who's dealing with the cold weather?

[Flag Gibby]

My 08 has been fantastic in this cold weather and in the snow, this is one my favorite vehicles that I have owned to date. 50 + years of driving. I have noticed that my airbag light will stay on for a minute or so when it is very cold, but then go out. No other issues so far.

Just found out the other day that the airbag light staying on typically indicates a battery going bad.

 

[2008explorer4x4]

Just found out the other day that the airbag light staying on typically indicates a battery going bad.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep tabs on the battery. It is about 1 I/2 year old. But I know they can fail earlier if faulty.

 

[El Duque]

Its an annual thing up here in the great white north. Back when it was -40c in November I actually think one of my wheel bearings was squeaking, but it could have been the brakes. I woke up to -35c on the way to work today, nothing new, the annual pulley squeak until it warms up, and the suspension bushings that feel like they are made of plastic instead of rubber. You get used to it.

holy hell!

 

[Tech By Trade]

This video from the other day is about 30 miles east of my home town, about 200 miles south east of where I live now. Its cool. http://instagram.com/p/i2JQu_NKHN/

 

[MAS Tequila]

And the people here thought it was cold yesterday with a high temp of 73.

We'll see 80 today.

The truck is taking the cold snap just fine.

MT

 

[Tech By Trade]

And the people here thought it was cold yesterday with a high temp of 73.

We'll see 80 today.

The truck is taking the cold snap just fine.

MT

Lol, My parents and sister left for Cocoa Beach 2 days ago, for the next 2 months, they aren't complaining all that much either. I would be there too but I spent too much building a new house. There is always next year I guess.

 

[Flag Gibby]

This video from the other day is about 30 miles east of my home town, about 200 miles south east of where I live now. Its cool. http://instagram.com/p/i2JQu_NKHN/

What he is doing has got to be more in control than driving on that road... Our roads get that way probably only 4 times during the winter and takes forever for the ice grooves to finally disappear so you can actually change lanes when you want to.

 

[F SANE IL]

I'm in northwest NJ, it's cold here but I know nowhere near what the mid-west is getting. It was 20 degrees yesterday and 12 degrees today. Both days, I started the Explorer and heard a whistling sound from the engine, and also a ticking noise.

I had the whistling noise on my '08 4.6, and brought it to a dealer for a TSB to replace the pulley. It helped, but didn't eliminate it. Then it was wrecked before I got a chance to bring it back.

But this ticking sound is new to me. I also can't believe they didn't fix the whistle noise by 2010. Anyone else dealing with cold weather issues?

Hey El Duque, I'm in Brooklyn, NY. Same noises here with the cold. Also I'm with Jstcruz on this one. The ticking is the valves, I've got a ton of miles on my truck (185600) so the ticking is nothing new until warm, but with this 5° weather it has been extra louder. All the bushings are stiff too and its like driving offroad. The only squeaking I've experienced was with a belt but that's due to my radiator leak which sends coolant flying onto the belt and eats it up. This is still pending repair... Maybe end of Jan will be the lucky month for radiator replacement. I think the water pump is also leaking but that's another story.

It was 30 freeking degrees here in N Florida lastnight, and our heater isnt freeking working! This weather can go now lol.
Anyway, try a thinner oil in your truck when its going to be cold for a while. The ticking is probably from the lack of oil getting to your valves because the oil is thick from being so cold.