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'97 Front Wheel Bearings by
krupnikas
I was told that the low gearing noise while coming to a stop in my '97
Explorer 4 DR, 4x4, 6.0L can be fixed by replacement of the 2 hubs and
bearing parts. The shop aggreed that I can supply my own parts, but I would
like to know which bearing part should be included in the repair.
Looking at...
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'98 EB Explorer Antenna Problem by
Jim
When I turn off the ignition, the antenna does not automatically go down as
it is supposed to. The antenna motor runs, but the antenna stays up unless
I get out and tap on the top of it, and then it retracts and the motor
stops. If I don't do anything, the motor stops running after about...
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'98 door locks by
John B.
I have a problem with my '98 Explorer where the key won't unlock the door
easily. I always have to turn it back and forth several times before it
will catch and unlock. It seems to be worse in the winter. (Not frozen.)
Funny thing is, it's the same for both front doors and the rear one as...
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'98 Ex Vs. 2000 Ex by
Simon H
I have just been offered a good trade-in deal on my 1998 4.0 SOHC 4X4
against a 2000 4.0 North Face spec Ex. Putting aside the various trim
options are there any major differences in the things to look out for when
buying a 2000 Ex? I know about inspecting brake discs (rotors, to you in the
USA),...
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December 12th 04 08:48 PM
by Simon H
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'98 Explorer "chirping" by
fitnessengineer
HELP! I've got a distinct chirping under the hood of my '98 explorer. It
has approx. 116K miles on it, but i have taken good care of the vehicle. I
have replaced both idler pulleys and the alternator, which have helped, but
still have the chirping sound. Water pump??
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'98 Explorer & Mountaineer Cruise Control Recall! by
Steven Hilgendorf
NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/business/worldbusiness/05recall.html
Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060804/AUTO01/608040338/1148
Steven
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'98 Explorer "Tune up" advice by
[email protected]
Any help would be greatly appreciated! My '98 explorer XLT has 130K
miles, and I have only have one problem with it....a "chirp" that has
lasted about two months. Any advice? Also, what type of tune up should
be performed on this vehicle? Thanks much for the advice!
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February 22nd 06 12:44 AM
by mab6680
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'98 Explorer EB V8 -- Check Engine Light? by
Steven Hilgendorf
Hello,
My Check Engine light came on the other day on my '98 Ford Explorer AWD
EB V8 with 66,000 miles. The vehicle runs fine, normal, and there was
no warning whatsoever, just the light.
I pulled into an Auto Zone and they scanned the computer and got a code
#PO420 (B1 below threshold), what...
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'98 explorer removing spare from under car by
odyssey
Greetings
I'm going to remove the spare tire ( hope to ! ), but everything looks rusty
, apart from pb-blaster. There looks to be a cable holding it up, I'm
assuming. Is this going to be a project ? Is there any insider thing to help
out ? Anyone taken one out ? It seems that it was never...
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'98 Explorer start noise by
Fernb2000
Hello;
I have a '98 Explorer Sport V6 4.0L SOHC 2WD. When the car is started
up a noise can be heard for about 4-5 seconds. It sound like something
is getting scratched. During the day the noise starts fading after the
car has been ran for about half an hour and it is started again. After
the...
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'98 Explorer V8 Spark Plug Replacement? by
Steven Hilgendorf
This is my first Explorer and I'm looking for suggestions, and/or
advice, on the best/easiest way to change the spark plugs on my '98
Explorer V8? Would removing the fender liners/skirts make the job easier?
TIA,
Steven
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'98 Explorer XLT 4 dr - Rear lock stuck, door won't open by
Ivanoff
The hatch door on the very rear of the explorer is stuck, the key won't
unlock it to open the window and hitting the lock/unlock buttons won't
unlock it to open the hatch/door. Anybody ever experienced this or know
how to attempt to fix it. I really don't want to have to take it to my
Ford dealer...
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'98 Ford Explorer - Sluggish starting? by
top1percent
I've got a '98 Ford Explorer Sport with the 4L SOHC V6 engine.
Unfortunately, it's starting getting very sluggish when trying to
start. One time it took me several minutes and several tries to get it
to finally start. I don't believe it's the starter or the battery since
it will crank like a son of...
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'98 Rear hatch stuck by
oldwheels
Please can someone tell me how to get the rear hatch open on my explorer.
The window opens fine.
I could make necessary adjustments to the mechanism, if only I could get
the hatch open.
Yes Ford has done it again!
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'98, Factory Radio Replacement by
coyotepx
I recently, replaced the factory radio with a Kenwood Excelon, something
(###'s). I know that the new head unit has dimmer capabilities when the
lights come on, however, I don't know which wire from the factory harness is
for this. There are two wire harnesses for the factory radio but only...
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November 2nd 04 12:02 AM
by tobybul
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'99 Explorer - Several Questions by
CWLee
I just purchased a '99 Explorer from a good friend. He gave
me all the documents that came with it, including the
various manuals. He had purchased this car new with all the
bells, whistles, and extra chrome available that year.
Unfortunately, some of the options are not explained in the
owner's...
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July 22nd 07 11:08 PM
by newman
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'99 Explorer Fuel pressure problem by
Tim South
I've been doing some troubleshooting on my Explorer recently. It suffers
from the hard to start problem as many others do. Sure enough, I found that
the fuel rail pressure bleeds to zero almost instantaneously after it's shut
off. The other interesting thing is that the fuel pressure reads 64PSI...
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December 20th 04 05:49 PM
by gmark
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'99 Explorer Radio Upgrade Question to CD by
[email protected]
Hello,
I have a 1999 Ford Explorer Sport with a factory installed
AM/FM/CASSETTE system. I'd like to upgrade and get AM/FM/CD or
AM/FM/CD/CASSETTE factory system probably used off of EBay.
I know to look for the same style of mount and the same input jacks,
but are there other things I should be...
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'99 Explorer Sport Rear Wiper keeps failing by
The Fog
Every so often (6-8 months) the rear wiper on my 99 Explorer stops
working. I can hear the relay going in the back and I can also what
sounds like the motor engaging.
While it was under warranty I had no problem asking the dealership to
fix it. Now that it's not, I'm going to bother to figure out...
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September 2nd 05 04:00 AM
by johanb
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