What did you do to your expedition today?

[alaskanexpy]

i washed mine, color hides dirt well but it was time.

 

[mazdaparts]

Had to change the negative battery cable end on mine. I was at work and got a call from the wife that the expy wouldn't start. She said its clicking from the dash and there is no lights or anything working. I thought dead battery. Had her get my DMM and check the voltage. It was 12.8v. Told her to turn on the headlights and check it again. No change and the lights were not on either. When I got home she took the car and went grocery shopping, I set to work on the expy. Decided to clean the terminals as the positive had blue fur growing out of it. As soon as the wrench hit the negative terminal it spun around the post. Eureka. Replaced it with a lead one and had it running again in 30 minutes.

 

[IMINYOURCHAIR]

spent a few minutes watching the pump empty my wallet, not too bad at 16.3mpg average but damn does the size of that tank (30 gal) sneak up on me. not bad though seeing as I could easily do 500 highway miles with that tank.

 

[Canadian Expy]

New calipers all around, help stop the new big meats.

 

[Pedition2000]

Front brake pad replacement, back tomorrow. Black plasti dip the bumpers and brown trim around fenders. Nest is the rest of the brown trim and the brown side steps.

 

[spud]

New tires today

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10203143874850928.1073741831.1028856653&type=1&l=60199555bf

Pics of it all there, so far pretty happy but just day one so way way to soon to see how they will do other than initial good smooth ride, quiet and was good on both gravel and pavement roads so far.

 

[Scott Yancey]

A4WD conversion

I took on deleting the All Wheel Drive on my 2001 EB Expedition. I purchased a KC Hilites 30 amp rocker switch along with its bracket and mounted it low and against the console, ran the wires through the firewall, installed a 30 amp inline fuse then tied it into to fuse box slot# 104, I used all insulted female connectors and 10 gauge wire. I had to modify the connectors and had to cut a piece out of the fuse box, I also drilled 2 3/16's holes in the side of the fuse box to run the wires through. Everything looks nice and works just like I wanted. I took pictures and will try to post.

 

[Bluepeteguy69]

Working on a Wonky Radio

Recently, on my 97, my radio started working intermittently. It started with the clock not keeping time if I didn't drive it everyday. Everything works fine. No other electrical issues that would indicate a crazy GEM. The radio will work, but not all the time now. No real pattern of working/not working. Tried to take the radio out. No success. Off to YouTube to see how to get the radio out. I do have the removal pins.

 

[IMINYOURCHAIR]

If I am not mistaken, you put the pins in with the little notch inward then you squeeze the two inward and pull the radio out. (after you remove the bezel of course)

 

[IMINYOURCHAIR]

Well, I am supposed to be tracking a light misfire issue but on my way home Friday I saw a for rent sign up on a place I had my eyes on since last year. so, my expy is going to move me once more to a new place. so, this week I will be hauling in my expy.

 

[hammerg26]

Finally got the "Gotts Mod" done - sounds a little better - could be in my head.
Installed new AutoZone Gold Cermic brake pads. The pads on the truck were Original Equipment (15 years old and 102K miles). The rotors looked great....
Installed the rear brakes, bled rear brakes, all was well...
THEN HAD ISSUES...
Did the front... bled the front...
SQUISHY PEDAL.
Noticed brake fluid was coffee colored (had just done a 4 wheel bleed 6 months ago or so)... did a full flush...
SQUISHY PEDAL.
Did a full flush - 2 more times...
SQUISHY PEDAL
Replaced the Master Cylinder - it was full of crap, I guess from when we did compressed the front calipers...
Did a full flush...
SQUISHY PEDAL
Finally got the pedal more firm...
CRAZY GRINDING coming from the front left now when we slow to a stop (sounds fine "at speed")...
Check the rotors and pads, all is well... looks good... no scoring (but from the sound, you would have thought pieces were coming off)... no pulling, nothing... (EXCEPT the noise)....
Drove it... sounded better...
Went to test ABS - never got there - INSANE grinding back as I come to a stop...
Now the grinding in intermittent... DANGIT
Oh yeah, one thing never changed - the truck will stop, but when I push in the brakes to stop (normal pressure), I can still push another 4 inches (but not to the floor) with a giant "whoosh" sound...
SO....
Any ideas on the grinding?
Any ideas on the "whoosh"?

Ready to give up and take to a shop - brakes aren't something to have "just OK"...

Hammer

 

[hammerg26]

Needed to lube the sliders... all set... dangit...

 

[Paravain]

I bought a 2002 Ford Expenition

 

[mazdaparts]

Had to replace the power steering return line from the resvoir to the cooler. Factory crimp rusted off and sprayed ps fluid all over the left side of the engine bay.

 

[lve2wheel]

Installed the new rear springs, installed the 3 inch lift spacers, and installed the two rear rancho 9000xl shocks.

 

[bcmaxx]

Finally installed some white hids into my projectors! what a difference!

 

[BAD RONALD]

I bought a 2002 Ford Expenition

Similar to an "Expedition" except owner always gets charged double for parts and labor.

 

[IMINYOURCHAIR]

Similar to an "Expedition" except owner always gets charged double for parts and labor.

oh hell, better make sure that's not what I have /s

 

[Yudaman]

Finally found an exhaust shop to do my tailpipe! 3" from the Flowmaster 40 out the back!
Strangely enough, I was damn near impossible to find a muffler shop willing to do it.

Sounds pretty mean now. Rawr!

 

[Yudaman]

Today's project: Get rid of the ugly silver grille!

I have my eyes set on a grille project, but until I get there, I wanted to rid myself of the ugly silver.



Just a little masking and some "made for plastic" spray paint and VOILA! Color matched!



So far I think it looks a lot better!