LightHammer02 Posted July 20, 2016 Member ID: 22608 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 410 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 263 Achievement Points: 6027 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/01/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 16, 2018 Birthday: 10/23/1983 Posted July 20, 2016 Hey All, So I have a 1998 Ford Expedition 5.4L V8 Eddie Bauer Edition... About a week ago, a horrid smell started coming out of the engine! Smells like a dirty gym locker!! Also, it sounds like I have a hole in the muffler. I've been told that it's a clogged catalytic convert. Another thing is that it could be mold/mildew that has grown inside the A/C Condensor. Any ideas from all you idiots before I drop a shit ton of money?! Thanks in advance! Majrpane 1
WeednFeed Posted July 20, 2016 Member ID: 433 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 42 Topic Count: 365 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2637 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 4218 Achievement Points: 26687 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 48 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/28/1957 Device: Macintosh Posted July 20, 2016 Could be one of those. The air conditioner can get real funky. They make a can of spray to kill all the bacteria/mold. You can likely get that at UAP. The converter on a 1998 if it hasn't been changed could be a likely suspect due to the noise. KaptCrunch 1 Awards
codpiece Posted July 21, 2016 Member ID: 5470 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2509 Content Per Day: 0.56 Reputation: 3609 Achievement Points: 23134 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Birthday: 09/17/1968 Device: Windows Posted July 21, 2016 If it's the A/C you can go to the store and buy an inexpensive douche kit. Pour it in the A/C vent and see if it makes a difference. Years a go my Aunt had an Olds, they were notorious for that. She took it into the shop and the mechanic told her to try that...and it worked. Although it's a temporary fix. Awards
codpiece Posted July 21, 2016 Member ID: 5470 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2509 Content Per Day: 0.56 Reputation: 3609 Achievement Points: 23134 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Birthday: 09/17/1968 Device: Windows Posted July 21, 2016 Track down @@ldoz, he's the resident mechanic. He might have an idea. Awards
7Toes Posted July 21, 2016 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 58 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27251 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Posted July 21, 2016 fords have evaporator mounted on outside of firewall can take cover off to clean and clear drain tube KaptCrunch 1 Awards
LightHammer02 Posted July 21, 2016 Member ID: 22608 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 410 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 263 Achievement Points: 6027 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/01/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 16, 2018 Birthday: 10/23/1983 Author Posted July 21, 2016 Well I had it looked at this morning.... come to find out I have a cracked passenger side exhaust manifold, manifold gasket is shot, bolt heads on manifold are gone, catalytic converter on that side has a hole in it... First estimate was around $1,600! Took it to another guy who's going to look at it tonight or tomorrow.... I'm flat broke right now, so this is not what I needed!! hxtr 1
codpiece Posted July 21, 2016 Member ID: 5470 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2509 Content Per Day: 0.56 Reputation: 3609 Achievement Points: 23134 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Birthday: 09/17/1968 Device: Windows Posted July 21, 2016 Hey man, @@ldoz is a good guy to talk to. He's a mechanic. Might have some dollar saving ideas. You might also consider getting your parts from a salvage yard. It's saved me a ton of money in the past. hxtr and L!ckALotAPus 2 Awards
L!ckALotAPus Posted July 21, 2016 Member ID: 21216 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 20 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1695 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 1732 Achievement Points: 15803 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/15/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Birthday: 02/09/1966 Posted July 21, 2016 http://www.pullapart.com/locations/# is a great place to check for parts. if you were in Tn. I would help you out! give a shout out to any other idiots in your area. there are a few!
