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  1. catmandu

    Bar keepers friend for aluminum

    Yep, milder abrasive than Comet, but still abrasive. Proceed with caution.
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    January EOTM

    Yeah, I consider myself a four season guy, but I am done with winter this year.
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    Looking to buy Expedition w/ Green Interior

    Bench seat too, Mr. Lottery winner. Buy it!
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    Heated and cooled seats

    Same problem, tried swapping all components from the passenger side to the driver side, and could not get it to work. There is a TSB out there to reprogram the controller that I need to get done by the Dealer, I'll let you know if it works.
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    Cargo area cover?

    I searched for one for a while and came up empty. Thought about a blanket stamped "nothing here but dismembered bodies" but thought better of it!
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    Headlight aiming!!

    I used that link as well, worked like a champ, no more people flashing me with my low beams on.
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    07 Expy Towing and Tongue Weight ?'s

    Totally agree, I was amazed at the difference in handling when I pumped up my tires when I first started hauling big loads.
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    1998 Eddie Bauer Mach sub issues

    I replaced mine with one from an Explorer I found in a U-pick, posted about it somewhere here, I'll see if I can find it.
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    Need catalytic converter for 98 Expedition

    Troyer performance was able to get me a suitable (passes the smog test) 'generic' replacement for my 97 f150 at a much lower price.
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    Column gear selector binding, stiff to operate

    Mine was a bad shift link down on the transmission, not anything up top (rusty crap all around the plastic parts).
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    Wheel Bearings

    Heard many a horror story, so glad my 1st Gen never needed them.
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    Sway bar link kit

    Don't I recall NAPA having heavy duty replacements?
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    Odd Engine Sound

    Mine does too, on startup, but then goes away.
  14. catmandu

    bubbling paint on liftgate?

    I was thinking that very same thing as I walked by my bubbles today.
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    What did you do to the expy today

    Put gas in it. Ouch.
  16. catmandu

    Rear window defrost issue

    Anyone else have a window that just gives three lines of effort (top, middle, bottom)? Any fix other than replacing the whole rear window? I know there is the special finger nail polish that connects breaks in the lines, but I really don't see any of those.
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    Aux Input to a Stock 2006 Expy Nav Unit w/o DVD

    Finally got to look at this, all wire color codes for a 2003 EB w/ Nav are the same as the picture pinout I previously posted. Have fun, Milkman! Tanikir, I used 18 AWG 4 conductor speaker wire to keep things clean.
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    Aux Input to a Stock 2006 Expy Nav Unit w/o DVD

    Probably, but I'm on the road for a few days and can't confirm it.
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    Aux Input to a Stock 2006 Expy Nav Unit w/o DVD

    Make sure you have a stereo jack, not a mono (stereo has three solder points). A stereo jack is configured to accept the Tip/Ring/Sleeve (TRS) male plug from the iPod, etc. TRS carries Left +, Right +, and ground in that order. This should correspond to solder points labeled 1, 2, 3 on the...
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    Aux Input to a Stock 2006 Expy Nav Unit w/o DVD

    Well, it does take a little sense about wiring. Each row of three on the switch is for one of your four circuits. On mine, the center post was the 'output' that goes to the head unit, and the outside posts were the switchable inputs. But confirm for yourself on your switch: test for...
  21. catmandu

    Newbie in MD

    Get your MD tags quick and get rid of that God-awful blemish on the front bumper! I suggest a nice vanity tag, something like 'RG3 4ME' ! Oh, and welcome!
  22. catmandu

    Rear Brake Shoe's (Parking Brake)

    Prior to doing this very repair, I had done maybe 4 sets of drum brakes in my life. Tony's 'see one, do one' method is what I used. Took longer than Midas, and there were some geometry issues caused by the axle, but overall not too tough.
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    Price check - 2001 4x4 XLT

    Sounds about right with the book of receipts and new tires. If it were me, another pressed for time DIY'er, I'd not worry about surface rust as it should not get worse in the southwest. New headlamps are under $50 on eBay and take no more than 15 minutes to swap out. Put KYB shocks on mine...
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    2000 Expedition Tow harness question

    Did the same thing recently to my rig. Glad I found a 7-pin plug on an Expy at the junk yard right off the bat, would have been pissed when I got home if I pulled one off an F-150! As it was I was pissed that I did not have the 12v power relay for the breakaway battery, had to spend money at...
  25. catmandu

    CV boot replacement on front half-shafts

    My personal opinion is if the boot has broken then water might have done some damage to the grease, twenty bucks more gets you a reman'd half shaft with at least a 3yr/36k warranty, sometimes lifetime.

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