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  1. drankinatty

    2011 expy lift options

    I'll play that little voice in the back of your head asking the tough questions like "Do I really need a lift?" If you do, then I'm sure others will be able to provide a good kit review or suggestion, but here is why the questions from your little voice are important. SUV's have a high center...
  2. drankinatty

    Rear A/C not cold

    Glad you got it fixed. Hopefully the major repairs are behind you for a while and you will get a chance to enjoy your vehicle. I've owned a lot of vehicles over the past 45 driving years, and as far as ride quality, comfort and enjoyability an expedition is hard to beat. Good luck going forward...
  3. drankinatty

    05 EB Excess A/C Blower Sound behind Glovebox

    Thanks tucker ray and Hamfisted (that's one chubby squirrel). After dragging three kids around in the car for 20 year, and all their antics, candy, toy and food wrappers, and lord knows what else, it's likely a cellophane incident is at play. Given Hamfisted's avatar, it's worth noting "if...
  4. drankinatty

    Hi from Tx

    Welcome to the forum, and your expedition is just barely broke in. I've got my trusty 05 with 5.4 3-valve and did timing chains, phasers and oil pump at 254k miles. At 256k now and the engine runs like a sewing machine, quieter than the day I drove it off the lot in Houston on the way back to...
  5. drankinatty

    Do cross bars reduce MPG?

    I agree the increase in mileage from removing the crossbar would be non-zero, but negligible. You don't provide a picture, but I suspect the crossbar tapers in both the front and rear, has a smooth rounded surface around the perimeter and the upper and lower profiles are roughly symmetric...
  6. drankinatty

    New here, phaser question.

    I'd concur with OEM parts for everything except the Mellings high-volume oil pump. Not as critical on the 2018 models as on the Gen 2 3-valves, but the additional 10-15 psi of pressure at idle ensures everything stays plenty lubricated. Chuckling at Hishonor doing the footwork for the...
  7. drankinatty

    New guy on the block

    Welcome Matt, I'm probably about 2 degrees south in Nacogdoches, and jealous of your non-leaking sunroof (I've got to clean the corner drains that is easier said than done). After have two expeditions over the past 25 years, raising 3 kids, trips all over the country, you will enjoy the...
  8. drankinatty

    05 EB Excess A/C Blower Sound behind Glovebox

    All, I've got an 05 Eddie Bauer with Auto Dual Climate Control that has been almost flawless for 20+ years (minus the blend-door motor I replaced in the rear wheel well for the roof/floor vent control). Lately, the front blower fan sounds like it is blowing much harder than it should. All...
  9. drankinatty

    Screw in tire - repairable?

    General rule is anything within one inch of the sidewall is suspect. (stiff sidewall/belts/tread, possibility of internal patch working) When you get within one-half inch of the sidewall it's not recommended. Not only due to the flex causing problems even for a well-done internal patch, but more...
  10. drankinatty

    2004 XLT Front Heater Core Replacement

    *Side Note on charm.li Manuals* The [factory service manuals](https://cham.li/) that AWAR linked to are the actual service manuals and provide the pinpoint diagnostics for all Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), which includes all connector pinouts, wire color-codes in diagrams, etc.., as well as...
  11. drankinatty

    Triton 5.4L 3V Engine Reliability

    My '05 ran beautifully through 254400 miles before it ate both timing chain guides 300 miles from home. It made it back too, but it wasn't pretty. Pulled it apart and did high-volume oil pump (Mellings 340HV), timing chains, phasers and VCT solenoids and plugs. It now runs better than it did...
  12. drankinatty

    2003 Expedition Eddie Bauer if it doesn't start up all the way, it won't start again for 15+ minutes.

    I think this hits the nail on the head. It also make sense with your 15 delay before restart. With a worn/failing pump, you are pulling too much current through the relay causing excessive heat. That can cause havoc in a number of ways from thermal-expansion causing the relay not to close until...
  13. drankinatty

    Safety inspection scam suspected on '13 Expedition. Brakes fine goiing in, bad coming out. Help.

