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MY CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TEMPATURE ARROW IS IN THE RED, BUT THE COOLANT LEVEL IS FULL. WHAT ELSE COULD BE CAUSING THIS AND IS IT EASY TO DO YOURSELF? IT IS A 99 FORD EXPLORER XLT -- Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked...

I just had a new headliner put in, but instead of the original four push-pin fasteners along the back edge the shop only put the two middle fasteners back in place. Where the missing two fasteners on either side used to be is now covered over with new headliner material. How do I find the...

1993 4dr 4WD V6. I had front end-work done on my car. The mechanic, whom I know well, said my front hubs had 2 plastic washers (2 on each side) that needed replacing, but he couldn't find "just the washers." He's called around and everyone told him that the only way to get the washers is to buy...

Hi. I'm looking for some insight into a tranny problem I am having. I have a 1995 Explorer XLT 4WD Automatic V6. Had tranny "rebuilt" a couple of weeks ago after slipping in several gears and O/D Off light flashing. On the drive home from shop, car is running great for 20 minutes or so, then O/D...

Hello all, After driving home the other day, I backed into the drive as always and the next morning.....not start. It will crank fine but will not fire. I've had no trouble up to this point with the vehicle but this has got me. I've changed the ignition coil pack but that still will not allow...

I am getting ready to sell my Explorer, but still have a balance on my loan, which I plan to pay off once sold. Can anyone explain to me what process they've used to sell a car first, then made the payoff, then waited for the title, and then signed the title over to the buyer? Do people...

Just did a 4-wheel disc brake job on a 2002 Explorer XLS 4.0 2WD with ABS (not Sport or Sport Track). Replaced pads, resurfaced rotors, lubed all the right places, etc. Had no trouble compressing calipers, no trouble getting all back together, etc., just the usual rusted-on rotors in the rear. Now,...

I've done everything I know to do and I still can't get the answer. I went to install an aftermarket audio/video/nav unit in my 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The truck has what the manual calls the "Audiophile" sound system which includes a subwoofer. I have a Chilton's manual with wiring diagrams,...

I have a 94 Explorer with 248K miles and at the end of my rope. After warm up only, it misses and backfires around and above 4000 rpm. I have replaced the following (in this order) in an attempt to correct it and am now broke. I lost the "let's replace this sensor game". plugs (3 different sets,...

My 2002 Explorer was strored for a few months in a garage that had a mouse problem. When I started driving it again I got a bad smell out of the ventilation system. After about 6 months it subsided biut recentlt I get a bit of dry debris including what seems to be whiskers coming from the vents,...

I have a 2000 explorer EB. I have a small, driveway staining, leak that seems to be comming from the riders side shsft between the CV boot and the transfer case. My local Ford dealer said it was the "outer seal" and wanted 300.00 to fix it. I have done most everything on Volvos and toyotas, but I...

I hit a rock with my 2003 Explorer today and now my gas tank is leaking. ARGGGH, I wasn't paying close attention because it was a grassy road I've driven many times but a new rock showed up hidden in the tall grass. I'm not sure what the hole looks like ie: crack/hole etc because I'm waiting for...

I need help with the bolts on a fly wheel. I need figure out how many bolts to take off the transmission. If you could direct me to a wwebsite with diagrams that are free to view that would be great!

This is on a 2002 Ford Explorer XLS 4x4 4-Door, with a 4.0 Litre SOHC engine. Just today, I heard a noise, and now it does it every time I backup, turning my wheel almost to the extreme left (counter-clockwise). I hear a "clankety-clank clank" noise coming from my front end. I strapped a...

I have finally located the 'noise' under my 98 Exploder. After a year of questions here, checks with my friendly transmission shop (sadly now retired) and cash for nothing at my dealership...... I let it go till it was so bad, it became obvious what the issue is. Raise the car off the ground and...

I have a 92 ford explorer and need advise. it’s been raing heavy all night and now the car won’t start just makes a click. I have tried to jump the battery and bang the starter and no luck. -- Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked...

I have 2002 AWD V8 Mountaineer Auto Tranny. I removed the front drive shaft because the joint is bad. Now the truck will roll in park if the parking brake is not on hard. I know the transfer case has a viscous coupling that can slip and I read on another bulletin board that roll is normal with...

The gas gauge on my 2005 Explorer XLT goes dead... below empty! There are at least 2 service bulletins released about this matter, but I'm at a loss for the solution, other than a trip to the dealer. I discovered yesterday that the gauge responds if the tank is half full or less. If the tank...

Another winter, another CEL. Everytime it gets cold outside my 2000 explorer stumbles and studers when started. After a minute of running the engine idles smoothly. Please don't tell me the IAC needs cleaned or the MAF sensor needs replaced. Been there and done that with no improvement. I've...