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  1. AksoBruce

    Front CV Shafts

    Kind of a long read, but maybe my difficulties can bring a chuckle or two. A week or so ago I began to hear popping noise underneath our 97 Eddie Bauer 4wd. It wasn't loud. I only heard it when I was rolling slow. Wasn't transmitting a bump through the frame either. It was...
  2. AksoBruce

    5.4 rebuild

    I have looked at Powertrain Products and they are cheaper than NAPA or OReilys by $400 for the 5 year warranty. They can also supply the engine install kit for $400 ($399.99) and free shipping to my address. Could be my best option for a swap. I need to contact Jasper also. Another fault has...
  3. AksoBruce

    5.4 rebuild

    I'm wondering if anyone has had any difficulty rebuilding a 5.4, because I am looking forward to it on my Gen 1. Not really looking forward to it, but it's either rebuilding myself, or getting a long block and swapping. I did an oil change this weekend and the oil had a very strong smell of...
  4. AksoBruce

    What is the purpose of the flip-up tailgate window?

    We don't use the hatch glass on our '97 4wd. It's too tall to get anything over. We're short.
  5. AksoBruce

    Front drive shaft issue.

    I finally got my front shaft back from Brazos Valley Drivelines yesterday. $350.00 with parts and labor. I had dropped it off Wednesday morning and they called that afternoon saying they couldn't get it freed up and they would have to order a new spline and slip yoke and it wouldn't be ready...
  6. AksoBruce

    Water leak rant

    @Trainmaster. What is this right head gasket water jacket issue you speak of? In reference to my pressure tester it is a Stant, and as yet I have not been able to build any real pressure due to the leaks I keep finding. I started by fixing the big leak, the the next smaller leak, then I found...
  7. AksoBruce

    Water leak rant

    This is a long rant, so please bear with me, but, you know, when you buy a used vehicle, you inherite the problems the previous owner may or may not have known about. In the case of Eddie, our 1997 4wd Eddie Bauer edition, my above comment is in relation to water leaks. I knew when we bought...
  8. AksoBruce

    Front drive shaft issue.

    Well, soaking didn't work. I even went so far as to chain it to the front tow lugs on Eddie and the grill guard on my Ole Red F150 and tried to snatch it apart. Only managed to knock my dentures loose when Eddie came to an abrupt stop at the end of the chain. Ole Red didn't move, the slip yoke...
  9. AksoBruce

    Front drive shaft issue.

    Greetings Everyone. I have a problem and am wondering if anyone else has experienced the same issue. 1997 4wd Eddie Bauer. We have owned it since May of this year. When we bought the truck, it had worn out ujoints on the rear drive shaft. As this model has a Cardan joint which can be...
  10. AksoBruce

    New guy from Texas

    Greetings and salutations from Bryan, Texas. I'm Bruce, and I am a new Expidition owner. Well, new owner, older truck. Or, should I say, Husband and lead mechanic of the REAL Expidition owner. Yes, it's my Wife's truck. Her truck is a 1997 4wd Eddie Bauer. It's white, and the previous owner...
  11. AksoBruce

    Where are you from?

    I'm Bruce from the Booming Metropolis of Bryan, Texas.
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