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Guys, thanks for the encouragement. 😁 Believe it or not, the previous repair was done by a large Ford Dealership in Austin, TX.

A dent would be nice, alas, it's a little more than that. I think 1004ron is correct, quite a bit of body work involved, I'm not sure I can pull that off, I'm 80! Need all the help I can get. 😨

Hi Guys, the wife had an unfortunate encounter with a huge pile of big rocks, protecting a mail box. Had to replace 2 tires, 4 rims and the passenger side mirror. The only thing left to fix is a 4" gash in the right rear door, close to the wheel well. (Edge 2009). See pic. I went to a local body shop and they quoted me, after a lot of hem and haw, around $800 +. The + is for "unforeseen difficulties" and I have livid imaginations how that will end. Since I'm already out around 2 Grand, I'm somewhat hesitant to spring for another $800 + and I'd like to try to fix this myself. It looks like there had been a repair before in the same spot, the gray stuff in that gash looks suspiciously like Bondo. Can someone point me to a link that describes in some detail how to tackle this problem? I've never done any body repair before and I'm aware that the end product will not look professional but, hopefully, a bit better than it looks now. The black sprinkles are just from our freshly tarred country road, need to be removed. Btw, the pile of rocks she hit still looks pristine.

enigma-2: Are you talking about gasket 5C226?

Thanks for that info. I'll do a check as you suggested, hoping the leak shows itself on a cold muffler system.

Hi Guys, I have a 2009 LTD with about 125k miles, that makes noises lately. The wife says after driving for about half an hour the car gets louder as if the exhaust system was leaking somewhere. So I crawled under to check things. All the rubber hangers look god and are intact. I noticed that small muffler just behind the cat. It is connected to the rear part of the exhaust system with a large clamp and the pipes are stuck one inside another. What's weird is that the smaller pipe is slightly clean for about 1/2" as if those 2 pipes are kind of loose and slip back and forth. Is it possible that, after the exhaust system is sufficiently hot, the 2 pipes get loose and a small exhaust leak develops? Is this a known issue or am I imaginating things?

Thanks for the details, it's very much appreciated. However, I should have phrased my question differently. I was asking for a car wash detergent brand, not a brand of power washer. Sorry, my bad. Ed

Can anyone recommend a good cleaning brand for car wash?

Well, I have used a Kärcher since the late 90s and it lasted about 20 years, so no gas powered pressure washer for me.

Any more input on my question?

The one I was planning to buy has 2000 PSI.

Guys, I have a, probably, silly question: I'm planning to buy a power washer. Never used one on a car and I am wondering if prolonged usage has any negative effect on the exterior (rubber, paint, clear coat, etc.)? I'd appreciate any input pro or contra.

There is no box behind the rear view mirror, the compass must be inside the mirror.

The mirror? Isn't there a separate compass plug-in or so?

Hi, the compass in my 2009 Edge has shown only the "N" for several months now. I tried to calibrate it but I can't even set the magnetic zone, it just doesn't show that setting. Does that mean to compass module is broken? If yes, is there any test to make sure? Thanks, Ed