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- 1999 Ford Explorer XLT
Hello forum!
So, my husband's 1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0/V6 stalled while we were driving. The engine literally just cut off, but the electronics stayed on.
There was severe rattling for a few weeks before it happened (we couldn't afford to get it repaired at the time).
I'm pretty sure the oil was low before all of this happened and there may be a small leak as there's some dripping.
Electronics still work, there was one backfire when we tried starting the car.
My father used to have an auto repair business in Alaska back when Reagan was President... hehe Anywho, we got the repair guides from Autozone and the official technical manual, but before we look for a mobile mechanic to give us the look around and before we start pulling apart the engine I thought it would be a good idea to post here asking you guys (the real experts ).
I took video of the engine trying to start last night to show you what it's doing... My father is leaning towards looking at the timing belt, but him, my husband, and a person friend seem to be willing to pull the whole thing apart if they have to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQN0bM-pr6M
HELP!!!
So, my husband's 1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0/V6 stalled while we were driving. The engine literally just cut off, but the electronics stayed on.
There was severe rattling for a few weeks before it happened (we couldn't afford to get it repaired at the time).
I'm pretty sure the oil was low before all of this happened and there may be a small leak as there's some dripping.
Electronics still work, there was one backfire when we tried starting the car.
My father used to have an auto repair business in Alaska back when Reagan was President... hehe Anywho, we got the repair guides from Autozone and the official technical manual, but before we look for a mobile mechanic to give us the look around and before we start pulling apart the engine I thought it would be a good idea to post here asking you guys (the real experts ).
I took video of the engine trying to start last night to show you what it's doing... My father is leaning towards looking at the timing belt, but him, my husband, and a person friend seem to be willing to pull the whole thing apart if they have to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQN0bM-pr6M
HELP!!!