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    09 3v power loss "cured" with 5w40

    Yet another update. Truck was doing great, then I heard the brake booster popping a little after a stop, and there were a few times when it had high rolling resistance. I unplugged the stability control from the brake booster. All of the popping stopped, and its not acted up since. I'm not...
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    Just how hard is it to keep the rear AC functioning?

    Four seasons compressors are trash in my most recent experience. I would get the cheaper UAC if your going to go cheap. If you plan on keeping g it for any length of time I would get the Motorcraft. I went to car-part.com and picked up a used low milleage compressor that looked new for $40 and...
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    2011 No ABS or Advance Trac Warnings - FRONT Brakes Sticking...Wazzup???

    I fought low power on my expedition for a while. I found out the front brakes were dragging really bad, but intermittently. I'll link my thread because it was a pain to diagnose because it was so unlikely. In short, my brakes booster was sticking causing the front brakes to drag. To...
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    Who has the Most Miles 2007 EL Expedition

    We have an 09 with 235k. The list of parts is long. . . . All 4 Struts, front wheel bearings (needs rears), 1 ball joint, brake booster, master cylinder, front calipers, full timing kit, water pump, radiator, thermostat, all cooling related rubber hoses, several interior door handles, a few...
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    2010-2017 Seat Foam replacement

    I went to a fabric store bought foam, shaped it to fill the affected area and used iron on patches to close the tears. I did a poor job matching to patch to the color but it works and looks good enough.
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    Runaway temperature issue!

    With the amount of information given here it could be, water pump, thermostat, cooling fan, or head gasket. If it is able to maintain temperature at idle but overheats while driving, it could be a weak water pump, or blown head gasket. If it randomly overheats here and there, or has...
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    07 Expy low torque/acceleration (no other symptoms)

    Some of these trucks have foam in the fender that get sucked onto the snorkel of the airbox while running, My truck had the foam, but it was still in place but I removed it anyways. Here is a video about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NOI6JBByhs I had some very similar issues. No power...
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    Rear caliper slide pin replacement boot installation

    You can get motorcraft pins that come with boots real cheap, like $10 or so last I remember. The pins are zinc plated steal so use some steel wool or scotch bright (kitchen sponge) to clean them up without removing the coating. I also used polishing compound on a rag and spun all of mine in a...
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    Trim clips

    Mine failed as well, I just forced them out with a trim tool and they all broke. I didn't really care because I bought replacements. If you want to try and salvage them get under the screw head with a pick, needle, or small screw driver and then remove them. If the screw part is spinning, then...
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    My 2011 Expedition EL Limited

    There are no aftermarket boosters as well. For 09 and only 09 they decided to put the stability control inside of the booster. So the 08 booster is completely different physically, and the 10 has no electronics as all. I ordered both from the parts store to see if they would fit and no luck.
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    Break line replacements

    Did You order correct replacements, and did you use new crush washers? Do you have pictures?
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    My 2011 Expedition EL Limited

    The biggest one I have been fighting is a low power issue I have had for a while. First I replaced all the brakes and used the supplied pin grease on one side, it was trash that caused issues. replaced the brakes again and used permatex purple and it was perfect for a good long while. I had a...
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    My 2011 Expedition EL Limited

    Thats a nice looking truck! I'm struggling a little at 227K but its still going!
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    09 3v power loss "cured" with 5w40

    Updated: It been a while with some really good mileage on the truck since I replaced both front calipers and the brake booster. So far the truck is driving really good. The truck rolls easier and will coast now, before it would slow down rapidly when letting off the throttle. I still have the...
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    09 3v power loss "cured" with 5w40

    So. . . . I purchased a second hand low millage (125k) brake booster off of ebay. installed it and used my newly purchased power brake bleeder to bleed the brakes. I connected via full version of Forscan and cleared all adaptive tables for everything. After putting everything back together and...
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    2008 Expedition Wrench Icon

    I had a similar thing happen. My harness was damaged twice and shorting out. You might not have the same failure mode but I would check all of the connections and reseat them. Here is a link to see what the plug and harness looks like, its really not that hard to get to...
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    2017 ford expedition max acceleration surge and no power

    You have a 17, but your signature says you have a 5.3 (I'm guessing you meant 5.4) I don't think that year came with anything other than the 3.5 Twin turbo V6? Its important because a turbo engine more than likely has a different brake assist than a naturally aspirated engine. For example, my...
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    09 3v power loss "cured" with 5w40

    Thanks for the help and kind words. I scoured the internet to see if I could use a different but close enough booster that would bolt up. What I found is for 2009 and 2009 only the brake booster is a unicorn and specific to that year. 2008 the booster is physically different and probably...
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    Chewed through 3 Turbos in less than a month

    The fiberglass out of the tail pipe is a semi common issue, your resonator failed and is coming apart internally. You have a resonator as well as a muffler, your resonator has fiberglass packing, the muffler is hollow. Make sure the correct one is replaced. This can create massive backpressure...
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    09 3v power loss "cured" with 5w40

    Ya it's been rough, and I keep stopping diagnosing and buying parts thinking that surly that's the issue, but then I realize it's not. There is only 1 seal on the master that I can see and it's intact and sitting properly. If I manually pump the master by hand it works and releases every time...
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    09 3v power loss "cured" with 5w40

    So the truck is broken again. . . . After doing all of the above work we drove it on a 500 mile round trip. It drove great and averaged 18 mpg, braking was fantastic and no drama. Fast forward to 3 days ago while driving on the freeway the front passenger caliper locked up and started smoking...
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    Transmission service/flush by Ford at 120,000 miles?

    No sure about how much fluid to use, but if you do the drain plug mod post it up, I'm interested in seeing it.
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    Transmission service/flush by Ford at 120,000 miles?

    Its a scam, even at the dealership. There is a thermostat in the transmission that prevents flow to the cooler (lines used for the service) and if its not 185 plus degrees its not open. Idling will not raise the temp to that point and there is no way to force it open. In short the 6R80 is a...
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    Difference between regular and EL?

    I have an EL without the air suspension as well. When it came time to replace the struts I just went with KYB replacement struts from Rockauto. its not listed for either wheelbase. The shocks are different though, im guessing because of the weight. You can punch your vin into any dealer website...
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    Water pump and thermostat replacement 2012

    I Did all rubber lines and radiator cap when I did my water pump. Too many times have I replaced a critical component and sealed the radiator up nice and tight so it held the proper pressure just to burst a radiator hose because of age and condition of the rubber.

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