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i have done a lot of research on these trucks..... according to what i have learned, the transmission is by far the weakest link. i also did research on specific year models of the 1st gen explorer. the 1992, 1993, and 1994 year models were factory fitted with a transmission fluid cooler, the...

when i got under there to try and find the source of the leak- I could find none- and this was also with the engine running and both the engine and trans at operating temp. there was a lot of areas that had evidence of transmission fluid leaking- all over the front of the trans- and the back of...

i recently did some work on my father in law's truck- replacing the fuel filter was among those things. they said I would need a special tool for disconnecting the lines, but I saw a youtube video showing how to do it with a screwdriver- that worked just fine for his truck (2002 ford escape)...

http://www.autozone.com/drivetrain/transmission-seal?filterByKeyWord=transmission+seal&fromString=search&isIgnoreVehicle=false these are the transmission seals autozone says fit the explorer. the one you mentioned is not among them- or even looks like the one you suggested, is the one you...

more questions about this seal- how will I know whether or not this seal is the real problem? will it be broken, cracked or obviously damaged, or will it have shrunk or expanded or otherwise appear to be flawless to the naked eye, yet still be no good? also- is there any one brand better than...

so this means I have to completely remove the transmission, correct? I know what a torque converter looks like, but my knowledge of transmissions is even less of that of engines (but I am learning). its best to think of me as a complete idiot on vehicle matters- I am by far not an expert and not...

thanks for the advice, guys! good news- my father in law is going to borrow me the money so I can borrow the tools, in a week or two. I already got the new fuel filter, and will put that on before doing the tests. im pretty sure the gas is not bad- it has a strong odor, and the gas in it has not...

just went to autozone's website. that tool costs like $150 to borrow. although I would get the money back upon return of the tool, we simply don't have that much money on hand- and most likely will not have it anytime soon, if ever at all. we are on a super tight shoestring budget since I had...

requesting advice from an expert- or at least someone who has done this repair before.... ive posted before about this. I told about how it started leaking trans fluid, finally got underneath it to try and find the leak- couldn't find an exact source, just that fluid was all over the back side...

what I have to say probably wont help, since it has to do with the first gen ford escape. my father in law has one of these and I was working on it recently. did countless hours of research on the escape. people had the same issues with their escape and the problem was faulty plug wires, bad...

i know this wont be helpful to you, but on one of my explorers, it would overheat and leak coolant. turned out the heater core went bad. I never really fixed it, just bypassed the heater core and called it a day. but after that, not more overheating or coolant loss

ive read many forums here about similar problems like this, but none are the same as these symptoms- so here goes... ok so my exploder is not a daily driver and has been parked for quite awhile since the transmission started leaking.... I got no major money to fool with it- since my last heart...

my '93 4x4 has at least 180k miles on it. I haven't owned this particular exploder for very long, but I have put at least 5 or 6 thousand miles on it myself. I don't know if the engine has ever been rebuilt. it hasn't left me on the side of the road so far.... no major problem out of the engine...

ok, i know its not an explorer or ranger, its a 2002 ford escape with a 3.0 6 cyl. ive gone to forums specific to this truck, but nobody is a real help- most of the people there just complain about fords in general and nobody really gives any useful help. sad to say, it seems i know more about...

that $20 am/fm receiver at walmart is also Bluetooth ready... I forgot to mention that.... I don't use bluetooth

at autozone, I found seat covers that fit on my front seats. they are made of this stretchy material that fits snugly, and are also in the same general shape as the seats themselves. I don't remember how much I paid for them, but I thik they were in the $30 ballpark for the pair. they look good...

oh ok, thanks, nate. that's good news I suppose. I guess that would be cheaper than a complete rebuild

the speaker size for all 4 doors in a 1st gen explorer is 5x7. I got my replacements at walmart, I think they costed about $30 for a set of two- they are "scosche" brand either 2-way or 3-way speakers- and they sound pretty good. no complaints from me there. for another explorer I had- the same...

