and reached into the passages as far as I could. I couldn't find them. I hope they're in an inconsequential place.
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    Battery light is on

    While at 1500-2000 rpm, your battery voltage reading should be around 14 volts (assuming your battery is fully charged) Many auto parts stores will offer a free battery/charging system check. I suggest taking it to them for a diagnosis.
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    Overheating problem solved.

    A couple days ago, my wife told me the temp gauge on her 1st gen Exp was going all over he way to the red hot temp area. After praising her for being so observant, I dug into the problem. I found the coolant level was full, but the coolant was really nasty looking. I decided to replace the...
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    99 xlt 5.4L Crank but no start

    Update?
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