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During my recent fix of sunroof drain that exits inside passenger fender I noticed there was a panel that is two pieces of foam rubber type material apparently glued to a stiff plastic piece that must provide support top to bottom. It was very loose and just lying in there and I removed it by...

I know this is a 5 year old thread but here's how I solved my leak from front passenger side sunroof drain onto passenger floorboard. First I diagnosed that the front drain on that side was not sending water through the lower rubber outlet shown in Tripp237 photos above. I also then snaked a...

If your engine is original 4.6 for year 2003 it takes a specific intake manifold and isn’t interchangeable with later years. If I recall when I replaced mine I could not find Dorman or aftermarket part and bought a Motorcraft one from an online Ford dealer. It was more expensive but worked...

Have used them several times. No problems at all. Parts were on par with those you can find at major retail auto parts chains.

Ok thanks. It will be on jack stand and I’m guessing at an angle where it can’t run uphill.

I have 2003 XLT 4.6 4x4. I noticed greenish grease globs on front driver side lower control arm and traced it to a split in the outer boot of CV Axle. Looks to have only recently started throwing out grease. Going to swap out that CV axle for a new one from Cardone. While checking out several...

Do a search here on the forum using - Front Strut Bolt - as the search words and you will find plenty giving you the Ford part numbers you are after

I suspect you have experienced the lower strut bolt seizing to the strut and having to cut yours off to remove. Been there and done that. My drivers side was fused solidly and had to cut it off to remove strut. I bought a Ford bolt and reused my nut with the “flag” attached to it. The bolt...

You might also want to check the heater hoses that go into firewall. If those are original hoses and clamps they might be seeping. One of mine was and while engine running I could see the tiniest bit of coolant escaping. I took the old spring type clamp off and cinched it down with a band...

It was $21 but I bought direct from a Ford dealer’s online store. I haven’t shopped it on eBay , etc... but the part number above is the correct one 4L2Z-7A434-AA

I finally had good weather to be able to change out the skid plate/ shield. The part I ordered is a perfect fit and I was wrong, there are three 10 mm bolts that mount it to the transfer case and not 2. Easy to install it.

My 2003 4.6 4x4 has 177k miles on the original trans fluid and filter. I bought a new filter couple years ago and an adapter for the fill plug, but am taking that “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” approach at this point. It’s been fine - knocks wood- so I don’t want to risk any changes.

96fire - so the Off button on steering wheel controls does disable the cruise while engaged so the button does seem to be working. But I can’t figure how to enter the diagnosis mode. So is the procedure to hold the off button then while holding the off button turn key to on/run position? How...

That’s where I’ve bought the ones I’ve just used - near Cumming, Ga

Hmm that might be, I’ll have to test it. There are no radio buttons and the on/off are on left side separated by the other buttons on the right side of steering wheel

Alligator it’s actially been broken by the outer mounting point for several years and I had bent it so it wouldn’t rattle. But my son now drives the Explorer and is using it at college. Looks like he is using it on Forest Service roads and some dirt roads to get to trout streams and hiking...

Further searching I found what I believe is the Ford part for the transfer case shield and ordered one from a Ford dealers online parts site. It is part 4L2Z-7A434-AA. Once it arrives I will report back on how it fits and installs, etc...

A shield that mounts to the transfer case of 2003 XLT 4.6 4x4 with two bolts broke right at one of the bends by where one bolt hole is. It was barely hanging on by a sliver at the other end and so I removed it. I cannot find the part number anywhere in my searches. Any ideas on this part and...

So I figured out my cruise issue. The cable the cruise servo uses that connects to the throttle had come loose and all I had to do was snap it back in place. I’m wondering why it came off but so far so good and cruise works. But I still would like to know if that self diagnosis test mode is...

Only add the friction modifier if you rear axle calls for it. You should find an axle code printed on sticker in your driver door and that is if you are sure it’s the axle that came with your explorer stock. My 2003 XLT 4x4 with 4.6 has a rear axle that calls for NO friction modifier. I have...

I noticed the A/C wasn’t blowing as cold as it should in the 03 4.6 so went to grab my trusty recharge hose and a new can of R-134 to top it off. I spent about 30 minutes jacking with that new can of freon and could not figure why the AC wasn’t pulling anything in and my gauge wasn’t moving...

So the cruise control has stopped working on the 2003 XLT 4.6 at 177,000 miles. The indicator light on dash illuminates when you press On then Set but the speed doesn’t stay at that level. No response at all. The light will stay on until brake pedal pushed then light goes out, but cruise...

Just went to that box for WJB hubs I still have in garage and still have the two bags of the light grey bolts they sent that has the yellow goop in threads for loctite. I didn’t like the looks of them apprantly and reused the factory ones and applied my own blue loctite. I found my notes I...

The axle nut on my F150 has printed on it that it is one time use. That is not the case on Explorer. Wouldn’t be bad to put on a new nut but I didn’t and it’s been at least 30,000 miles on both front axle nuts. If you haven’t watched already this YouTube by FordTechMakuloco is awesome for...

It’s been at least 30,000 miles on those WJB hubs