High milage explorers?

*plrs x45* · 04-13-2003, 12:03 AM

Hello to all,

I have a 98'XLT 5.0 and I have had to replace the hubs, all brakes and rotors, Upper and lower ball joints and soon the rear leaf springs and the exhaust manifold gaskets. Sorry, by the way, My X will turn 100k this week.

Rob_B · 04-13-2003, 12:34 AM

98 Sport OHV 63,000

in order
4X4 Relay (broke the day I got it, told the place either'er they fix it or take it back, they fixed it)
valvebody replaced (ouch)
2 Oxygen sensors (third any minute)
A/C recharged twice last summer
they finally found the leak and hopefully will fix it monday
I think the paint on my hood is going bad

Besides that just regualr maintenance, but seeing that most of that happened the first year I owned it I haven't been too happy w/ my Ex.

I also hadta switch to 4 door leafpacks so I could haul my trailor w/ it, the mono-leafs that were on it, I couldn't put the trailor on it cause it'd just pull the rear end down.

Bill H · 04-13-2003, 12:08 PM

1991 Explorer XLT
4.0 Auto trans,4door,A/C,Power Windows and locks
Bought this bad boy for $1,100,not bad!!! Read on...

Previous owner rebuilt the engine from the ground up @ 103,000 miles
Transmission professionally rebuilt in 2001.
Upper and lower ball joints replaced.
Auto hubs replaced with Warn manuals.

Garage work.....
Had to have a radius arm support replaced.
Both front wheel bearings loose,had them tightened.
4 brandy new AT tires 2 weeks ago.

Done by yours truely.......
Had to replace the A/C compressor,so decided to convert it to an air compressor(for now). Added an air tank under the front passenger seats floor board,the various hoses,a 90 to 125 PSI Square D pressure switch,and an air line routed out to the front grill,plan on putting one out near the back bumper.

Alternator...... HAHA darn thing was squeaking and had RPM with voltage drop so replaced it with 1 from a yard,kept the old 1 has it had good outputs will rebuild it later for a quality spare.

Exhaust.......Returning from out of town trip a block away from home the exhaust falls off!! LOLOL. Guess whats next on my agenda? BTW....all of the above happened with in a day of each other,tires, alternator and exhaust!!!

I sat at the intersection and LAMO'ed!!! What else was I going to do?

Current miles on chassis........177,000...175,000 when bought.

I am in search of an uprated radiator,what works? Will concider ANY type even with mods,just need to know what needs to be done and moved.

config · 04-16-2003, 08:45 AM

I feel my Explorer is just a baby with 103xxx miles on it.
I purchased it used with 6xxxx miles on it. Only routine maintenance on it (knock, knock, knock on wood).

BlackHawk77 · 05-21-2003, 02:02 PM

96 XLT 4wd
145,000
Non routine replacements

Idler Tensioner pulley.
Soon to replace wheel bearings.

*Vozar* · 05-21-2003, 10:49 PM

born2drive · 05-21-2003, 11:00 PM

1993 X XLT 4x4 4.0 OHV engine 117,000mi

non-routine

-aircondtitioner (everything 'cept the compressor)
-master computer
-belt tentioner
-5 batteries
-4 sets of tires
-4x4 froze up (right before we went ofer "The Drop-off" in Anza Borrego

think thats about it

its going on a 4000 mi trip this summer. knock on wood that it will work the entire time!

SmokeGrinder · 05-22-2003, 05:05 AM

98 x... 120,000 miles, she had to have a new tranny this last week but apart from that its just the normal tune up stuff...
she should be good to go for another 100,000 till something else goes wrong! :-)

woooo-hoooo I love these cars they go on and on and on!

tango_28 · 05-22-2003, 04:12 PM

We have 138,000 miles on our 96 Explorer, we had no major problems with it. Just do regualar maintence on it, oil(mobile 1), tire, brakepads and tune ups. We are still on our first transmission, knock on wood. The only mod on it is a K&N air filter.

Ron

*X~FACTOR* · 05-22-2003, 08:28 PM

Replaced:
Leaking lower intake gasket and Thermostat. That's it.

Knock on wood...

RBAlphabet · 05-22-2003, 10:15 PM

'94 XLT 4 Door w/5 sp manual trans.
218,000 miles.

