What did you do to the expy today

[balthisar]

I sold mine! I'm expecting a new one by the end of Feb. or first few weeks in March, so I put it up for sale Saturday, sold it Sunday, and closed the actual deal today. I hope I don't need any sheet goods from Home Depot before then.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Today was day 3 of a multi-day dash cam project. Ran the hardwire day 1, main cam day 2 and interior cam today. Most of the time spent is just planning/logistics. Last step is to install the rear cam, which is going to suck. I haven't looked back there yet to see what's involved in running the wire to the tailgate window.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Nothing done to her today, but I did pick up a cabinet and rolled over 200k.

 

[Hvunderground845]

I installed one of those Tesla style head units. Like a hot chick, it looks great, but I am expecting non stop head aches.


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Did you have any trouble installing? Happen to take photos? I am installing one now and having some trouble figuring out where these last few plugs go. Right now I have no sound output

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Finished install of my 3-cam dashcam setup. Routing the wire was much easier than anticipated with the exception of the rubber boot at the tailgate, which was a bit of a PITA.

 

[Rmederos]

My torque converter burned up around 160k and I replaced it. So this trans all ready had burned up TC crap in it and lasted another 50k miles lol. The 2007s 6R75 were prone to torque converter failure I replaced it with the 6R80 torque converter since it is a plug and play upgrade

Did you swap out the TC yourself? I'm thinking my TC is on its way out. Just wanted to know how difficult it is to change it.

 

[JExpedition07]

Nothing done to her today, but I did pick up a cabinet and rolled over 200k.

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That’s where my Expedition started tumbling down hill LOL

 

[JExpedition07]

Did you swap out the TC yourself? I'm thinking my TC is on its way out. Just wanted to know how difficult it is to change it.

Yes, major PITA. The main issue is those top bell housing bolts are up on top of the trans that bolt into the engine. Got it but….man was it hard. The actual swap is easy as pie. Clicks right in. Flywheel bolts are self explanatory. You need someone with small hands for those top bell housing bolts. I kept the transfer case and trans together…which required 2 separate transmission jacks. But I literally could not get the T-case off with any combo of swivels and ratchets. Honestly it was not that hard to get back in as a whole. Start with the top two bolts because you need the back pitched down to get enough clearance to fit them into their holes.

 

[dlcorbett]

That’s where my Expedition started tumbling down hill LOL

Did you trade or dump your expy and get a tahoe?

 

[JExpedition07]

Did you trade or dump your expy and get a tahoe?

Expy will probably be going to junkyard, I don’t think I’m comfortable selling a problem vehicle even if advertised as such. It’s got a lot going wrong, rockers are rusting on top of half the windows not working, the trans problems, the engine rattles. It did a lot of towing the last 2 years and it had a nasty clunk when letting off the gas or shifting to reverse (U-joints?). Someone would have to sink 2-3 grand minimum into it to make it right. Putting money into a sinking ship that’s too far under water imo. Ended up deciding on a Suburban.

 

[Fiber]

Spent V-Day at the dealership and then a romantic dinner in the Chick-Fil-A parking lot. But I think she likes it... She was at the tint shop at 9AM Tuesday making sure the front windows match.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Oil change. 202,059 miles on the clock.

 

[Aspen03]

Gave it a nice wash and just shy of $100 worth of 87. The navigator will be painful in the next week or two when it needs a tank of premium.

 

[Hamfisted]

Swapped out the original radiator due to a small leak in the top corner where the plastic tank meets the core. New Autozone Duralast radiator fit perfect and came with new tranny hose fittings. Strangely my radiator mount metal is still useable, just needed some cleaning up and anti-corrosion coating applied.

 

[1oldtimer]

Thursday, Installed Bilstein's on all four corners, Hellwig sway bars front and rear, Moog endlinks front and rear and Sumo coil spacers in the rear. Also had an four wheel alignment done. I must say, what a noticeable difference in ride. Im anxious to pull my camper next week to see the difference in ride. I definitely would recommend these changes. Money well spent.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Oil change. 207k on the clock.

 

[Hamfisted]

Replaced the front upper A-arms with some Moog Problem-Causers . To get rid of some frontend creaking pulling into the driveway. One bushing was torn loose. Of the two replacement Moog parts, one ball joint is greaseable, the other is not. Strange quality control coming out of Moog's Chinese plants now.




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[99WhiteC5Coupe]

Day 57 parked at the Ford dealer, waiting on a steering rack / gear that is on national backorder from Ford.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Replaced the front upper A-arms with some Moog Problem-Causers . To get rid of some frontend creaking pulling into the driveway. One bushing was torn loose. Of the two replacement Moog parts, one ball joint is greaseable, the other is not. Strange quality control coming out of Moog's Chinese plants now.

They have at least 2 other suppliers making parts for them outside their own manufacturing facilities. At one point I had 3 wheel hub assemblies here all in the same MOOG box with the same part number and they were 3 different makes (SKF, MOOG and Timken).

 

[JimR_TN]

I replaced the rear door speakers in my 2007 with a pair of Pioneer 6 x 8 speakers. They sound great, were inexpensive and it was incredibly easy the way the door panel comes off with bolts.