will part no f37u 11131 ba starter be a good replacement for my 99 v6 sohc how i can i check and see? thank you

Hey all - it's been quite a while since I've posted here. Well, it's time to finally part with my ol' Explorer. Got the new wheels (05 XLT), and need the money for a new deck. Vehicle is in Metro Detroit. Give me a call at (734)657-3117 or email at with any questions. 1995...

after getting off the highway,while turning at a normal speed their is like a thumping noise in the front end when making full turns left or right the ball joints were checked im goin crazy if someone could help it would be appreiciated

My 99 XLT is due for a muffler and one quote I was trying to get a question arose if my truck has California emissions. How can I tell? I did a few searches for the topic and it seems most of the trucks have it, but I want to be sure. Thanks.

It's about time to service the battery again, I'm sure it needs some distilled water. Of course, this requires that the terminals be disconnected and the cover removed. This means the radio loses its presets and the computer is reset to default values. I wonder what purpose the battery cover...

I don't have a trailer hitch. However I want to install just a ball to my rear bumper and haul a light trailer for small plants, small lumber etc. What max weight can I haul in this setup? -- - Zilla Cary, NC USA (Remove XSPAM)

I put in Jim's name in hopes of getting his attention. It appears to me that Jim is a professional Ford mechanic. For three years now I've been dealing with a bad idle. When sitting at a red light; the rpm's are on the low side, the engine sort of vibrates, enough that it sometimes causes the...

Got my 92 back from the tranny shop. Right at $1400 for the rebuild with 2yr/24K warranty. Asked them to save the exciting parts for me to look at. The part that caused the failure was a VERY thin radial roller bearing that appears to act as a thrust bearing for the OD planetary parts. Once it...

could someone tell me where the front washer relay is located on my 1999 Ford Explorer....i dont just mean that is under the hood...i need to know which one of them it is

2007 Ford Explorer XLT 4X4 with TracControl (or whatever they call it), about 4 months old. Yesterday I went around a small traffic circle to make a left turn and I heard a "clunk" sound in my transmission. I was only a half block from home, so I didn't notice anything else. Later, when I...

2002 Explorer XLT with V-8, 61,000 one owner miles in 3 years miles and now I've got three bad wheel bearings (both rear and driver's side front). Seems awful quick to wear out. They are the newer "hub and bearing assembly" but expensive. Auto mechanic buddy says Ford OEM and replacement...

Are there any problems that may be typical with a fairly old left over vehicle? I've found a dealer who has two 2005 Mountaineers, both with <100 miles. They are loaded models and are both priced around $29K. They are about $12K less than new and still $3K more than what KBB thinks a true...

The Check Engine Light on my '97 Ford Explorer SOHC has been on for quite some time. It is 10 years old and has 177K miles. The problem is that, here in Southern California, of course, you must pass a Smog Check and obtain a Smog Certificate in order to obtain Registration. I know that it will not...

I don't know if this is really a problem, or just a strange alteration of how my electrical system now works. About 2 months ago my car stopped letting me open the auto doorlocks unless the key was in the ignition. The same thing with the radio and power windows. Before, I would have about 10...

Hi, Recently, my 2002 Explorer started thumping the back by the lock control for the 3rd row seats. It was first doing it only when the rear AC was on. Then when any AC was on and now it just does it randomly. It does not change with speed or engine rpm. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

My speedometer gets stuck at 50mph regardless of the speed I am traveling. I guess I have to replace the entire instrument cluster. Is it difficult to remove and replace the cluster? Any advise would be appreiciated. Thanks Alex

A couple of months ago I posted that I was getting P171 and 174 lean on bank 1 and 2 fault codes. Some of you suggested cleaning or replacing the MAF sensor if nothing else obvious was wrong. Cleaning it using CRC Lectramotive cleaner did the trick. Runs fine and codes are gone. Thanks all for...

Greetings All, On my 98 Explorer, when I open the driver's side door, the interior lights will not come on any longer. They work if you open other doors. Where is the switch located on the door which turns on and off the lights? I recently had the lock repaired at the Ford dealer. Could they have...

In the back of my '01 Explorer Sport is a rocker switch that is supposed to lock the doors before shutting the rear hatch. Sometimes if works, sometimes it doesn't. The battery is near the end of it's life. Could it be that it is too weak? No other problems with any electric door locks or system.

The do it yourself fix worked for me on my 1996. Give it a try: http://www.blenddoorfix.netfirms.com NJMountaineer wrote: > Thanks for the response ! The temp guage is normal. I dont hear the blend > door lightly clunking anymore like it used to. This is really a friggin > bummer, as the truck is...