macbwt Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Thought I would place this video on it's own topic rather than have it buried in another topic. Hope this helps those who want to do the job themselves or at least provides some inspiration. I saved about 350 dollars doing this job my self so it is well worth the time and effort. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Just a note. The DIY video has been viewed in 25 countries and every state but Hawaii, vermont and Maine. Apparently they do not have internet or no one owns a ford Edge in these states. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 They drive REAL trucks there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yep Vermont. Largest populated city is only 40k people. They still don't like the video. Go figure. Anyway 27 countries and 49 states, except for Vermont!! have viewed it. Hoping it helps someone else as I find these types of videos helpful to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I want to thank all of you who have watched this video and others I have made with MercyGirl. This video is on fire and growing in numbers every hour. Maybe MercyGirl can go to college yet. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott S Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Something I ran into when changing the accessory belt was the new belt that was slightly to big. It was a Goodyear Gatorback belt. What happened was within a few hundred miles of putting on a new Goodyear Gatorback the tensioner started to chatter as the stop was lightly tapping due to the belt being too big once the belt settled in. When I first heard that rapping sound I thought something internal had failed in the engine. I grabbed a second Gatorback and it too was the same size so it would not work either. Contacted Goodyear to double check the belt part number and they said it was correct, problem must be the vehicle...basically they were a bit less than useless. Bought a new Motorcraft belt and installed it and it fit perfect with lots of room to the tensioner stop. If you replace your belt and shortly after notice a distinct loud rapping sound from the pass side, look to see if the tensioner is hitting the stop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Good heads up info. Something I ran into when changing the accessory belt was the new belt that was slightly to big. It was a Goodyear Gatorback belt. What happened was within a few hundred miles of putting on a new Goodyear Gatorback the tensioner started to chatter as the stop was lightly tapping due to the belt being too big once the belt settled in. When I first heard that rapping sound I thought something internal had failed in the engine. I grabbed a second Gatorback and it too was the same size so it would not work either. Contacted Goodyear to double check the belt part number and they said it was correct, problem must be the vehicle...basically they were a bit less than useless. Bought a new Motorcraft belt and installed it and it fit perfect with lots of room to the tensioner stop. If you replace your belt and shortly after notice a distinct loud rapping sound from the pass side, look to see if the tensioner is hitting the stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted April 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Just a note of thanks to you all from me and MercyGirl. We appreciate the thumbs up/likes and those of you who have chosen to subscribe to our channel on youtube. This video has now reach 1000 views as of today, which hopefully means we have help 1000 other folks fix there Ford Edge!!!! Giving makes us feel good. Taking a ford break this weekend and have to address a dead Chevy Trailblazer. Wish me luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Good luck with the TBlazer, get it running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewater Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Maine checking in. Thank you for putting this together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liptoss Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Where's the video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Still there in the first post. Don't know if there's a regional block on YT disallowing CA but shouldn't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 No block Canada is number two most viewed by countries. So it is working. 1500 views and averaging one view an hour now. 65 countries some that I have never hear of (I need to brush up on geography) For some Reason Colorado does not show up as viewing. Maybe everyone is too stoned. Still there in the first post. Don't know if there's a regional block on YT disallowing CA but shouldn't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebsims Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Not sure where you got the $350 quote, but my local Ford dealer quoted me under $100 for labor and parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted October 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Did your quote include a new stretchy belt, new serpentine belt and an new FOMOCO tensioner? Plus labor? Not sure where you got the $350 quote, but my local Ford dealer quoted me under $100 for labor and parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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