2007 expedition is a train wreak

[billyfrancis40]

I picked up a 2007 expedition and boy I tell you all the bolt on this are gone I’ve had to cut all of them off just to change struts ended up having to get upper control arms tie rods ball joint and now I see the rear axle is t even seated into the differential any help or info doing these would be helpful thanks

 

[bloodhound]

Well, you bought a 17 year old truck.

 

[DeafBringer]

I picked up a 2007 expedition and boy I tell you all the bolt on this are gone I’ve had to cut all of them off just to change struts ended up having to get upper control arms tie rods ball joint and now I see the rear axle is t even seated into the differential any help or info doing these would be helpful thanks

ooof that sucks. Maybe cut your losses?

I got a 2011 SSV in good shape with 117k miles I will be selling if you're interested.

 

[billyfrancis40]

I’ve already committed so far to give up on it I got basically everything off on the front but 2 top nuts for the strut then I can reinstall all the new parts on the drive side I then have the pass side to do then I’ll tackle the rear just not much room to grind off the nut on the strut could ride pretty well when done I hope I started all this cause 4x4 wasn’t working and guests a noise in the hub found out I have no vacuum line to the hubs the activators was shoot on the hubs

 

[billyfrancis40]

Well, you bought a 17 year old truck.

That’s true but I’ve gotten older cars then that before and boy it’s a mess I’m lucky to find a lot of the bs now before it got worse

 

[BravoAlpha]

I bet you got a deal on that thing. Am I right?

Grammar and punctuation is your friend, my friend.

 

[billyfrancis40]

It was 2200 with 150000 miles

 

[mjp2]

That's a pretty killer deal and gives you plenty of breathing room to fix stuff. I overhauled my 2010 a couple years back and it's a satisfying job. New control arms all around, all bushings, tie rods, end links, struts, bearings, etc., and yes I had to cut off the front lower control arms.

These days it drives like a new truck and I made sure to coat everything in anti-rust stuff as it went back together. Any maintenance since then has been cake. These things hold up well with a little TLC.

The only real complaint I have is rust but that's less Ford and more NJ pouring brine all over the roads in the winters.

 

[Hamfisted]

I’ve already committed so far to give up on it I got basically everything off on the front but 2 top nuts for the strut ....just not much room to grind off the nut on the strut ....

Do you have a nut breaker tool ? Probably work better than trying to grind off those top nuts... If nothing else you can clamp it onto the nut and use it to spin the nut free...

Mechanics Nut Breaker Tool at Lowes

Whole Set Nut Breaker Tools on Amazon



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[billyfrancis40]

Do you have a nut breaker tool ? Probably work better than trying to grind off those top nuts... If nothing else you can clamp it onto the nut and use it to spin the nut free...

Mechanics Nut Breaker Tool at Lowes

Whole Set Nut Breaker Tools on Amazon


I will have to get one I’m trying to finish grind the first one off
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