rust sucks

[expeditiondaily]

Bought a 2000 expedition Xlt 4.6 for 3 grand and went to do a oil change that same day
And saw the radiator and ac condenser just laying on the frame.

The bottom of the radiator support is gone lol.

So looks like cutting out the old one and welding in a new radiator support is the way to go

I'll post a pic when I get to my desktop

 

[toms89]

"rust sucks"

Yes it does!

There has been 1 or more members in here that have replaced the radiator support. If I can find it I will post link. At least the radiator supports are readily available...

 

[expeditiondaily]

 

[expeditiondaily]

bought all new transmission lines, power steering lines and radiator support, radiator, ac condenser.

500 bucks.. doing all the work myself. saving a shit ton.... the door rust i'm just going to buy sheet metal and fix all 4 door bottoms. unless they sell a door patch but i'm having a hell of a time finding them online.

 

[toms89]

Wow!!

And I thought mine was bad!

I have not had any issues with my rocker panels. (yet)

My radiator support was severely rusted but mild in comparison to yours. Maybe I caught it in time. I also have a lot of rust on the undercarriage of the body itself. Frame..... minor surface rust.

 

[toms89]

bought all new transmission lines, power steering lines and radiator support, radiator, ac condenser.

500 bucks.. doing all the work myself. saving a shit ton.... the door rust i'm just going to buy sheet metal and fix all 4 door bottoms. unless they sell a door patch but i'm having a hell of a time finding them online.

Can't find any decent doors in a scrap yard??

 

[expeditiondaily]

yeah.. mines pretty bad.. i bought it for 3 grand. took it home. on the same day i got under to change the oil and just looked up and saw the radiator and ac condenser just dented and laying on the frame.. took the front bumper off and then shit myself. the only rust that i found thats bad is the radiator support, brake lines, trans lines, power steering lines. and the shock absorbers are rusted pretty bad. but i bought all that stuff to be replaced. should be all coming within the next week or 2.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION 4.6L V8
CARDONE SELECT 5523324 (55-23324) Water Pump $ 34.79 $ 0.00 1 $ 34.79
DORMAN H381365 Hydraulic Hose $ 8.32 $ 0.00 1 $ 8.32
DORMAN H380556 Hydraulic Hose $ 11.55 $ 0.00 1 $ 11.55
DORMAN H620311 Hydraulic Hose $ 16.00 $ 0.00 1 $ 16.00
DORMAN H381119 Hydraulic Hose $ 16.00 $ 0.00 1 $ 16.00
DORMAN 624225 (624-225) Oil Cooler Line $ 7.30 $ 0.00 1 $ 7.30
DORMAN 624269 (624-269) Oil Cooler Line $ 12.74 $ 0.00 1 $ 12.74
DORMAN 624228 (624-228) Oil Cooler Line $ 16.41 $ 0.00 1 $ 16.41
EDELMANN B61192 Oil Cooler Line $ 13.68 $ 0.00 1 $ 13.68
GATES 365401 Power Steering Return Hose $ 9.07 $ 0.00 1 $ 9.07
GOODYEAR 4080980 Belt
Wholesaler Closeout -- 30 Day Warranty $ 13.07 $ 0.00 1 $ 13.07

GOODYEAR 62202 Radiator Lower Hose
Wholesaler Closeout -- 30 Day Warranty $ 14.81 $ 0.00 1 $ 14.81
MONROE 34672 Shock Absorber $ 28.79 $ 0.00 2 $ 57.58
MONROE 34657 Shock Absorber $ 28.79 $ 0.00 2 $ 57.58
SPECTRA PREMIUM / COOLING DEPOT CU2136 Radiator $ 132.99 $ 0.00 1 $ 132.99
VARIOUS MFR FO1225133 (FO1225133V) Radiator Support
Economy Line $ 85.79 $ 0.00 1 $ 85.79
VARIOUS MFR FO3030138 (CND40166) A/C Condenser $ 64.79 $ 0.00 1 $ 64.79

 

