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Explorer Sport - boots deteriorated on ball joints by
Jean[_2_]
I have a 2001 Explorer Sport (i.e., the 2-door version). I took the vehicle
to the dealership this weekend for some recall work, and the mechanics
showed me the boots on the ball joints -all 4 are totally deteriorated. The
vehicle only has 24K miles on it, so the problem is aging. Despite the
boots...
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91 RABS light on after new master cylinder by
David
Hello group,
91 Navajo 4WD 353K. It keeps going so I keep driving it. Needed brakes so I
took it in and had the front pads and rotors replaced. Rears were OK. Also
needed a master cylinder which was done the following day. Soon as the
master cylinder was replaced the rear antilock light came on....
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U.S. auto industry closing great divide in quality, wages by
Michel
U.S. auto industry closing great divide in quality, wages
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/24/us-auto-industry-closing-great-divide-in-quality-w/
U.S. auto industry closing great divide in quality, wages David M.
Dickson (Contact) U.S. automakers have made major progress in...
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November 25th 08 09:09 PM
by Michel
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Vapor Recovery Smog Test Details by
Ulysses
I have a '91 Explorer and it's due for a smog test. They now have included
a vapor recovery system test. Can anyone tell me what the test is comprised
of? Or how I can determine beforehand if it will probably pass? I heard
they pressurize the fuel system but I don't know at what pressure or...
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Reading Ford Powertrain Codes by
Dan[_26_]
Hello all,
I'm getting the perverbial flashing "O/D" light on my '02 Explorer.
The tranny seems to be working fine, but the day may be comming...
I've got an ELM327 scan tool, but can't pull the tranny code. Have
tried most of the ELM-based software and none of them will even detect
that there is...
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Trans problem by
zonie
HI all,
I hope someone can help me. We have purchased a '92 explorer 2wd. It is
v6 with a four speed auto. The truck has 120000 miles and is in really
good shape except that it does not have the 4th working. I
dont know much about Ford auto trans and am hoping someone out there has a
similar...
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November 17th 08 11:11 PM
by zonie
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Trickle Charger by
D.D. Palmer[_2_]
My good friends have a Volvo and leave it in the garage all winter (here
in the north) as they sun in Florida. In prior years the battery has
always ended up dead because the car seems to have something that uses
small amounts of power. This year they got a trickle-charger. But the
instructions...
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vibrations by
CanusLupus
Hi All,
Patient: Ford Explorer Sport 1999, 4.0L, 6V, 4X4. 120K miles.
Sumptom: Vibrations, the car vibrates while driving to a degree that I
can hear tire iron ringing in the trunk, the mirror vibrates, the
whole damn car vibrates... It feels like it will fall apart in a
moment. The cause seems to...
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PO 455 on 1998 Explorer by
Everett Cotton
Hi, I have a 1998 sport sohc 4.0 that has 126000 miles on it. The
error code is PO 455. The read out on the reader says " PO 455,
evaporative emission ctrl. sys leak detected. ( gross Leak ). I
replaced the gas cap, dropped the spare tire and the plate that holds
the vapor canister and the vapor...
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96 Explorer possible transmission/motor failure? by
ford96explorer
I bought a 1996 Explorer Limited with 320,000km recently. Today while
I was driving..going about 40km..someone came infront of me so I
slowed down..after that when I accelerated the car wasnt
running/pulling so I pulled the car over and changed all gears back
and forth to check but nothing was...
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OK I'm a dumbazz where is the PCV on the V6 SOHC? by
[email protected]
Trying to find the PCV on a 1998 expolorer with the V6 SOHC engine.
I found a line from each side of the upper intake manual and traced
them back to a "T" which I thought at first was connected to the PCV.
But I didn't get any luck trying to take the hoses of and figured
before I forced...
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Replace rotors on 05 by
Ron & Maggie[_2_]
Anyone replaced the front rotors on an 05 Explorer? What did it take to
get the job done?
Thanks,
Ron
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Trials and Tribulations on '99 Explorer by
Allan
A very funny sound started to come from under the hood of my '99
Explorer 4.0 EFI with 131,00km.
It sounds like a bad or very dry bearing, it gives off a squealing sound
and other times a chirp. This is intermittent and very hard to detect
where it's coming from.
I thought at first it was the...
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October 20th 08 05:23 AM
by gordo
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what to use to seal differential cover after changing the fluid? by
sehaare
I'm planning on changing out the fluid in both the front and rear
differentials. The manual doesn't show a drain plug so it looks like
I'm going to have to remove the cover to drain the old fluid. Manul
call for a silicone sealer on the cover prior to reassembling. What
product do you use? pematex...
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Best GPS Units For Less Than $200! by
mnsd
There are quite a few excellent GPS units for under $200. Let's take a
look at a few of the best ones…
http://gadgetreviews.co.cc/Best_GPS_Units_For_Less_Than__200_.htm
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October 10th 08 01:25 PM
by mnsd
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repair manuals by
sehaare
Good to see that this group still exist. I joined it originally as
Duk64 back when I bought my 94 back in the days of Dr.Bob, traded that
for a 98 and really haven't had too many problems with it until now.
I've got an intermittent starting problem and I need to get a quality
repair manual to...
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Can't find a driveshaft - 1997 5.0 AWD by
Steve Heath
The CV joint on my front driveshaft (the actual driveshaft between the xfer
case and front diff, not the CV drive axle) is shot, and searching online I
can't seem to find anyone that carries one. I found a few places that have
a rear driveshaft, but nobody with the front. None of the used...
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Normal costs for maintenence? by
Foon
I just got an estimate for some normal maintenance at 60K and was wondering if
anyone thought these were normal or excessive.
Transmission flush including B&G Flush Kit, Fluid and conditioner. $247
Replace Serpentine Drive Belt. $155.
Rear Brakes including Pads, machine Rotors, parking brake...
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Explorer self- levelling suspension by
Mike Palastanga
UK explorer 1999 88,000 miles. Today fault light came on whilst going round
a roundabout. when engine switched off and restarted light had gone and did
not reappear. havent heard the pump running recently. have i a problem? any
advice as to likely cause and ease of fixing please
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