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    Alternator - Battery 19v reading

    Like Stamp, I have to question the accuracy of your voltmeter or the method you are using to measure the voltage, no way will a lead acid battery give 19 volts. If you have the engine running and it shows 19 volts you battery must be fried as it would boil dry at that voltage. You must have a...
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    Rear struts

    well I took my car in to have the tyres rotated and a full 4 wheel alignment. The garage said the alignment was perfect and nothing needed adjusting, so as I suspected, changing the shocks and brake rotors had no impact on the steering geometry.. Gary
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    Rear struts

    I must admit I assumed I didn't need an alignment, but I never got it checked. I will get my tyres rotated shortly and will have them check the alignment, but as I only removed bolts holding the shock absorber to the chassis/axle I can't see why the steering/alignment would have changed...
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    brake pad recomendations

    Thanks Bobmbx, I saw that article and tried the braking maneuver that it suggested and it did improve the brakes (less pulsing) but did not cure it, tried it a few times but no improvement after the first time so changed the disks and they are now lovely and smooth. I am breaking the new rotors...
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    Something running my battery down

    I would start by looking at any after marked goodies that have been connected to the battery!! It's rare that any manufacturer has electrical issues as most of the circuits are powered off by the ignition key. If you have no aftermarket gadgets connected to the battery then start by checking...
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    Rear struts

    as stated the biggest issue is if you buy a strut with the spring already fitted or if you have to transfer the spring from the old strut to the new one. Changing the strut itself s quite easy (I replaced all 4 struts on my car a few weeks ago), I had an air impact wrench as the shock mounting...
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    brake pad recomendations

    Okay peeps, my brakes started pulsing when braking, my local Ford dealer said the rotors needed to be skimmed, they skimmed them and all was well for a few weeks, then they started pulsing again. I have a 2008 EL Limited with 160K miles and the rotors are original. I decided to just buy a set of...
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    Tyre size for 20

    Dont forget you will need to recalibrate your speedo or it is going to be giving the wrong speed reading and our boys in blue can make that an expensive issue very quickly!! Gary
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    Problem mounting spare with valve stem DOWN?

    I have had my spare wheel mounted with the valve facing down (easy to check tyre pressure) for more than 6 years and never had any issue with dirt, water or rocks collecting inside it. The extension lead seems like one solution but I really haven’t seen any issues with having the wheel up side...
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    Heater Hose

    The T connector failed on my expo at about the 130k mileage, I bought the genuine ford part (was very expensive) but didn’t need any special tools to install it, took about 5 minutes as it has quick release connectors on 2 of the 3 ends!! Thought about making something up from parts, but decided...
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    Slow Window Repair

    My windows slowed down then stopped working (one of the cables broke (it had rusted)). I made up a new cable to replace it but then noticed after the repair that it still operated very slowly. I applied silicon grease to the runners and lubed the cables and everything worked much better, so I...
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    tire pressure sensors

    I was at my Ford dealership on Saturday and asked about the cost, they told me they charge 1.5 hours labor to change the sensors and an additional 1 hour to reprogram the sensors!! So there was almost $300 in dealer costs and the sensors are $120 each so for all four sensors I would have been...
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    tire pressure sensors

    Not exactly, I marked the tyre and rim with a marker pen, and when I put each tyre back on I made sure the marks ligned up exactly. If the new TPMS units have a different weight than the old ones then I will have some imbalance, but hopefully it’s very small. I get my tires rotated every 5000...
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    tire pressure sensors

    Well I ordered the 4 new band sensors (as I have never used the spare wheel, I am hoping the battery in that TPMS unit will still be good). The sensors arrived the next day (got to love Amazon Prime!!), removed each wheel (one at a time), removed the tyre and replaced the sensor, and put the...
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    tire pressure sensors

    I apologise if this has been asked before, my expedition has started reporting tire sensor errors when I drive it, I suspect these are the original sensors (so 12 years old!!). I want to get them replaced, but I don't know if I have to go to Ford for this (great sensors but probably expensive)...
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    Learning something new after 12 years

    I have a 2008 Expedition that I purchased new in late 2007, have owned it 12 years covered 160+K miles and only had a water hose fail and a window mechanism die. I was driving from Dallas to Utah to collect my daughter (she just graduated with a bachelors in computer science), well it was...
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    Newbie here from Fort Worth, TX

    Welcome to the mad house, I am in Princeton so not far from you, have had 3 Expeditions over the last 21 years and never had any real issues with any of them, my current Expy is a 2008 with about 160k miles.. like you would love to replace it, but can’t justify $75k for one!! Anyway, just...
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    Early 97 from across the Pond

    Welcome to the club, I remember returning to France in 1998 with my 1997 Ford expedition, I registered it in England because the french registration system was very complex and the road tax was based on the engine size, 5.4L V8 engine meant it would be very expensive.. After a few years France...
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    Hmmm...What is this connector / harness for?

    if it contains 4 wires, it is probably the harness to connect a trailer electronic brake controller. Gary
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    Anyone know what this is for? Solved 98-02 Expedition Navigator Dash Vent Air Temperature Sensor

    That still doesn't tell me what it's for!! Where does the white hose go? Do you know what it's function is? Would you care to share? :) Gary
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    2014 XLT 4WD Shock Replacement

    It greatly depends on what shocks you fit!! I fitted Bilstein shocks (cost $400 for all 4) and fitted them myself, with a rented spring compressor, total time was 2 hours. So assume a garage charges $140 an hour, you are looking at about $300 for the mechanics time plus the cost of the shocks...
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    bowden cables for window mechanism

    Thanks, I found a couple of complete window regulator kits and was surprised how reasonable the price was, some are $50 the Dorman looked to be very similar to the original part. I think I will wait until another cable brakes and then order the Dorman part also. A couple of Bowden cables would...
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    bowden cables for window mechanism

    Gentlemen, one of the bowden cables that operates the front passenger window just broke (I opened the unit and the inner steel cable has gone rusty and broke) so the window will not open/close, I made a new cable and fitted it, the window is working fine but all the bowden cables look a little...
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    MPG when towing

    Wow, that seems low, I have a 24' foot (8.5 foot wide) twin axle enclosed trailer that is usually loaded up with 6 motorbikes, generators and other items, I see about 7.5MPG, but before I used to pull a 16 foot twin axle (but only 7 foot wide) and would see around 10mpg, I don't know if its the...
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    New member with a 08 Expedition

    welcome aboard, I also have an 08 that I bought new in late 2007!! It regularly pulls a 20' enclosed trailer and has 154,000+ miles with no issues other than a water hose that started to leak at about 100,000 miles, quick and easy fix.. Still love this car even after 12 years!!

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