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Brake repair video with some parts replacements that I have not performed in other videos and some additional corrosion maintenance and cleaning I have not performed. The cleaning was needed due to heavy rust and stuck pads.

A quick tip on how to remove your touch pad on your door for replacement or servicing. Easy with the correct tools.

Installed my custom MACTFORDEDGE LASER LED puddle lights. Stylin now. Love em.

I thought all Honda's looked like that.....LOL

This is what Ford did to the window when they installed it.

Ford over torqued the window and broke it. Ford puts out a TSB saying the window that cracks needs to be repaired. They however DO NOT PAY for the repair but make you pay for something that they broke. Here is direct evidence of the broken window. I of course will post a video on how to repair it as I have replaced the window for about 225 dollars with a China made window.

If the edge was older and in the great salt belt. I might buy off on the frozen part, but we all know a short bit of heat and an impact tool. Done in 10 minutes max.

I am waiting for transmission fluid testing results. After the test is received I will evaluate my next step. In the mean time I will be cleaning the condenser to ensure it is not dirty. I pick up the new bypass valve today and will wait for the test results. I still may replace it. The replacement may end up one of two ways. Either it helps reduce the temps or it does nothing to change it. 45 bucks to find out. Still trying to figure out why to exactly the same Edges have two different temps on the transmission. Curious.

Neither Edge is set up for towing and do not have a towing package.

I read somewhere that the fluid by pass opens at possibly 85 degrees F for reason to allow the quickest heat up time for the overdrive in the transmission. The interesting thing is the trans temp as you posted says 180-200 degrees F So based on that I am not completely out of spec but still running at this time after fluid replacement about 200 consistent at highway speed over long drives. In town however today it start to go up to 201 and 202 but would also drop. So maybe my trans is not running too hot with the new fluid, but it was running 210 on the highway at speed and that is over the spec. Still in the maybe category on if a new bypass valve will be the cure to keep the temps down. I may just pull the trigger and replace it anyway.

What he said. The temp is when the thermostat open. Not the actual temp the engine will run at. I drive interstate a lot so my fans rarely run due to the flow of air.

Any fluid that has over 80K on it and never been replaced need to be removed and replaced with new fluid. The better choice is to do this about every 40-50K miles under normal driving conditions Every 30K in severe driving conditions. I have found fluid replacement tends to make the shifting more precise.

Bad air gauge causes all sorts of guessing to happen until I replace the air gauge.

Transmission Fluid thermal bypass valve failure. Have a few quires. Does anyone have information on the temperature at which the bypass valve opens? Anyone else have a documented failure? I have found some information. Not much on net and nothing on YT. I am getting prepared to replace this part as my transmission is overheating gradually during long 150+ drives. No warning lights at is does not reach the point of overheating to send a Wrench light or CEL Any information on this would be appreciated or links to additional information.

Beginning to believe I chose the correct name for my Edge (Lullubelle) anyway cantankerous as she has been I have a new issue of a Transmission Fluid thermal bypass valve failure. I have searched for this and find very little information on the subject. Seems there is some documented issues involving failures. No Youtube repairs can really be found unless I am not looking in the correct locations. Essentially this is the issue. Transmission temps are running high to the point of approximately 210 degrees F. This temperature does not occur immediately but over a long drive cycle. (150 miles or more) I checked my wifes 2011 Edge and it ran 100 miles and kept the temp exactly at 187-188 degrees the whole trip. Never wavering. What does this valve do? It closes the system of the transmission fluid and re-diverts it back to the transmission until it reaches a temperature range warm enough for the fluid to be cooled. I am assuming this is somewhere around 180 degrees or less. I have not found any information on the temperature range yet that it opens. My assessment is the AC condenser is working properly and the AC is working correctly and no leaks of transmission fluid or refrigerant are visible. AC is running 50 degrees at vent. The condenser is good so the next summation is the Transmission Fluid Thermal Bypass Valve is not operating correctly. It has possibly not opened fully or completely. I believe it has been allow a very small amount of transmission fluid to seep into the condenser to allow cooling since it takes many miles for the temperature to build up heat to the range of 205-210 degrees over long drives. The fluid was changed and only had 27K miles on it, but felt this was a good starting point to rule out degraded fluid even though I felt it was still good I decided on this process of elimination. The valve is about 45 dollars from ford dealer so I will be ordering a new one to replace it. I have not exacting verification and no tools to establish this part has failed so it will be SWAG and parts swapping maneuver. The edge has 150K miles on it and the transmission has had now 3 complete fluid removals and refills off about 14 quarts each transfer using a transmission fluid machine. How did I figure out there is a problem? I use an OBDII blue tooth scanner and the FORScan Lite app to monitor all functions. This is how I am diagnosing the temps. I have no reason to deem this device not working and the PCM is also working correctly. I verified this same reading using the same device and software on another 2011 Ford Edge I own (Blueberry) I will hit the road today for a test run with new fluid, but have doubts that this will fix the issue with new fluid. We will see as if it goes up I will call and purchase the valve.

Touchy or over time you adjust to them?

So you were charged for penetrating oil to soak into fasteners? Wonder what the ford labor book says the hours are on that one.

Just a note One AEM air filter and 40K miles and counting with a Filter Minder that has tripped into the yellow but has yet to trip into the red indicating low air flow. Mileage is still good. So to this end changing air filters when not dirty is really wasting money.

Replaced the thermostat since my OBDII and Forscan Lite App were showing operating temps of 207 Degrees F. I installed a Carquest 180 Degree thermostat and then tested it out and the engine was back in the range of 195-198 Degrees in operating temperature. Normal for the Edge 3.5 I then had the coolant vacuumed out and refilled with new global coolant. Everything is now running well and no abnormal temperatures are noted.

Just to clarify the power steering filter shown is no longer available from Ford Ford has discontinued the part. They however will sell you full replacement lines for a very much marked up price. You can use and find after market filters that will work in place of this power steering filter and work just fine.

Year? Miles? Sound like this is a 1st Gen Edge.

Keeping the engine cool. I changed the thermostat and the fluid (coolant) was vacuumed out and refilled. Running cooler now and was worth the effort. Most likely the coolant was OEM (5 years old) The thermostat however showed immediate results in the temp of the engine so I am in the belief the thermostat was acting up.

I go to the oil change place I frequent and get it done in one shot for 150.00 dollars. If you figure your effort and the fluid cost you are spending money on, you might consider going this route rather than changing it three different times.

In this video you can see the fuel being leaned and then returning normal when the edge is on operation this visual will provide you with a graphic to see how the 3. 5 duratec is leaned out to provide better fuel mileage.

Just tire tread depth measurement video. Was working on brakes and had to stop due to needing new parts so decided to make this showing tread depth measurement and rotation.