Silver_Expy
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First post - just acquired my mother in laws 2003 Expedition 5.4L XLT. I had always wanted an '04-08 F150, so this is close enough. It's got 195,000 miles but you honestly couldn't tell it. I've got a 2004 Explorer, so I'm no stranger to most of this stuff. It's got its own set of gremlins as well.
It's got a K&N cone filter and the rest is stock. It does however, need some TLC. I'm letting the filter soak right now and I'm changing the oil tomorrow. I've got some 9011 bulbs on the way, if I'm satisfied with those, I'll upgrade the lows and fogs as well. I'll get the stuff for the Gotts mod and the rear wiper mod this week.
It needs -
- Front right hub
- drivers window switch
- mirror switch
- rear blend actuator clicking
- no 4x4 lights and it won't engage
- transmission shudders slightly when downshifting
- and a plug change
Front passenger hub is howling, I'll change it soon. The drivers window switch is shot, which I took it apart and got 3 of the windows to finally work. I'll order a new one from Rock Auto. The mirror adjustment switch doesn't work at all, I'll pull the fuses tomorrow and check that first. I have no sound coming from the T-case and no lights on the dash for the 4x4. I'll check fuses tomorrow and work from there. My mother in law said the tranny has done that as long as she can remember, she just babies it. I'll could either have it rebuilt when it dies, or I could try a 4R100 or a ZF5. I just put some NGK's in the 4.6L Explorer, 2 plugs were stripped from the previous owner and it needed 2 Heli Coils. Hopefully the Expy isn't as bad.
Sorry for the long post. I hope to lift it soon, put some 285-305's on it, get some tow mirrors and throw an exhaust on it in the near future.
It's got a K&N cone filter and the rest is stock. It does however, need some TLC. I'm letting the filter soak right now and I'm changing the oil tomorrow. I've got some 9011 bulbs on the way, if I'm satisfied with those, I'll upgrade the lows and fogs as well. I'll get the stuff for the Gotts mod and the rear wiper mod this week.
It needs -
- Front right hub
- drivers window switch
- mirror switch
- rear blend actuator clicking
- no 4x4 lights and it won't engage
- transmission shudders slightly when downshifting
- and a plug change
Front passenger hub is howling, I'll change it soon. The drivers window switch is shot, which I took it apart and got 3 of the windows to finally work. I'll order a new one from Rock Auto. The mirror adjustment switch doesn't work at all, I'll pull the fuses tomorrow and check that first. I have no sound coming from the T-case and no lights on the dash for the 4x4. I'll check fuses tomorrow and work from there. My mother in law said the tranny has done that as long as she can remember, she just babies it. I'll could either have it rebuilt when it dies, or I could try a 4R100 or a ZF5. I just put some NGK's in the 4.6L Explorer, 2 plugs were stripped from the previous owner and it needed 2 Heli Coils. Hopefully the Expy isn't as bad.
Sorry for the long post. I hope to lift it soon, put some 285-305's on it, get some tow mirrors and throw an exhaust on it in the near future.