...does that mean the transmission would have to be dismantled to replace the seal? ..the local transmission man says if he has to take a tranny apart- he will just rebuild it- not optional (at least with this guy)... but the plus side of that is it will be under a warranty. so if it is venting...

my truck needed new bushings in all the motors..... I didn't have the money to buy new bushings- so I made m own from the flexible type of hot glue. works great, and im sure they wont crumble like the plastic ones from the factory

...does that mean the transmission would have to be dismantled to replace the seal? ..the local transmission man says if he has to take a tranny apart- he will just rebuild it- not optional (at least with this guy)... but the plus side of that is it will be under a warranty. so if it is venting...

is lock up a good thing? normal?..... I don't know much about engines.... and even less about transmissions.

ok.... i finally was able to get all the way up underneath it. took photos of the tube I was talking about. pix of that tube here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1818896228361519.1073741836.100007234783548&type=3 while underneath there, I noticed transmission fluid all over the...

what does that mean?

it really doesn't look like it connects to anything.... it just sticks out like a sore thumb with no other tubes or connections anywhere near it... I still haven't gotten around to getting up under there and taking photos of it- (haven't been doing too well lately)... but perhaps I will go do it...

yes, I saw "natenkiki" post about the external filter with success stories. I intend to do that project when the funds are available- as well as adding in that 2nd cooler from the parts truck. the fan blade on the 4X4 needs to be replaced as well, and I plan to replace it with the brand new one...

the metal tube im talking about is not connected to anything on the transmission and there not any other tubes near it- as if it is supposed to be connected to anything else. the transmission hoses you are talking about- that carry fluid, are they made of metal or rubber?

it does have a transmission cooler. I will start it up and see it theres any leaks coming from anywhere underneath the front end. another transmission question: I have a parts truck, it is a 1992, which also has a transmission cooler. I was thinking about taking the cooler off of the parts...

thank you all for the replies! .... another explorer I had turned out to have a vacuum modulator issue, but I didn't find out what the problem was until after the truck was stolen- so I never got to fix that problem and learn how to do it. on THAT truck, it would not shift properly when the...

I had this exact same problem with an exploder I used to have.... after I replaced the solenoid, it wouldn't start. I swore up and down I had put the solenoid wires back on correctly- so I started looking for other problems.... ended up doing the pain in the ass job of replacing the ignition...

'][/URL] ']i read a thread about this somewhere on here..... if i remember correctly, you have to take out the air conditioner blower motor and another box part in that area..... and reach in there and pull out the debris. somewhere in there is another part that gets hot- and with that debris in...

check around in your area for a sign shop, screen printing shop, or something like that. they will be able to custom make vinyl decals for you- any size, any shape, any color- and usually at a reasonable price... vinyl decals stick almost forever and never lose their color except for the...

I was glad to see my truck had that part when I bought it.... it was a major plus for me- it keeps people from looking in the back of my truck and seeing those big ass speakers. also prevents items back there from reflecting and projecting onto the rear glass- less of a distraction when looking...

a couple months ago I posted about my transmission, thinking it had burned out. short and sweet story: I was about 15 or 20 miles away from home and started smelling something weird- for about 5 miles. stopped at a parts house and put a quart of fluid and a bottle of lucas transmission fix in...

I wish I had a garage..... but this project will have to take place out in the dirt driveway.... but at least its a shady dirt driveway. all I got is a box of standard hand tools and 4 jackstands. hopefully the transmission guy will have everything else, if anything special is required, should...

since I am not a mechanic- and I know even less about transmissions, im going to be having a real transmission guy doing the job and im going to help him. that way I can learn something new- something I need to know. im sure he will do the job right since he wants to get paid

that sounds great to me.... the 4 wheel drive didn't work anyway.... but according to my research, its probably the switch that's gone bad, or a bushing or something simple. fixing the 4 wheel drive wasn't on my to-do list anyway... its not a feature I need. I don't go rock crawling or...

then im going to do it LOL ...thanks for the help

ok that's good. that's was my next question! thanks!.... so would there be any other mods required to make this option work? like.... would there be bare internal parts for the 4x4 exposed to the elements?

ok so heres a question.... would it be a serviceable option to just put the 2wd transmission into the 4x4 truck? will that hurt anything? I don't really care about having 4 wheel drive.... I just want the truck to get me where I need to go.