    Well ..., here are some random thoughts to consider in your investigation. I've been doing brakes for about 45 years, on everything from '57 Chevys to present, and it's really hard to think of a way to sabotage brakes so they make a grinding noise and won't stop. I mean literally absent doing...
  14. drankinatty

    Did I damage some valves

    Yes, no need to pull the cams to remove/replace the roller-followers. But also, there is no need to remove/replace the roller-followers until there is a problem. I've got 254k on mine, just did oil pump, timing chains, phasers and VCT solenoids at which point I checked all the roller-followers...
  15. drankinatty

    Idler pulleys, just some bearing observations

    Oh, so that's what those seal things are for ... :) This is a great thread. I'd replaced the pulleys and tensioner on my '05 at right about 200k. Not because of vibration, but due to a distinct little chirp. And it probably chirped for 10k before I got a "round toit". I've still got the set in a...
  16. drankinatty

    Just got back from dealer and new problem.

    Always ask for the parts they remove to be returned to you. I've had issues with dealerships (unfortunately my local dealership) claiming to have replaced parts (and charging for it), only to have the next dealership, where the vehicle was subsequently taken for the same issue, inform me the...
  17. drankinatty

    Did I damage some valves

    One way you could investigate further while you have the valve covers off is to pull the plugs (follow the TSB on removal, limit torque to 33 ft-lb, on initial breaking them loose for no more than 1/4 turn, then good 1 sec. spray of SeaFoam Deep Creep, wait at least 30 min -- you can work though...
  18. drankinatty

    Codes help

    One down four to go, good job. If it wasn't clear above, I strip about 3/8" off both end of the 22 ga. wire I use to probe the female connector sockets. (I had just said 22 ga insulated wire -- but obviously you don't want to stick an insulated end into a socket...) The good thing about the...
  19. drankinatty

    Codes help

    First squirrel away the https://charm.li/Ford/2011/ link (and go down to Expedition and pick either 2wd or 4wd) for your service manual. That's where the pin-point diagnostic steps to isolate what the failure is (VCT solenoid, mechanical short to ground, electrical issue between VCT and PCM...
  20. drankinatty

    Adding Sunroof

    Anything is doable -- but whether it is wise or recommended may be another question entirely. You will want to read through the Rusted A-pillar https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/rusted-a-pillar.58986/ post and consider whether there may be any structural drain-path differences between the...
  21. drankinatty

    Rusted A pillar

    Well, Your pictures are worth 1000 words. (though equal parts scary) I'm hoping I don't find the same amount of rust, but with the '05 EB 4x4 with sunroof (that leaks), I'm expecting things are not too pretty. The issue is we live in a heavily wooded area with Pines, Oaks, Elm and about a...
  22. drankinatty

    Transmission Debate - NEW / REMAN / REBUILD

    I think you have your answer then... If no one can put in writing that "New" contains all "Updated" parts, then you have no recourse if you buy "New" into the exact same problem you currently have. You can make your own decision, but were the choice mine and the reman/rebuild conclusively...
  23. drankinatty

    Welp, it finally happened to me.

    Luckily all my roller-followers were in good shape. I probably should have changed them and spent the couple hundred extra for the set, but inspection showed no play in the needle bearings, and they are happily doing their job quietly. There is more to consider in the cost calculus of timing...
  24. drankinatty

    Welp, it finally happened to me.

    Having just completed this job last weekend, I would 3rd the Mellings 340HV high volume oil pump. Stock pump 18 psi at hot-idle, Mellings pump 30 psi at hot idle. Plenty of volume and pressure to keep the VCT solenoids and cam phasers well-oiled and happy (and silent). I also don't see...
  25. drankinatty

    Timing belt or rebuilt engine or new vehicle

    Oh how fortuitous the question... I just this past weekend finished the timing chain, phasers, VCT solenoid and oil pump job on an '05 at 254K miles. I'd purchased the Ford kit from amazon which at the time was a little over $800 (checked just a few days ago, and it's now about $1500 due to...

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