1997 Ford Explorer XLT--Need Part F77Z3B676EA

[GopherBaroque]

I don't understand why 4 of the 12 parts of the column are discontinued and not the other 8!

They are all discontinued and de-listing just means that all the spares of that particular part are gone. I found the same thing rounding up parts for (at the time) 20+ year old Chev van. I could only get three of four door hinges.

 

[Turdle]

Off topic but try finding a torsion bar for a 97-03 f150. Considered obsolete. nothing out there for a fix if one should break.

But the explorer t bars are not obsolete, still available for '95

Look at this thread, post 3615

The Black Hole

Whats In A Name? It was hot humid august night. The winds have all but vanished. I was doing my best to keep the sweat out of my eyes. The A/C was dying in my 94 Explorer, lovingly named "Pugly", and there was no relief in sight. I decided it was time to stop throwing good money into bad. I was...

www.explorerforum.com

 

[allmyEXes]

1997 v-6 4.0 SOHC intermediate steering shaft. here is what I did.
Steering shaft repair

 

[96eb96]

Off topic but try finding a torsion bar for a 97-03 f150. Considered obsolete. nothing out there for a fix if one should break.

But the explorer t bars are not obsolete, still available for '95

Look at this thread, post 3615

The Black Hole

Whats In A Name? It was hot humid august night. The winds have all but vanished. I was doing my best to keep the sweat out of my eyes. The A/C was dying in my 94 Explorer, lovingly named "Pugly", and there was no relief in sight. I decided it was time to stop throwing good money into bad. I was...

www.explorerforum.com

Not obsolete because they were used till '11 in the Rangers, and there are tons of them on the road.