Recent content by Aerostarnut

I have a 1997, owned it from new.........I need new door card retainer clips but nothing from RockAuto seem to fit. So far an online chat with Ford has been fruitless. Anyone know where the correct clips can be obtained......part number maybe? Appreciate the help.

Update......Van is still with the dealership and still not fixed. They're ordering another diff set and will see what that does........this is a bloody nightmare!

That's what I'm thinking! Thing is, this isn't rocket science, I mean, this kind of gear train has been around for about a million yeas or so. I figured any professional mechanic worth his/her salt would know how to set this up, and if they don't, well there's always the manual! In looking...

Well, this diff noise has been going on for years, probably 10 or more. It's just that within the last year I've grown tired of it and figured I'd spend the $$ and get it fixed. So there could be some noise in the tires but they've been changed at least twice over this time, but the noise, of...

Thanks for responding! The cost of parts was $700. I know they replaced the ring and pinion, rest of the money on bearings etc. I don't have a breakdown of parts. I'm taking it back today to have them continue their "work" and would love to hear from anyone who's "successfully" fixed this...

Hi all......new guy to the list here.....I have a '97 Aerostar. Owned it from new. It has about 134kmiles on it and the diff has howled for the majority of that time. Just (three weeks ago) had it into the Ford dealership to have the howl stopped. $1300 ($700 in parts rest in labor) and...