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  1. Fred Valdez

    Groaning sound in motor

    At least i replaced the serpentine, tensioner and swapped new fluid in ....so did proactive maintenance trying to figure this out..go figure... Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  2. Fred Valdez

    Groaning sound in motor

    Well all...it wasnt what i thought it was...turned out to be a failing alternator...it died commuting home today so i replaced alternator and walaa! Groaning suddenly disappears an suv runs good now... Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
  3. Fred Valdez

    Battery light came on

    Well...didnt make it home as battery died and i had to be towed...so the easy solution was the alternator failed and my battery drained out...bought a reman and installed..runs like a champ now and what i thought earlier that i had a groaning sound which usually indicates powersteering was...
  4. Fred Valdez

    Battery light came on

    I'll check with a volt meter when I get home whether the battery is good and whether the alternator is charging it... I do notice that the idle hesitates somewhat (not sure it's related). Does anyone know if the voltage regulator has a fuse for it? didnt notice it in the manual.
  5. Fred Valdez

    Groaning sound in motor

    gonna try to siphon as much fluid in reservoir later and replace with mercon v atf later today.
  6. Fred Valdez

    Groaning sound in motor

    yea i did the tensioner because of a vid i saw from him... i think gut is telling me it has to do with the power steering tho... checking to see what i can do before considering replacing it.. maybe replace fluid, check for air in system etc.
  7. Fred Valdez

    Groaning sound in motor

    ok..changed belt tensioner and still groans...gotta be power steering pump..
  8. Fred Valdez

    Groaning sound in motor

    but...with that said...thru searching it also could be idler pulley or tensioner too... it's cheaper to go this route for replacement and if it still groans afterwards, then address the pump...
  9. Fred Valdez

    Groaning sound in motor

    well, I'm leaning that way...while swapping the belt I turned all the pulleys that freely spun and saw/heard nothing out of the ordinary. After I put new belt on and started I still heard the groan. It even changed tone when I turned the steering wheel so my guess that's it...it seemed to...
  10. Fred Valdez

    Groaning sound in motor

    Hello, Within the last few days I'm hearing a now distinct groaning/whining sound from motor area. Last night I decided to pull the serpentine belt, start it and see if that sound was still there. No it wasn't. So it's either the belt or a pulley causing this. I'm buying and installing a...
  11. Fred Valdez

    Need a new key

    as it turns out the dealer was cheaper than the locksmith... I got a quote for $240 from locksmith since they had to cut from scratch..had it towed to dealer and they cut and programmed the keys for 150. I even ordered a couple more fobs just to have available...so now I have 2 working keys and...
  12. Fred Valdez

    Need a new key

    2008 Expy Not sure what I did but I have no idea what I did with my key (only had 1..bought it used and forgot to make a duplicate). Does anyone know what my options are? I went ahead and ordered 2 transponder keys from "Keyless-Remotes" which should get here in a day or so. My logic plan...
  13. Fred Valdez

    P260f error

    funny thing...I cleared it and it would come back...one thing I did notice that at the same time my radio was acting funny like it wouldn't turn off when i turned the car off, I had to manually pull the face off to do it (aftermarket Pioneer) and my backup camera wasnt working when I put it in...
  14. Fred Valdez

    P260f error

    My expedition runs fine, no error error dash warnings. I was going to get my smog test done so after i started expy i plugged my reader in to see if it was in a ready state but i see a P260f error on it. Have 147k on her and shes running normal an smooth. Any ideas? I dont think she'll pass...
  15. Fred Valdez

    won't start, flashing dash light, locks won't unlock via power

    So, before i was gonna take to dealer i decided to have a locksmith come out and reprogram the key...he was able to reprogram but she still wouldnt start...i did mention then that i had pulled 2 fuses, the horn relay as i didnt want to disturb the neighbors and the power locks fuse which kept...
  16. Fred Valdez

    won't start, flashing dash light, locks won't unlock via power

    Hello All, 2008 wth 5.4 I've now fallen into the situation I've read alot about. Actually, I have 2 problems that happened yesterday and am not sure if related. I went to a buddy's house to take him to airport. I got out and went to rear to open hatch..locked...instinctively I hit my fob a...
  17. Fred Valdez

    2009 Ford Expedition Cold Air Intake

    although I have to say I'm not a big fan of oiled filters...after awhile I am going to swap this filter out for a dry-flow type..
  18. Fred Valdez

    2009 Ford Expedition Cold Air Intake

    for one...it has more "breathing" in the cone vs the flat area of stock, 2-it's a smooth bore to the intake. Look at the paper ribs on a stock filter, they are so tight compared to an aftermarket performance filter, stock filter restricts flow. The stock tube has ribs and also an air resonator...
  19. Fred Valdez

    2009 Ford Expedition Cold Air Intake

    Just got mine yesterday and installed it at work today (wife went to bed late so I couldn't sneak outside to do it..hehe)...I like it, I'm surprised how loud it is when you get on it, I kinda like that. But I can see how it could get on nerves if I floored it every time..but that's rare for me...
  20. Fred Valdez

    Spark Plug Removal

    my plugs in my 08 looked just like Clemson's...I busted 2 of them trying to remove so it is an issue so follow the tsb to the T...
  21. Fred Valdez

    2009 Ford Expedition Cold Air Intake

    I just ordered a K & N for my 08 Espy today...can't wait to try it...it's deathly quiet in-cab and I want to hear and feel the muscle... I have a stroker Dodge Ram hemi with lt's, no cats with true duals so I don't believe this will come close to what my Ram Cai sounds like under throttle ;)
  22. Fred Valdez

    FIXED!! If you get the P0420 for catayist Bank 1 or 2

    I did something like this with my Hemi Dodge Ram...when I hollowed out the cats, to prevent the cats from setting off codes I used 2 plug foulers, drilled out the upper one and stuffed steel wool in it before screwing the o2 sensor onto it...
  23. Fred Valdez

    2008 Ford Expedition shuttering in overdrive in low rpms

    quick question...when was the last time spark plugs were changed? I too had hesitation in over drive when the rpms were lower..I researched anything to do with transmission and found threads regarding tune ups and more specifically, changing out the plugs... I figured I'd rather it be the...
  24. Fred Valdez

    Need quick help, replacing rear shocks on 2011 Limited 4wd

    Surprised that the impact didn't do it the first time...I just did my rear strut assembly a couple weekends ago as well...it wasn't too difficult, just more steps and more tools than a typical shock absorber swap... I think I used a 30mm socket (or close to it) to remove, I just remembered it...
  25. Fred Valdez

    What engine does the Dodge P/U run?

    no..hehe, at the time of that vid I pretty much modded the whole top end (cam, heads, lt headers, catless full exhaust)..... today it's stroked from 5.7 to 6.4 with a much bigger cam :)

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