Repairs:
2 clutch slave cylinders (w/ new clutches)
2 water pumps
rear axle assembly replaced with remanufactured unit
fuel pump
heater control valve
thermostat
serpentine belt tensioner
radio
radium arm bushings
EGR controller (under warranty)
shocks
brake rotors
rear brake adjuster wheels (they were jammed and the rear brakes stopped working.)

Plus the usual wear parts: plugs, wires, filters, tires, brake pads, serpentine belt, etc.
Oil change every 10000 miles using synthetic oil (either Mobil 1 or Amsoil). See http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/s.../oil-life.html for a good independent evaluation of synthetic oil life.

93EXPOLIMITED · 05-23-2003, 01:23 AM

93 LIMITED 176,845 MILES AND NOTHING BUT TIRES BRAKES AND FUSES

AintNoFantasy · 05-23-2003, 10:04 AM

91 eddie bauer. 212,000 and still going, third tranny since i've owned it. too many things to list broken.

she is SICK

*Ru Dawg* · 06-20-2003, 02:44 AM

109k miles, 1995

Parts Replaced due to NEED not WANT!!:
Shocks, Brakes & Pads, Tires, and I may need a new transfer case shift motor.
Just ordered Jacob's wires today, she's missing a little.
I bought my truck in 2000 used with 69k on it. Haven't had much trouble at all with her **knocks on wood**

tisdale35 · 06-29-2003, 03:59 PM

94 Explorer 2WD (yes 2WD)
3" body lift, 2" suspension lift, 31 x 10.50 Pro Comp MTs, more coming.
orig 4.0 (runs great)
replaced since I've owned it in 3 years:
MAF
Oil
Air filter
Tranny is slipping real bad, for 3 years now, keeps going though I hear that an Explorer A4LD tranny is good for 100,000 miles. Mine has 150,000
I have an overheating problem when at stand still, I think it's the fan clutch.

*frickea86* · 06-29-2003, 04:06 PM

I have a 1997 Explorer XLT and it has 89,000

I've replaced:
-ball joints
-sway bar end links
-soon to be water pump
-3000 mile oil changes
thats about it...laterz

SmokeGrinder · 06-29-2003, 04:50 PM

89,000 LoL

127,000 new tranny thats it

tisdale35 · 06-29-2003, 05:11 PM

how much was your tranny and how many miles did original tranny have?

tisdale35 · 06-29-2003, 05:12 PM

127,000 that's all?

SmokeGrinder · 06-29-2003, 05:43 PM

LoL yeah :-) what you got?

04-13-2003, 12:03 AM	#321
plrs x45 Elite Explorer Joliet, Il 98 xlt V8 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 184 Vehicle Specs	Hello to all, I have a 98'XLT 5.0 and I have had to replace the hubs, all brakes and rotors, Upper and lower ball joints and soon the rear leaf springs and the exhaust manifold gaskets. Sorry, by the way, My X will turn 100k this week. __________________ 2000 Ebbtide powerboat Polaris X45 watercraft (1 of only 500) 2004 Hemi Durango Limited

04-16-2003, 08:45 AM	#324
config Wannabe Elite Explorer Layton, UT '96 XLT Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 297 Vehicle Specs	I feel my Explorer is just a baby with 103xxx miles on it. I purchased it used with 6xxxx miles on it. Only routine maintenance on it (knock, knock, knock on wood). __________________ '96 Explorer 4x4 XLT Leather w/ wood trim, 3rd seat, Westin brush/grill guard, Reese round tow hitch, Re-arched rear wiper, Xenon lamps, Bosch Platinum +4, KKM Tru-rev sport induction kit, Superchip, Dynomax Super-turbo cat-back exhaust, Mobil 1 0W-30, Fumoto Oil-drain valve

05-21-2003, 10:49 PM	#326
Vozar Was Fordbeast98 Murfreesboro,Tennessee Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 835 Vehicle Specs	__________________ 99.5 F-250 ecsb 4x4 (FOR SALE) 2000 f-250 rclb 2wd 6spd 1994 explorer 4x4 1-tons,42's,302,c-6,1356/205 1998 explorer(in pieces) 2003 explorer 4dr eddie bauer(wifes) www.dixiecrawlers.com www.swampsdiesel.com

