joney
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- March 23, 2021
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- City, State
- Eau Claire WI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Explorer XLT4x4 SOHC
"Also I am learning that sitting fluids dont seem to stay fresh." The other day I brought my 98 XLT to a body shop that's going to replace the rusted line from the trans to the aux. cooler. Thinking about asking them to change the trans filter, I'd like to see what that looks like. Have replaced 3 quarts fluid that leaked out. Hoping this will be good for the trans. for a while. The Ex sat about a year at the previous owner's location. ( I bought it in mid March '21) Hoping to change the oil and filter myself, soon. And diagnose/fix the sending wire cause the coolant heat gauge sits at cold always. BUT I have to actually FIND the sending unit first, can't find it! 4L SOHC if that matters. Then it's replacing the one rusted rocker panel, found a relative that works on cars and can weld. He's doing the same repair on a GMC this summer. Then the only thing this summer, is putting Fluid Film inside the door panels and all over the frame parts. Future suspension work coming up, not critical now. Learning curve for me!Well not today but over this week I have done a lot. I replaces the fan clutch with an USA made one from autozone, thought that was cool. I changed the oil filter not the oil and man there were some rust pieces collected at the top of the filter. My explorer had set for a few years about two or three. I had changed the filter and oil about a thousand miles ago when I first got it. The previous owner wanted to take care of it but he seemed busy. It was his Grandpas truck and he was wanting to see it put back on the road. I had a feeling especially because I hear about sludge build up that it might appreciate a fresh filter. Also I am learning that sitting fluids dont seem to stay fresh. Did the filter yesterday and ended up finding out I dont have back brake right now. I put to new front calipers on and to new brake hoses for the calipers. When I got to the point of bleeding the old fluid out of the rear I was unable to pump any fluid out of the bleeders. I also did the zip tie throttle cable boost and a fuel filter. The filter wasnt to clogged up but it was holding back some garbage. Not suprising and I have been running out of gas a couple times lately. A lot of stuff I believe might still be original. I think I have 248,000 miles on the SUV. The grandpa and original owner took it in for regular service. It has a Ford owners manual that shows it being serviced a lot. Seen that it was being taking in at least to 150,000. The fuel filter I pulled off was Motorcraft and the clutch fan was Ford. I know the filter was probably changed years ago at a Ford dealership or someone might have bought it from a karts store? It was rain last night and I sure was enjoying driving with the sunset. I am glad I put some duralast wiper blades on to the other week.