Slackernet Posted July 21, 2016 Member ID: 23498 Group: ++ Minecraft Admin Followers: 12 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 703 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 232 Achievement Points: 5777 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/12/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 32 minutes ago Device: Linux Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) brand new manifolds can be found here http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1998,expedition,5.4l+v8,1304402,exhaust,exhaust+manifold,5860 http://www.dormanproducts.com/gsearch.aspx?type=parttype&year=1998&make=Ford&model=Expedition&parttype=Exhaust%2520Manifold&origin=YMM Edited July 21, 2016 by Slackernet hxtr and Spartacus 2 Awards
Damage_inc- Posted July 21, 2016 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Posted July 21, 2016 i dont think a salvage yard can resell cat convertors.i may be wrong.just call one-and .thats a difficult job extracting and replacing exhaust studs /they will almost all break-save money by buying parts online and see if a local shop will swap out the parts.gl man hxtr 1 Awards
LightHammer02 Posted July 22, 2016 Member ID: 22608 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 410 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 263 Achievement Points: 6027 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/01/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 16, 2018 Birthday: 10/23/1983 Author Posted July 22, 2016 I've got a local guy looking at it to see if he can do the job cheaper and with some used parts. He's done some work on it for me before and done a good job with some used parts, I won't find out until tomorrow what HIS cost will be Thanks for the info all! I'll keep you all updated on the progress
KaptCrunch Posted July 22, 2016 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 48 Topic Count: 315 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4869 Content Per Day: 0.85 Reputation: 4047 Achievement Points: 39404 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 51 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 47 minutes ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) fords have evaporator mounted on outside of firewall can take cover off to clean and clear drain tube yes clear drain tube / rubber on all transports cleaRNER or use AC disinfectant spray in in front cawl vent below windshield is the blower suction with blower on full YES fix the exhaust for the Co will effect you can find a some local welding shop to braze the crack and use Loctite Superflex 596 RTV High Temp Silicone Sealant Red to make gasket or exhaust gasket Edited July 22, 2016 by KaptCrunch AyaqGuyaq 1 Awards
JohnnyNashville Posted July 23, 2016 Member ID: 25938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 346 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 1496 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 290 Achievement Points: 13343 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/17/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 8, 2024 Birthday: 08/08/1961 Device: Windows Posted July 23, 2016 Well I had it looked at this morning.... come to find out I have a cracked passenger side exhaust manifold, manifold gasket is shot, bolt heads on manifold are gone, catalytic converter on that side has a hole in it... First estimate was around $1,600! Took it to another guy who's going to look at it tonight or tomorrow.... I'm flat broke right now, so this is not what I needed!! These parts can be found in a Junk yard pretty easy, as far as the cat any cheap muffler store should be able to replace it for around 100 dollars with a aftermarket one size fits all cat.... johnny btw...I would go back to the first mechanic and kick him in the nuts for trying to cheat you AyaqGuyaq, L!ckALotAPus and Damage_inc- 3
Firedawg Posted August 11, 2016 Member ID: 23940 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 37 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 60 Achievement Points: 371 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/11/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 27, 2024 Device: Windows Posted August 11, 2016 On top of everything else you have been told with the A/C you should also check to see if your vehicle has a cabin air filter. Most vehicles have them. If you have one it may be time to replace it. AyaqGuyaq 1 Awards
jackncoke Posted August 16, 2016 Member ID: 874 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 44 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 371 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 1 Achievement Points: 2298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/12/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 20, 2016 Birthday: 05/27/1986 Posted August 16, 2016 So the funky smell your speaking about with that its most likely actually a bad heater core. They often will leak and if the seals on the box is good it will develop a mold which can go pretty rancid very quickly... Also as mentioned air cabin filter can be another cause. AyaqGuyaq 1
Spartacus Posted August 16, 2016 Member ID: 1387 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2540 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2486 Achievement Points: 19555 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 06/05/1968 Device: Windows Posted August 16, 2016 Or if it smells like death, a mouse could have gotten inside one of the vents and died. This happened to me before Very Gross!!! Awards
AyaqGuyaq Posted August 16, 2016 Member ID: 3773 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 39 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3138 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 2983 Achievement Points: 24456 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 29, 2022 Birthday: 11/03/1966 Posted August 16, 2016 Did you buy your vehicle from Hexter? Could just be his jism in the vents, ala "There's Something About Mary," and his hair gel, remember? Hmm? Don't expect Sweet Hexter to fess up, though. Lol. Ayaq Spartacus 1 Awards
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