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I can'tfigure out for the life of me how the e-brake is supposed to fit together. The part I'm talking about is where the two cables meet and then connect to the cable going to the pedal. I hope somebody knows what I'm talking about. Could somebody please post a pic of this connection...

I finished my lift kit and was bleeding the brakes, and brake fluid started leaking from the top end of the extended brake lines that I had installed. I checked the fitting and made sure it was tight. I disconnected the fittings and made sure there was nothing in the threads that would cause a...

How long should I wait before I get an alignment done? I assume that the new springs will settle a little bit, and so if you get the alignment done too soon, will you have to do it again once the springs settle in? Does it even make that much of a difference if I wait or not?

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157737 I probably should have started that thread in here instead.

When you have to bleed the brakes on all four tires, do you start with the back or the front tires first? I should know this but my brain has died.

I'm having way too much trouble trying to get that little dogbone, the bar/pin that goes through the bushing at the top of the rear shocks where it mounts to the frame. I've tried lubing it up with some soapy water, I cannot get the dern thing to go through. If anyone knows what I'm talking...

Today I'm going to start installing the lift kit for my truck. Weird thing is that it's a ranger kit. Although it will not be strange to have extra parts left over, this time it was planned that way. There will be some 4" lift blocks and some skinny aal's when I'm done.(they would be used on...

Has anyone ever done this succesfully? I have a '91. http://www.bds-suspension.com/suspensionsystems_1ford.html From what I can tell, most of the important parts are the same thing. Of course there are things like the blocks for the rear that I won't use, but it still might be worth it...

Today I went to get my safety and emissions test done to renew my registration. I did not tell them that I had hollowed out my catalytic converter (it got clogged with mud last year) because I'm running short on money and I was just hoping that with some miracle it would pass. They tested it...

I'm getting a skyjacker 4" lift this week, and I'm replacing the rear leafs instead of the aal and shackles, but I guess they don't make the leaf springs for the explorer any more. Will the ranger or older bronco II leaf springs fit? Or F-150 leaf springs? Am I the only one who has this...

mechanix - Great guy to deal with!! mechanix, but his real name is Eric. I bought a pair of front headlight assemblies complete with turn signals for $30 shipped. He shipped them promptly after payment and they showed up in very good condition. I wish I could remember his screen name so you...

I can drive around all day long and as long as I'm moving at a good speed like 25 mph or faster, then I have no problems. But at idle, the temp goes way up. I do know that having airflow around the radiator helps alot to keep the temp down and I had always thought that the fan always turned...

I did do a search, but nobody was replacing the vent glass, just the main window. Well, so far I've taken off the door panel, removed the rivets, and I can now freely move around the main window, but I can't get it to come out. I used to have a chilton's manual, but it got soaked in my mud...

Who knows the difference? I'm designing a new ARB style front and rear bumber set and I'm trying to decide if I want to spend extra money and get it powder coated or if I should just paint it myself. I do have an air compressor and spray gun and I can do a dang good jog with paint, but how...

I've seen in a bunch of everyone's pics some window stickers that say "serious explorations.com". Did you guys just get these made yourself or did someone on here do a big order and we just buy from them? I think it would be a good added bonus that included in your elite explorer status that...

I'm thinking about going to the junkyard and picking up a limited slip for the rear. I know that's not the best way, but probably the cheapest. I just need to figure out which year X had this option. Thanks, Matt

I'm pretty sure I've my x fixed now. I'm kinda wary about revving up the engine this late at night(don't wanna wake the neighbors) so I won't be sure about it till morning, But most likely it's all good. First, I would like to thank the person who thought of the search tool. I learned so...

First of all, I did do a thorough search on the subject and learned a lot of good stuff, but nothing quite matched my current situation. I hydrolocked my engine for the first time the other day. I took out all the spark plugs, sprayed some wd40 into the cylinders and tried to turn the...

So I know I sucked water into the intake and I might have sucked some up the exhaust also. What would be the best way of figuring out if I'm totally screwed or not? I've got great pics here. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132027

So we see this puddle. We threw a rock into it to check the depth, and it didn't look very deep, so we get a good running start and go for it. The best that I can figure out, is that when we hit the water it was so deep that it stopped us which caused us to stall. There was about 7-9...

I thought about this the other day. I am really lucky that I have about 100 miles of trails within a 3 minute drive from my house. I love that after a bad day at work, that I can stop by and get a little mud on the tires for a few minutes on the way home. Getting outdoors and behind the wheel...

I finally did this after owning my X for 31/2 years. It's the first mod I've done (unless you count mud terrain tires and manual locking hubs). I have realized as I'm sure many of you noticed, you can't take corners very fast now. I'm ok with that. I am the biggest grandma driver until you...

I think this is what I would like to do first to get some tire clearance. What year of F150 should I be looking for when I get these? Thanks, Matt

I'm still really new here. I've looked through a ton of posts, and see a bunch of you talking about b/l's, ttb's, SOA's, TT's and that kind of stuff. I think I've figured most of it out, but what the heck is a TT? I know as soon as someone tells me, I'll feell really dumb. I should know...