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I posted a thread a couple days ago about a seized caliper. I pulled the wheel off today and found that the four wheel drive hub had spun its way out of the wheel (as in rim), the four wheel drive gears were torched, the entire brake system was destroyed, the wheel bearings where shredded, and...

Okay. This is totally screwed. I pulled off both wheels today and found that not one, but both calipers were seized, causing both rotors to bind up and not spin. I had to literally spin the rotors with a breaker bar. The brake pads were seized on the inside of both rotors. After playing...

The wheel is sitting fine. I'll try and get a picture of it up by tomorrow, as my camera isn't with me at this time. When I drive it, I can definitely tell something is binding up within the wheel. It has a large dragging sensation. I can also smell what seems to be burned brakes. I would...

This afternoon, I was driving down the highway at 70 m.p.h. when all of the sudden, I heard a loud concussion and immediately noticed my Explorer begin to drastically slow and pull to the right. I thought I had initially blown a tire, so I pulled off on the closest exit ramp I could find to...

Try installing a new fuel filter. It's cheap, and if it isn't the problem, your truck more than likely needed a new one anyway.

You can do this by yourself. I did it a couple of weeks ago, and I am by no means a mechanic. You may want to procure an alternate mode of transportation for a few days, though. This job does take a little time. I'll give you a step-by-step write up on how to do it, and how to save...

Again, I'm pretty sure it's your lower intake manifold gasket. Leaking from the rear passenger side of the block is a dead giveaway. Have fun with that job. It's anything but fun.

Your leak sounds like a lower intake gasket issue. I recently had to deal with your exact symptoms. I kept hoping my leak was the water pump, but unfortunately, it wasn't. Crawl underneath the passenger side wheel well and see if you can spot coolant leakage down the side of the block. Also...

It's just like bleeding brakes. Disconnect the hose from the clutch master cylinder, located on the driver's side firewall. Then, get a 2-liter bottle and have someone hold the hose inside the bottle as you pump the clutch pedal. This way, you can re-use the hydraulic fluid, as well as...

Was it a new radiator that was installed, or was it out of the bone yard? An easy way to check your radiator for leaks is to simply disconnect the top and bottom hoses, plug the holes (with what, I'm not sure. Be creative), and fill it with water. If it doesn't leak, your radiator is good.

In your case, I would recommend bleeding the hydraulic line, then re-filling the clutch master cylinder with DOT 3 hydraulic (brake) fluid. This usually seems to work.....for awhile, anyway.

Your problem may be different than mine. I can pull my truck out of gear without a problem. How does your clutch pedal feel? Is it firm or spongy? If it is firm, it's the pilot bearing. If it's spongy, it's the slave cylinder. Both are located inside the transmission housing and are a pain...

Try flushing the cooling system. You'll be amazed at the amount of debris that gets trapped inside there. Also, invest in a $5 dollar can of black light dye. Run in through the cooling system to check for small leaks. I had an overheating problem for about 2 years. It turned out to be the...

I'm assuming the operating temperature alters the operation of the clutch. I have to turn my truck off at stoplights to get in first gear if I don't remember to let the gears slide into place by themselves. I'm learning to shift without the clutch...and yes.....it is possible without grinding...

My truck is doing the exact same thing right now. I'm convinced it's the pilot bearing that isn't letting the clutch fully disengage. I find the easiest way to deal with the problem is to let the gears slip into place by themselves. With the clutch depressed (and with the truck rolling), hold...

I've got a mind boggling issue. About 6 weeks ago, I parked my Explorer to fix the lower intake gasket and to replace the alternator. Today, after getting everything put back together, I start the truck to take it for a test drive, and I find it won't shift into any gear (the vehicle is...

This happened to me recently. It turned out to be a combination of two things: cheap gas clogging the fuel filter and leaking upper intake vacuum lines. Check all vacuum lines running to the upper intake. Keep in mind that such a stumble can be indicative of a failing lower intake gasket, as...

I just replaced my lower intake gasket, and now I've got a couple of questions before completing the job. First off, when I removed the upper intake, the EGR tube decided to crumble and break off from the exhaust manifold when I loosened the nut. Will the truck still run if I remove the EGR...