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    Can someone help me find this?

    Thank you very much. Still can't find the block diagram but checking everything driven by the belt is first order of business. Found a 3V tsb that lists what to check--its similar to the 2V except for the cam phasers.
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    Can someone help me find this?

    I have been searching for solutions to the Ford 5.4L 2V ticking issue. Someone posted a very nice diagram (might have been a Ford TSB or part of a Ford manual) that had roadmap to diagnose the ticking issue. It was written for a Ford mechanic. It was a block diagram that said first do X, if...
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    Need advice: Keep or sell

    2003 Expy 2V 5.4L engine. Owned from new, regular oil change, in decent shape. 185K miles, done some towing. No major repairs done, except tranny rebuilt a couple years ago. There are a ton of small things to do on it that I've basically lived with. Door handle broke, but I can still open...
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    Gen 2 ticking

    So will heavier oil actually help the lash adjusters or rockers, or will it just mask the noise?
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    Gen 2 ticking

    Original owner, factory recommended 5w20 oil changed regularly. 185k miles. Its done some towing but has been a great truck. Rebuilt the tranny a few years ago. Ford issued a note that might or might not apply that pointed to the lash adjusters. That would seem to tie in with the roller...
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    Knocking noise 2001 EB 5.4

    Was this a tick sound or a clunk sound? You described it as a clunk. Mine has a tick sound in 185k miles 2003.
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    Gen 2 ticking

    2003 Expedition 54L engine. There are a lot of posts about ticking noises from the 5.4L engine, but they seem centered on the cam phasers of the 3V engine. Mine is a 2V engine and my understanding is that it doesn't have cam phasers. The only information I can get is that it might be the...
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    Spark plug replacement at dealership

    I had mine done at a dealership a few years ago and asked them specifically what spark plugs they would use and they said new ones that would not break.
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    Trouble with towing. Need advice

    I did the same thing some time ago, at about the same mileage. I had a 24' TT, so your 29 is probably at the max you could tow. I had Different brand WDH (Reese, IMO the best WDH on the market). Went to a scale, weighed the truck alone first. Then weighed each axle of the truck and tow...
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    Suspension Advice

    2003 170K miles. non-air suspension. Want to keep it for some years; engine strong, transmission rebuilt not long ago. Skittish on the hiway. A little grinding noise at full steering lock in parking lot. Thinking shocks. Currently targeting Gabriel ultras, based on nothing special. Maybe...
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    Gas leak?

    2003 Expedition. When I fill the gas tank to full, I get a smell of gas. Both when running and when stopped. Doesn't seem to be coming from engine compartment. Smell goes away when tank is perhaps 3/4 full or less. Is there a seal at the top of the gas tank perhaps between filler tube and...
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    Transmission Rebuild

    2003 Expedition 2WD 5.4L. 130K miles and I want to keep the vehicle for a long time--motor and all else are fine. I take long trips and often tow a 6000 pound RV. I'm headed out to Vegas in two months (from Florida) and don't want any problems. My Torque Converter is failing. Big clunk when...
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    Clunk when accelerating

    My fluid is slightly brown. Rowsdower, please give update when you have some more miles on the vehicle. It is encouraging right now, however.....
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    Clunk when accelerating

    I have the same issue. Clunk when accelerating. Its happening at a downshift and getting more pronounced as time passes. Original tranny fluid and filter. 120,000 miles on truck. Getting mixed opinions as to whether I should change the fluid at all. Some experts say I shouldn't do it, it...
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