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2004 4.6 Explorer NBX. 4WD. 230k miles. If anyone has some thoughts on this issue, I would appreciate it. Not sure how much of this is relevant, but I'll throw in everything that I can think of: A few months ago, after an oil change at a Valvoline quick lube location, I decided to take...

I too have the 04 Explorer, 4.6L and experienced this same issue. It is definitely the limited slip friction clutch plates in the rear differential. Also, if it's back to running, try and observe if the (rubbing, grinding, shuddering) noise substantially resides after driving for awhile -...

I'll definitely give this a shot. Thanks for the advice. Can anyone confirm or deny the effects of this chatter on the internals (or anything else for that matter) of the rear diff. I couldn't see anything that looked like damage when I did the clutch repack. I didn't pull anything else out...

The Clutch pack came with a 4oz bottle, which I used to soak the clutch plates in, then discarded. I then added a 4 oz bottle to the MasterPro (O'reillys) 75w 140 full synthetic until flow from the top fill port. And yes, each of the spider gears pictured in the above photo had the domed washers...

kydirtscooter, Thanks for your input. I'll start with the fluid and a bit more of the Explorer's history to see if any clues pop up. Sorry if this gets long-winded, but I tend to be very thorough to ultimately save time... I am the second owner, purchased in Vegas (no corrosion or rust) from...

If there are any Ford rear-end specialists who could weigh in on this, I would be grateful... First, a brief history: 2004, NBX 4.6 V8. 3.73 rear end, Tow Package. 211,000 miles. Very well taken care of. March of 2018, I replaced the rear diff fluid and added the friction modifier. The rear...

I just solved my issue, which sounds a whole like yours... With the rear end jacked up, rotate the wheels and see if one or the other CV axle rotates. If one does not, this could most likely be your culprit. The outboard or tire side of the axle has a caged ball bearing assembly that broke on...

**Solved** It ended up only being the broken passenger side rear CV axle. New one from Autozone was $72, plus fluid and additive, and she's back running smoothly. The broken axle caused the catastrophic rhythmic clunking sound as well as the no Park issue - makes sense since Park is a function...

Thanks, James. I'll look into the ABS. To be honest, I'm not even sure if my explorer has a separate ABS dash light - as there is not one on. The Service Engine Soon light is on, and I'll have to invest in a code reader (any suggestions on a decent budget code reader would be appreciated) as...

Hey, did you get anywhere with this issue? I just posted a very similar question, then found your post. Any info on what you found out would be great. Thanks.

For reference: 2004 explorer NBX, 4x4, 180K, limited slip, 3.73. I am the second owner - the original an ex ford tech who took very good care. No rust. To start with, and eliminate these as possible future suggestions, I just replaced both rear wheel bearings and rotors (Timken), all 4 struts...