macbwt Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Parts are ordered for the alternator replacement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Expensive little buggers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Some say buy the 90 or 100 dollar battery. Well this battery will be #3 for the 2011 so if over the time I have the car I have to buy three batteries? How much would I spend? This is not a common core math problem. LOL Expensive little buggers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 I am hoping the wheel noise I am hearing while driving at high speed and changing lanes is just the sound of the snow tires......but it may not be. I am sure if it is what I expect it to be it will get louder. I guess I am getting the mileage high enough now that I should start expecting wheel bearing failure. Any bets it is the right front? Why does the right front go through more wheel bearings than any other wheel on my Edge's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Too many left turns? Could be more stress from unequal (?) half shafts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) Or for me rumble strips and cutting corners on curbs. But I digress. Alternator and belts will be delivered by mid week. Battery may arrive Friday. New 30 watt car hood shop light will be delivered by Tuesday. More light means better video and easier to see the work. My issue lately is I am loosing sight in my left eye due to cataract so have to deal with it until Insurance says I am legally blind enough in my left eye to have the surgery. Edited February 14, 2016 by macbwt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Sorry to hear about the cataract, mac, that sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hey growing old sucks. Sorry to hear about the cataract, mac, that sucks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON HAYNES manuals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 The new alternator has arrived. Friday is the installation along with the new belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 No more dark video and no more working in the dark!!! Great underhood work light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Battery arrived ready for lift off tomorrow!! Now repeat after me.... I will not break anything, I will not break anything, I will not break anything....LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Now to install this battery!!! Going to take the old motorcraft back to the Ford Dealer for a new one. Wonder what kind of grief they are going to give me? At least I will have a spare battery and it is always nice to have a spare. My camper battery is dead so guess I may put it in the camper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 New alternator in and has been verified. All systems go now. I had to drive back after just a block because of traction control lights and check engine light. Mechanic open the hood to verify my connects and said well this is your problem you did not reconnect your MAF sensor. Plugged it in and no light. Traction control turn off eventually after scan. The TC light came on because I was running the Edge while up on the lift and had the right tire off. NO LIGHTS!! all is good. Struts and sway bar links tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hey growing old sucks.Actually it actually gets better. After 65 there's Medicare and you can get a complete overhall if you need one. Sorry to hear about the catarac. I hope you can get insurance to cover. Now days, the surgery is simple, quick and relatively trouble free. All of us "middle age" guys all have cararac's. Price we pay for getting so smart. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 A few after the job observations with the electrical charging system. Today I noticed my interior heating and venting controls are doing exactly the job they are supposed to do and direct the heat and control the amount of heat as I set it at. Before this alternator and battery replacement I was experiencing variable control issues and lack of direction of the ventilation system and actuators. I am of the belief that the failing alternator and battery low voltage were causing the heating and AC controls to not perform correctly and amounted to erratic behavior. My opinion but things are now operating great. Struts and sway bar links are now replaced. I had a lot of built up maintenance and now am tire and feel like I have accomplished some maintenance that was put off for awhile. This should keep Lullubelle going down the road for awhile hopefully without further need for major repairs for the near future. And now to work on 150 gigs of video which will spawn many videos as I have found that I also had to perform other tasks that can be beneficial for other repairs. I need a nap!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 All videos put on hold..... :cry: all my USB and computer hard drives are FULL!! Waiting for some new ones to arrive. Might be time to upgrade to a newer computer....but will have to wait. USB will arrive Monday but I will be out of state in Indiana test driving Lullubelle after all the repairs, well not really test driving working....but I like to think of it as a test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Time for a multi-terabyte RAID array, sounds like to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Test drive done for today 475 miles and everything is operating great. I have determined the faulty voltage regulator and weakened battery were most likely causing most of the motorized controls in the Edge to operate poorly. i.e. actuators etc did not move properly to allow the HVAC system to route air flow. Now everything is working. This also affected my cell phone, IPad, GPS and dashcams to a point not to charge and worked on low power sucking the juice out of the battery and causing it to discharge rapidly due to low charging or loss of charge to the battery from the voltage regulator.. Overall not one time did the check battery light pop up on the dash yet the voltage regulator had failed, but I assume it had failed in such a manner to provide just enough power not to send a signal and resulted in discharged battery with no warning light. I can see how this would fool a Technician if the technician would only check the battery for voltage and CCA's this replace and send you on your way as a bad battery but not having the inquisitive nature to follow through on why the battery had prematurely failed. Overall everything is working and my Cell phone and Ipad were able to be charged in my car today. SUCCESS!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 New front struts were great to drive with today. Very level on turns and provided great feel of sure grip and stability. I guess I was just used to the dipping and leaning. Always nice to get new struts and shocks. Ends up making your car feel like new again. I recommend the KYB Excel G struts and shocks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 4 new Bridgestone Dueler H/L Ecopia 422's H series High speed rated tires due to be delivered 24 Feb. This has been an expensive month!!! Item(s) Total: $691.96 Shipping: $75.04 Order Total: $767.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Anything to keep rolling along!!! But yeah, tires do pinch the wallet nowadays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Front cowling removal provides access to the strut fasteners and also access to the windshield wiper motor assembly and this is the video on how I removed and reinstalled the cowling when I had to change out my front struts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Good excuse to clean these parts out for proper drainage and air flow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 So far this Odyssey Extreme battery has me extremely happy. Going to install one in MOMOSHA's car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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