very true at first i was thinking every one did not wrench but there is some ppl that do

 

cops = coil on plugs ??

 

Wow! You got some good prices.
I put 4 GOOD rotors (Centrix), Ceramic pads all way around, 4 new calipers, and new e-brake shoes on my Navi. My price just for the parts was near $600.

Check the condiction of the tranny cooler lines - they tend to rot out.

Check the condiction of both front wheel bearings/hubs - big bucks for quality parts.

Jack it up and check each upper and lower ball joint as well as all tie rod ends. Of course, with 140k maybe they have already been replaced once.

 

yeah. Coil on plugs. Hate them! Stupid lincoln i had, they were $55ea. Was replacing like one a month, got fed up an ordered a new set of 8 on ebay, that lasted 6 months and started again, one at a time. So 2 weeks ago I traded the lincoln for a 97 Eddie Bauer Expedition that's lifted on 35's. Has it's share of issues too. Spent last weekend at the junkyard gettng parts and working on it. I like wrenching, keeps me busy. Fire up the torpedo heater in the garage and crank the radio and clear my head.

 

yup totally the way i like it

 

ok i can get a trailing arm upper and lower for $30.00 ech not to worried about that ether but thanks for the heads up

 

Don't forget your time in this project as well and depreciating values. The vehicle is never going go up in price. Like all (well, most) cars, we technically are throwing our money away. Add in $500 you stated plus another $350 to $400 in fluids (transmission, transfer case, front and rear diffs, coolant, and oil) and now you have doubled your cost to a $2200 Expy that you still need to spend hours upon hours on repairing. Don't forget that you need to do bodywork which is fitting panels, sanding, priming and painting. How much do those materials cost?

On top of this, how long do you plan on keeping this vehicle? it's already eleven years old.

Again, I'm not here to be the pessimistic one; I'm hoping that you won't get set on one Expy just because of the low price. When I bought my 97, it had 107k on it, one owner, always garaged and very, very clean. I paid $3500 for it and it has been worth every penny. Besides fluids and tune up, I haven't had to do anything else.

 

i have been a mechanic for over 15 yrs first oil change i ever did was on a 1987 doge did the oil change buy my self did my first motor rebuild when i was 15yrs old i am 30 now be leave me when i say this i know what i am getting my self in to truthfully fluids max 150 and that is pushing it

 

ok i was thinking about it and i know this is the expedition section but lets take a look at the work i have done
1993 F250 2wd $500
FROM THIS

TO THIS

MY BUDDYS 52 DELIVERY SEDAN AT THIS MOMENT RAT ROD WITH CHOP SUICIDE DOORS NOTICE DOOR

Shelby Daytona (a factory 5 build)

i am not bragging
and last pic my sheet metal work rocker on a 99 Ford taurus see a year from now ill show you a picture of the expedition and you will not relize it is the same thing thank you to the people that has helped me

 

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MY BUDDYS 52 DELIVERY SEDAN AT THIS MOMENT RAT ROD WITH CHOP SUICIDE DOORS NOTICE DOOR



I LOVE the Rat Rod with it's doors,Mercury front end, frenched headlights, Corvette grill and Pontiac bumper and the sedan delibery body. Truely a work of art in progress. I would like to see more of it when it is finished, if it ever is.

 

Expedition was junk rear of expedition rusted out floor / frame

 

Save your money and find another. Now you have a really good idea of what to look for. Good luck!

 

yes i do i found this truck no rust 97 f150 2wd 122.000 miles 4.6l
By hydetherat at 2011-01-22

 

Where in Maine are you?

 

[quote=tseekins;9865257]Where in Maine are you?[/quo

i live in Bangor