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    Photo of brake vacuum line routing to intake manifold

    Car is a 2008 5.4 Expedition, am looking for help re the routing of vacuum line that runs between the base, at the rear, of the inlet manifold and the brake booster. Specifically at the back of the driver's side valve cover does the vacuum line pass between the harness and the cover/rear of...
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    Looking for advice on low compression

    Car in question is a 2008 5.4 3V Expedition, it had a misfire, garage said it had zero compression on cylinder 5, I figured it wasn't worth replacing the engine so decided to bring it home and take a look myself. Performed compression test (cyl/press) 1/180, 2/200, 3/120, 4/150, 5/210, 6/210...
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    Compression tester for 2008 on 12mm plugs

    I'm trying to do a compression test on a 2008 Expedition, it has the later 12mm plugs. There are a number of tester kits that include an adapter which they state is for the 3V Triton engine but the ones I've seen are for the earlier 14mm plug thread. OTC makes specific adapters for the earlier...
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    Replacing Body Mounts

    Vehicle is a 2008 EL Eddie Bauer, 200 k miles. This is a straight forward job, just a couple of notes to add to what's on YouTube and in the forum. There are five mounts per side, I numbered them #1 through #5 with #1 in front of the front wheel, #2, #3 and #4 between the wheels and #5 at the...
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    DIY - Differential Pinion Seal Replacement

    There are a few YouTube videos on this job, however I wanted to share the "other" things I ran across that might make the job smoother for the next guy... i - You'll only need the oil with the friction modifier if you have a limited slip diff, the regular is a few dollars cheaper. ii - If...
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    Replace rear LCA ball joints

    Hi, This forum has helped me with a number of issues so I figured time to give a little back. if anyone has definitive torque values I'd appreciate it. Car in question is a 2008 EL with 175kmiles, the symptoms are some shaking at speed and doesn't track well on poor road surfaces, wheels are...
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    Rear lower control arm ball joint torque value

    Hi, Car is a 2008 EL, am replacing the rear ball joints on the lower control arms - am unable to find a torque value for the thread on the ball joint stud? Thanks in advance, Peter
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    Photo of timing chain guides

    All, I'd posted previously on overhauling the timing chain/tensioners/etc on our 2008 Expedition, 170k miles. The vehicle has been back together for a few weeks and so far all seems to be good, no more clattering on start up. Today I got around to cleaning the garage and thought I'd post a...
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    Notes from replacing timing chain guides and tensioners

    Vehicle - 2008 Expedition, 170k miles. It has had a hard life, three kids, dog, my wife drives it like a go cart. Symptom - car made a clattering sound on start up, particularly if it had stood a while, beyond that it ran smoothly, no CEL, etc. Plan - keep it running for a few more years...
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    2008 timing chain job - some quick questions

    So as in subject, late 2008 Expedition EL Eddie Bauer, 170k miles. Getting at the timing chain was straightforward, only three tricky parts (i) the battery tray has the washer reservoir attached and had to remove passenger headlight to get at connections/hoses, (ii) fan shroud was really...
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    Bad outside/ambient temperature reading

    We've a 99 4.6L Eddie Bauer 2WD, the outside temperature gauge recently stopped working, it always reads 65 F. Is there a way I can test the circuit before buying a replacement sensor? thanks in advance, Peter

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