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HI all, does anyone know how to remove the roof rack or luggage rack on a 2005 Ford Explorer? Specifically, the middle side rail bracket so I can get at the screws that mount it to the roof top? I can't figure out how to remove the rail from the bracket that mounts it to the roof. I see a...

Just as the title suggests, does anyone know if a bad fuel pump will cause a no start, no engine turn over and just one click sound coming from the starter? Basically, will a bad fuel pump keep the starter from trying to start the engine? Should the starter still turn over the engine even with...

Hi All, I just attempted to start my Explorer this morning and it wouldn't start or turn over. All I heard was "one click" coming from the starter each time I turned the key to ignition "on' position. I've checked thru the forum and couldn't find anything specific to my exact problem...

I know this is an old post in another part of the forum, but today when I went to start up my 2005 Explorer V-6 this morning, with temps at 11 degrees F, I received a single "Test" message on my message screen after the engine fired up. It took 3-4 seconds to start the engine. This is the first...

I am just looking for some ideas as to what may have caused this strange occurrence today, as I was driving to a doctors visit while driving on the Thruway, roughly 65 to 70 MPH. While on the Thruway going 65 -70 MPH, I hit a small bump in the road and the ABS dash light came on almost...

Starting around 7pm Monday night, 11-17-14, it began to snow with 40 mph wind gusts. The following photo was taken by me standing inside my garage at approx. 5am the next morning (Tuesday). The 2nd photo was taken a few hours later after I uncovered my Explorer and removed some of the 4-5...

Does anyone know how many heat shield "band straps" there should be, on the factory Catalytic Converters for a 2005 Ford Explorer 4.0L V-6? I was under the truck yesterday and noticed only " 1 " band strap clamped around each of the 2 cat converters. There appears to be grooves in the heat...

Nearly 3 years ago or 14,000 miles of driving, I changed the Rear Differential gear fluid in my 2005 Ford Explorer. Back then I installed Mobil 1 75W-140 Full Synthetic gear oil and added a tube of Friction Modifier that I bought from Advance Auto Parts.. While checking the fluid level...

Does anyone know if "Mercon" transmission fluid is the same as "Mercon V" transmission fluid? Any differences in the fluids? I was at Advance Auto Parts yesterday and I had the clerk there lookup in their system, what type of transmission fluid my 2005 Ford Explorer V-6 uses in the 4x4...

A while ago when I was gathering info on the "Air Box Modification", I couldn't find any pics from anyone on the removal of the air filter box. So I decided to put some up today, just so others in the future have an idea of how to remove the air filter box in case they have a need to. You...

Back in late August 2013, I removed the scoured, chrome plated, plastic grille on my Explorer and decided to paint it black, which matches the color of my Explorer. Areas of the chrome plating in the slots on the plastic grille had been sand blasted off over by road grit and bugs hitting the...

After a lengthy, drawn out repair/warranty job, my Explorer has new life in it in the form of a new, "Remanufactured" 4.0L V-6 engine from Ford. The old motor with the failed, rear timing chain needed replacing. The Ford Reman engine comes with ALL NEW internal engine block parts, new gaskets...

***Update Part 2: On Wednesday 8/28, my mechanic phoned me to tell me that my Explorer's engine did indeed have a problem with the "right bank" or "rear" timing chain/tensioner. After doing a 2nd compression test, the results showed "zero" compression on the right bank and "140" on the left...

I'm looking for any ideas as to why my 2005 4.0L V-6 Explorer engine won't start up this morning. I went to start the vehicle and during the startup process with the key in the run/start position, I thought I heard a brief sound like a small "poof" or backfire and the engine wouldn't start. I...

I've been thinking about doing the Air Box Mod / Silencer removal for a while now having read through some of the past posts on this mod to see about getting better gas mileage or MPG's. I know how to remove the air box and the silencer, but what I want to find out is, can the "Silencer" (air...

Does anyone know the exact location of the rooftop drains holes for rain water or condensation buildup on the roof to drain through? I am not looking for info on where the drain tubes are located under the headliner or pillars, just the drain hole locations on top of the roof. Photos of the...

I was just wondering if anyone in here has used the paint chip repair kit product called "drcolorchip"? The web site address for this product is "www.drcolorchip.com". I've done some reading up on the product at their web site and have seen their TV ad a few times. If anyone has used this...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't have any pics to give you, but "BigRondo" does, regarding the behind the dashboard vacuum connections for the vent selector controls. If I were you, I would start with the area of the EGR valve on top of the passenger side of the engine...

Does anyone know the easiest way to find out or measure, what size "front sway bar bushings" I may need for my vehicle> 2005 V-6 XLT auto 4x4, 17" rims. I'm looking at changing mine, which are the originals from the factory with 87K on them. I'm going to switch to the greaseable, Energy...

For quite a while now I was having problems with my remote entry transmitter or keychain remote. My drivers door would not unlock unless I pressed the unlock button anywhere between 5-7 times, then finally unlock after all the other doors unlocked after the 2nd press of the button. When...

The other day I started to notice a different, louder sound coming from the exhaust in the area of the muffler when I accelerated hard a few times picking up speed. At idle don't notice anything. I checked under the truck today and everything appears okay with the midway flange connection...

The other day I started to notice a different, louder sound coming from the exhaust in the area of the muffler when I accelerated hard a few times picking up speed. At idle don't notice anything. I checked under the truck today and everything appears okay with the midway flange connection...

Recently I removed the broken Air Recirculation Door from the air box. Once this was done, I tested the fan speed through all the dashboard vents and settings for AC or Heat. The Fan was set to it's highest setting #4 the whole time. The fan speed through the vents is great now, compared to...

I am currently having an issue with my "keychain Remote Door Lock Button". When I go to enter my locked vehicle, I have to tap the door unlock button at least 2-3 times to get the driver side door to unlock. I can hear the locks on the other doors open before the drivers side door does. The...

Has anyone ever attempted to re-paint their front grills with a parts store brand, chrome spray paint? If so, what kind of prep work does it take to do it and how did it come out? Or, would it be better to have it re-chromed professionally? Any idea of the cost of having it done...