My 2000 5.4l Eddie Bauer 4x4

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The cans were 5 gallons each. I liked them a lot. They are NATO Jerry cans which means they have a nice locking feature for their lids. I may end up getting 2 for myself.

The "pump" is actually a shaker siphon. It's a super simple device- just a tube with a captured ball that allows you to pump the fluid by shaking the ball end up and down. Once the fluid is fully in the tube and the exit is lower than the supply, a siphon is generated.

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Installed some EBC Orangestuff pads in the front. The Hawk LTS pads served me well but after 44k miles they were worn down almost the backing plate. I've always liked EBC and these Orangestuff pads have a high coefficient of friction and it's not supposed to drop off much even when hot.

The front pads aren't technically listed for a 1st gen. But a late 90's F-250 is and using Rockauto's part number comparison tool, pads that work for that truck also work for the Expedition.

So far so good. I've only got about 50 miles on them. I may also swap my rotors. I need to check the rear pads as well.
 

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Installed some EBC Orangestuff pads in the front. The Hawk LTS pads served me well but after 44k miles they were worn down almost the backing plate. I've always liked EBC and these Orangestuff pads have a high coefficient of friction and it's not supposed to drop off much even when hot.

The front pads aren't technically listed for a 1st gen. But a late 90's F-250 is and using Rockauto's part number comparison tool, pads that work for that truck also work for the Expedition.

So far so good. I've only got about 50 miles on them. I may also swap my rotors. I need to check the rear pads as well.

You don't happen to have the part number do you?
 

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Neat idea for the floor, Tom. I agree about the third bench. Luckily I'm in the same boat - removed it and will likely never use it again.

Did you have rust stains on the glass to deal with when you cleaned up the window bolts? Was looking around various things to remove the stains but figured I'd keep it simple and start with CLR since there's a couple jugs around the house already.

Did you manage to get the rust streaks off? I got the same issue and can't figure out what to use on it.
 
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Did you try CLR (calcium lime rust)? You can get it at a grocery store or hardware store in the cleaning section.

Or a clay bar- available in the car cleaning section of an auto parts store.
 
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Installed some EBC Orangestuff pads in the front.

2 month update:
The pads squeaked something horrible at first. I forgot to add the anti-vibration shims that go into each piston. Oops.

The pads were also very dusty.

However, I recently installed those shims and added some additional brake quiet stuff (the red putty from CRT) and the squeaks are gone! And I swear they don't dust nearly as bad anymore.

Still very happy with how the brakes grab.
 
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