[expeditiondaily]

Can't find any decent doors in a scrap yard??

i've gone to the junkyard near by b&H auto

they are charging 400 bucks for one door. thats pretty much the price for a brand new door. they wouldnt give me just the skin

 

[expeditiondaily]

total plus shipping came to like 700 bucks in all . sheet metal is cheap like 35 bucks for a 4 ft by 8 ft sheet of 20 gauge steel. i'm just going to copy the door form and cut out the rust and weld in new metal and then bed liner the lower part of the xlt. like the rocker panels and the bottom doors. inside and out. and then scrap the surface rust off of what i can get to and spray the under side of the exped.

i just cant believe it rusted so bad. my 91 mits 3000gt vr4 doesnt have any rust and its lower to the ground and i have driven it in 6 winters. but this expedition. man .... it looks like someone just parked it on a salt pile for 3 years straight

 

[expeditiondaily]

love the lightning swap you did to your xlt. that video is sick. that was a 4 wheel drive launch ?

 

[toms89]

love the lightning swap you did to your xlt. that video is sick. that was a 4 wheel drive launch ?

Thank you.

Was left in A4wd. It does activate the auto 4wd when I hit it from a dead stop. I have pulled fuse 104 and it will light up the rear tires everytime if I punch it. 2wd is no fun because you must 'pedal' it or basically feed into the throttle gently for traction.

 

[expeditiondaily]

Thank you.

Was left in A4wd. It does activate the auto 4wd when I hit it from a dead stop. I have pulled fuse 104 and it will light up the rear tires everytime if I punch it. 2wd is no fun because you must 'pedal' it or basically feed into the throttle gently for traction.

i bet. my brother had a lightning. burnt tires everywhere. i also pulled fuse 104 because of the a4wd kicking in while turning.. at first i thought something was broken. but seems to be a common thing with these suv's .. i'll be cutting the brown wire here soon.

 

[slhanks4]

What's rust? Vehicles don't rust where I live.

 

[BIG GREEN FORD]

i bet. my brother had a lightning. burnt tires everywhere. i also pulled fuse 104 because of the a4wd kicking in while turning.. at first i thought something was broken. but seems to be a common thing with these suv's .. i'll be cutting the brown wire here soon.

Brown wire mod is the best thing u can do to your truck. I have a switch so when I go up to Tennessee and its snowing I just turn it on and have no problem

 

[IMINYOURCHAIR]

What's rust? Vehicles don't rust where I live.

I don't know, some form of cancer for cars. they say the winter causes it but it's just a legend here in Alabama...

 

[toms89]

I don't know, some form of cancer for cars. they say the winter causes it but it's just a legend here in Alabama...

It not winter that causes it but salted wet roads. Nothing like spraying your vehicle with highly corrosive salt water or chemicals they use to treat the roads. And it doesn't exactly just rinse off either. It is location dependent because even in the snow belt different areas treat roads differently.

 

[toms89]

What's rust? Vehicles don't rust where I live.

Can you please locate me a 2000 - 02 rust free Expedition 4wd. Doesn't even have to run ..... just need a rust free frame/body in good condition.



Could even provide you with a finders fee..

 

[IMINYOURCHAIR]

Can you please locate me a 2000 - 02 rust free Expedition 4wd. Doesn't even have to run ..... just need a rust free frame/body in good condition.



Could even provide you with a finders fee..

i'll keep my eyes open too, you just missed a few good rollers on CL here a couple months ago.. one of them I pulled the fenders and ac compressor from (it was a 98 4wd though)

Nothing local to me right now, only a few 2wd with bad engine and one with bad oil pump...$600 to $1000

 

[BIG GREEN FORD]

I would sell you mine but its my baby. 99 expy under a garage all its life with 80xxx miles and NO rust at all

 

[expeditiondaily]

I would sell you mine but its my baby. 99 expy under a garage all its life with 80xxx miles and NO rust at all

Hate you right now lol. Wish mine wasn't rusted. He'll I'd love it even with some rust. Just not this much