05-21-2003, 11:00 PM	#327
born2drive Wannabe Elite Explorer Pasadena, CA '93 XLT 4.0 4x4 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 93 Vehicle Specs	1993 X XLT 4x4 4.0 OHV engine 117,000mi non-routine -aircondtitioner (everything 'cept the compressor) -master computer -belt tentioner -5 batteries -4 sets of tires -4x4 froze up (right before we went ofer "The Drop-off" in Anza Borrego think thats about it its going on a 4000 mi trip this summer. knock on wood that it will work the entire time! __________________ "She ain't a cadalliac, she ain't a rolls, but there ain't nothing wrong with the radio!!" - Aaron Tippin

05-22-2003, 05:05 AM	#328
SmokeGrinder Wannabe Elite Explorer Uber Of All Possible Doom 97 explorer 4X4 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,112 Vehicle Specs	120,000 98 x... 120,000 miles, she had to have a new tranny this last week but apart from that its just the normal tune up stuff... she should be good to go for another 100,000 till something else goes wrong! :-) woooo-hoooo I love these cars they go on and on and on!

04-13-2003, 12:34 AM	#322
Rob_B Wannabe Elite Explorer Waterloo, Iowa '99 F-150 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 412 Vehicle Specs	98 Sport OHV 63,000 in order 4X4 Relay (broke the day I got it, told the place either'er they fix it or take it back, they fixed it) valvebody replaced (ouch) 2 Oxygen sensors (third any minute) A/C recharged twice last summer they finally found the leak and hopefully will fix it monday I think the paint on my hood is going bad Besides that just regualr maintenance, but seeing that most of that happened the first year I owned it I haven't been too happy w/ my Ex. I also hadta switch to 4 door leafpacks so I could haul my trailor w/ it, the mono-leafs that were on it, I couldn't put the trailor on it cause it'd just pull the rear end down.

04-13-2003, 12:08 PM	#323
Bill H Wannabe Elite Explorer Binghamton,NY 91 XLT 4 door Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7 Vehicle Specs	1991 Explorer XLT 4.0 Auto trans,4door,A/C,Power Windows and locks Bought this bad boy for $1,100,not bad!!! Read on... Previous owner rebuilt the engine from the ground up @ 103,000 miles Transmission professionally rebuilt in 2001. Upper and lower ball joints replaced. Auto hubs replaced with Warn manuals. Garage work..... Had to have a radius arm support replaced. Both front wheel bearings loose,had them tightened. 4 brandy new AT tires 2 weeks ago. Done by yours truely....... Had to replace the A/C compressor,so decided to convert it to an air compressor(for now). Added an air tank under the front passenger seats floor board,the various hoses,a 90 to 125 PSI Square D pressure switch,and an air line routed out to the front grill,plan on putting one out near the back bumper. Alternator...... HAHA darn thing was squeaking and had RPM with voltage drop so replaced it with 1 from a yard,kept the old 1 has it had good outputs will rebuild it later for a quality spare. Exhaust.......Returning from out of town trip a block away from home the exhaust falls off!! LOLOL. Guess whats next on my agenda? BTW....all of the above happened with in a day of each other,tires, alternator and exhaust!!! I sat at the intersection and LAMO'ed!!! What else was I going to do? Current miles on chassis........177,000...175,000 when bought. I am in search of an uprated radiator,what works? Will concider ANY type even with mods,just need to know what needs to be done and moved.

05-21-2003, 02:02 PM	#325
BlackHawk77 Wannabe Elite Explorer Chitown 96 XLT Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2 Vehicle Specs	96 XLT 4wd 145,000 Non routine replacements Idler Tensioner pulley. Soon to replace wheel bearings.

05-22-2003, 04:12 PM	#329
tango_28 Wannabe Elite Explorer woodbury, mn 55129 96 xlt Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3 Vehicle Specs	We have 138,000 miles on our 96 Explorer, we had no major problems with it. Just do regualar maintence on it, oil(mobile 1), tire, brakepads and tune ups. We are still on our first transmission, knock on wood. The only mod on it is a K&N air filter. Ron

05-22-2003, 08:28 PM	#330
X~FACTOR Name is Ray Valley Stream, Long Island '97 XLT 4-dr SOHC Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,728 Vehicle Specs	97 XLT 4dr 55,400 miles Replaced: Leaking lower intake gasket and Thermostat. That's it. Knock on wood...

