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    Weird engine noise at low RPM

    Solenoid location The solenoids are at the front of the valve covers. One on each valve cover. They look like a plug coming thru a grommet type opening. Get the engine hot and while it's running unplug both and raise your RPMs up between 1-1,500 area and see if the noise is still there. You may...
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    Weird engine noise at low RPM

    So, I took our 2008 expo EL with 103k across country from california to New York. I found in some northern mid west states there's only 85 octane and so I bit the bullet and filled up because I was needing gas. While driving up Mount Rushmores iron mountain road I came to a stop at the first...
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    suspension replacment

    What is the standard when replacing your struts and coils? Do you just replace the struts and re-use your old coils or buy the strut/coil combo? My expe is almost at 100k and was thinking of changing those out but what has anybody else done? what brand/? struts alone or strut/coil combo?
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    "Don't try to replace spark plugs!" 2008 Why not?

    '08 expedition spark plugs I've read the issues with trying to change out the spark plugs and will admit it does seem a little daunting. However I have changed some in an econoline van with the same 5.4 engine and those are a pain just because if the cramped space. My expedition got to 90k so I...
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    Front Brakes on a 2008 Expedition EL

    Rear brakes The rears use a 7mm Allen. Fronts are 9mm
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    Regular or Premium

    How's it that the navigator has had the same engines as the expedition and yet you say it requires premium?? I'm lost and confused.
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    Slowing to a stop surge, jerking

    I have an '08 EL that did the same thing a few years ago but was corrected by the reflash. Just recently though a pump and two valves went bad in the transmission and it went into limp mode and stayed In 3rd gear. Took the dealer almost two weeks to repair but luckily it was covered under the...
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