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40 degrees on the drive home and still got the same symptoms, maybe a little worse now... I will have to look at it further this weekend. My drive belt has right at 100000 miles on it so it may be time for a replacement if the cold caused the rubber to crack or slip.

On the way to work this morning I decided to try pushing the pedal harder instead of lifting off when the whistling started and I noticed that it also went away then, too.

I've noticed something similar on my 2003 XLT since it turned cold this year... I get a whistle on slow, continuous acceleration that goes away as soon as I take my foot off the pedal. When I put my foot back on the gas it takes a minute or two but it will usually return. I started typing...

Huh... that's what that switch on the mirror is for, then. I made sure it was all the way in the "off" position this morning and it didn't act up, so I guess that was the culprit in my case, too. Thanks!

It was 35 degrees this morning (the coldest morning since I have owned the truck), and as I was letting the Trac warm up in the driveway before work I noticed that the headlights were blinking at me. The switch was turned off, but both the interior dash lights and the headlights themselves were...

Had my appointment at the dealership today and got this fixed... turned out to be a left front axle seal instead of the diff cover like I thought. The service guys gave me no trouble covering this under the used powertrain warranty, though they did ask me for the salesman's name for their...

The dealership says that if it is actually leaking then they will fix it under warranty but that even on new Fords some seepage is considered normal. Is the difference between a "leak" and a "seep" whether it drips onto the driveway? The rear diff does neither of these things.

If the front axle has to come out of the vehicle for the cover to be removed then that is too big a job for me at this point. I do hope to be there someday but for now there is a guy for that. The leak isn't dripping on the driveway, but the sludge on the cover is moist and I'm just afraid...

While I'm at it I might as well reseal the rear cover, too, since the lube is due to be changed anyway. I know that my rear axle is a Ford 8.8 non-limited slip, and I see that pre-cut rubber gaskets are plentiful for those. The service manual says the front axle is a Dana 35, and I found a...

I had my 2003 up on ramps today and noticed a sludge at the bottom of the front differential cover. I have never noticed oil under the truck before, but I'd like to nip this in the bud before it gets to that point. What is the best way to correct this since the front cover is not removable (or...

The universal Dorman kit uses 1/2" diameter bolt so that is what I went to the hardware store to buy. I got two Grade 8 bolts, 4 flat washers, 2 lock washers, and 2 nuts for less than $5. The bolts fit the bracket just fine but they did not fit the sleeve in the bushing of the shock (which is...

I found a Dorman 31001 universal shock mount kit for $5.99 at O'Reilly's. Does anyone have any experience with these? I will also try the Ford dealership when they open up in 30 minutes.

Does anyone have the specs for the rear lower shock mount bolts? I replaced 3 out of 4 shocks yesterday with Rancho RS5000's, but my rear passenger-side lower shock mount bolt is rusted solid. After many hours using PB Blaster, a breaker bar, and every bit of my patience, I got the nut broken...