05-22-2003, 10:15 PM	#331
RBAlphabet Wannabe Elite Explorer Dunkirk, MD 1994 XLT Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	'94 XLT 4 Door w/5 sp manual trans. 218,000 miles. Repairs: 2 clutch slave cylinders (w/ new clutches) 2 water pumps rear axle assembly replaced with remanufactured unit fuel pump heater control valve thermostat serpentine belt tensioner radio radium arm bushings EGR controller (under warranty) shocks brake rotors rear brake adjuster wheels (they were jammed and the rear brakes stopped working.) Plus the usual wear parts: plugs, wires, filters, tires, brake pads, serpentine belt, etc. Oil change every 10000 miles using synthetic oil (either Mobil 1 or Amsoil). See http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/s.../oil-life.html for a good independent evaluation of synthetic oil life.

05-23-2003, 01:23 AM	#332
93EXPOLIMITED Wannabe Elite Explorer MANKATO, MINNESOTA 93 LIMITED Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	93 LIMITED 176,845 MILES AND NOTHING BUT TIRES BRAKES AND FUSES __________________ LIFTED 93 LIMITED THERE IS ONLY 1 WAY TO GO......UP

05-23-2003, 10:04 AM	#333
AintNoFantasy Wannabe Elite Explorer Lucerne, Maine 91 Eddie Bauer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 208 Vehicle Specs	91 eddie bauer. 212,000 and still going, third tranny since i've owned it. too many things to list broken. she is SICK __________________ Kris Stewart 1991 Eddie Bauer 213,000 miles forums.atvsource.com rockxcshox@aol.com

06-20-2003, 02:44 AM	#334
Ru Dawg Elite Explorer Wyomissing, PA '95 XLT Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 Vehicle Specs	109k miles, 1995 Parts Replaced due to NEED not WANT!!: Shocks, Brakes & Pads, Tires, and I may need a new transfer case shift motor. Just ordered Jacob's wires today, she's missing a little. I bought my truck in 2000 used with 69k on it. Haven't had much trouble at all with her knocks on wood __________________ Dave's Truck My Truck Enjoying the Beach!! Explorers don't kill people...people kill Explorers!!! Can't sleep....clowns will eat me!!

06-29-2003, 03:59 PM	#335
tisdale35 Wannabe Elite Explorer Angleton, TX '94 XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9 Vehicle Specs	94 Explorer 2WD 94 Explorer 2WD (yes 2WD) 3" body lift, 2" suspension lift, 31 x 10.50 Pro Comp MTs, more coming. orig 4.0 (runs great) replaced since I've owned it in 3 years: MAF Oil Air filter Tranny is slipping real bad, for 3 years now, keeps going though I hear that an Explorer A4LD tranny is good for 100,000 miles. Mine has 150,000 I have an overheating problem when at stand still, I think it's the fan clutch.

06-29-2003, 04:06 PM	#336
frickea86 Rust? You mean character! Pittsburgh, PA '97 XLT SOHC Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,440 Vehicle Specs	I have a 1997 Explorer XLT and it has 89,000 I've replaced: -ball joints -sway bar end links -soon to be water pump -3000 mile oil changes thats about it...laterz __________________ Adam 4.0 SOHC Modified w/ Magnaflow Exhaust... '10 Edge Sport Last edited by frickea86; 06-29-2003 at 04:22 PM.

06-29-2003, 04:50 PM	#337
SmokeGrinder Wannabe Elite Explorer Uber Of All Possible Doom 97 explorer 4X4 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,112 Vehicle Specs	89,000 LoL 127,000 new tranny thats it

06-29-2003, 05:11 PM	#338
tisdale35 Wannabe Elite Explorer Angleton, TX '94 XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9 Vehicle Specs	how much was your tranny and how many miles did original tranny have?

06-29-2003, 05:12 PM	#339
tisdale35 Wannabe Elite Explorer Angleton, TX '94 XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9 Vehicle Specs	127,000 that's all?

06-29-2003, 05:43 PM	#340
SmokeGrinder Wannabe Elite Explorer Uber Of All Possible Doom 97 explorer 4X4 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,112 Vehicle Specs	LoL yeah :-) what you got?

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