Thanks for your reply!
It has 283km on the clock and the rest of the vehicle is in decent shape, it’s not a daily driver as I use a van daily but we use it on weekends and for road trips. The used car market is pretty crazy at the minute here in Canada so if it could be repaired for $4k max...
Help - I have a 2009 expedition and there’s a small brass part that sits just infront of the timing chain, that part somehow fell into the timing chain, knocked the chain off and got mangled in the chain (now removed) and the chain then smashed through the valve cover. I know it’s not looking...
Damn that sucks.
I have been starting to wonder what would happen if I just left this issue as it’s an older car and the issue doesn’t seem too major or effect the performance but by the sounds it it’s a sign of something worse to come.
Was your issue identical?
Would just go in to a...
I used the scanner that my work has and this is what it came back with, if any can make anything of it.
I’m a plumber/ boiler engineer by trade and find I am capable of doing the work myself as long as it doesn’t require specialist equipment that I don’t have, so doing the work isn’t the...
Thanks for your message. I’ve had a little look but couldn’t pinpoint the exact part you mention, were your rough idles permanent or just intermittent and every so often when the engine is hot like mine?
Update -
I changed both VVT solenoids and after doing so I took it for a long drive to test it out and it looked promising for a while but then the rough idle eventually happened again :-(. This aside I did find the car felt more responsive when I put my foot down.
I plan on keeping this car...
I used 5w20 oil when I changed the oil and it’s making the rough idle noises before and after the oil change.
I’m currently in the process of changing VVTs will post an update when I’ve completed the change and let you know if it’s resolved the problem or not.
Thanks for all the replies...
I’ll try the solenoids first and go from there.
They were going to change the spark plugs too which I think is recommended when doing this job but I checked them out and they look relatively new and clean so I won’t be changing them. Also they had priced for an oil and oil filter change in...
Hello everyone,
New member here. I moved to Canada from the UK late last year, when I arrived here I instantly had an urge to buy a big truck, so I decided to buy a 2009 Eddie Bauer on 164k miles.
I love this car and have enjoyed some great journeys exploring this new country. However...
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