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Charging system issues. Ok, living here in hell, or south Florida, batteries take a real beating from the heat. I put a new battery, from Advance, in the Mountie back in Sept of 16. Last Monday the battery discharge light started coming on. Since it wasn't supposed to rain I rode the...

Has it thrown any CEL's? Take it to the local parts house, unless you have a code reader, and they will pull the codes and tell you where to start. Send me an email (dragonchasers@yahoo.com) or a text or call @5612103399. I'll give you all of the advice based on my experience with my 2000...

Sounds like mine.

I was able to hold the clutch with a long screwdriver. The 8 mm bolt came loose very easily .

Did you try hoping in from the wheel well. I don't know what engine you have, but on my 5.0 it's easier to get to the plugs from underneath.

I just changed my compressor, condenser, drier, o-tube, and lines. Everything but the evaporator. I was leaking refrigerant and when the clutch went.... It seamed like a good excuse. Now I have ice cold AC and no leaks, it held 27" of vacuum for over 30 minutes. Try just changing the...

The ac clutch is toast. They cost about $75 from Discount Auto, and aren't too terribly difficult to replace. Check out the archives for a write up or two.

Explorer or Mountaineer, I don't remember which. I don't think you can get them heated without the courtesy lamp, which has a larger space allowing a much larger LED bulb to be installed, resulting in some real light for a change. I had to remove some of the plastic from the back of the...

Overcharging is very easy to do, especially without a real set of manifold gauges, hell I overcharged mine yesterday with the gauges, if overcharged it won't get the signal to run. Also, please check the fuse under the hood. Don't ask how much time I lost trying to find the problem with mine...

Let me guess, you got them mixed up and now aren't sure which length bolt goes where. It's been too many years since I did one. Sorry, but you'll probably have to try the old trial and error way, just don't torque them down until you're fairly sure they're in the right places.

I got it back on the road yesterday, Sunday, with extremely cold AC. I couldn't find the source of the front leak. It almost looks like at one time, an oil filter may not have sealed properly and allowed a stream of oil to spray up. There's no oil on anything but the lower radiator hose...

I made the above referenced move. My AC compressor went south last week, so I ordered a new everything and started the tear down. Well since this is the first time pulling the radiator out of this vehicle, I just went with what I knew from past vehicles and removed the 4 bolts from the water...

Not until I finish replacing the AC. It's backed into a warehouse and I can't get far enough behind it to see the mirrors. In another week, once all the parts are here, and it's finished, I'll snap that pic for you.

Listen to our Hawaiian brother. About 2 weeks ago I swore my power steering pump was heading south. I put my mechanic's stethoscope on the different accessories and would have bet the farm the power steering pump was making the noise I was hearing while driving. So I dusted off the spare pump...

I had a 5.0 2WD 2001 and now have a 2000 5.0 AWD turned 4WD. But Koda, well he has about every configuration Ford ever thought about making. And a couple no one talks about, too.

They get dirty over time. I've seen some that just needed cleaning and some that were just plain worn out. The bottom line is that it's making intermittent contact. They're not expensive and not worth taking a chance on being able to clean. Unless you just like to pull them out more than...

Here you go, just a few pictures of both sides.

I put them on mine. I changed where the stud mounts on the mirror, so that it fits the gen 2 door. I had to use the gen 2 wiring connector also. I don't have any pictures of what I did, but if you want I can take a couple of the mirrors installed to quiet the naysayers. The power mirror...

I was able to see mine with a flashlight. MT

My 5.0 did the same thing, once it was the thermostat housing had cracked and would only leak occasionally when hot. Another time was the small bypass hose. Good Luck MT

I've been using 'boxed' SCT tunes from an X4 for an Explorer for over a year on my 2000 Mountaineer. Just recently I tried to put it back to the stock tune while looking for a problem, an O2 sensor was bad. All of the codes cleared except for the 0602 programming error code. I called SCT...

Turning off the EGR with the tuner doesn't stop it from functioning. It stops it from throwing the fault code. I tried turning mine off and it still functions, just no code, just like the rear O2 sensors. If you want it to stop functioning you'll have to manually disable it. I lost all...

Cut the wires and use the 7/8 or 22mm deep well socket to remove it. Removing is the hard part, unless you have a vehicle like mine that spent it's life in south Florida. Both of my front sensors came out with no issues last week. I wish getting to the last two spark plugs on the passenger...

You can make a smoker for about $20. Google it, you'll be surprised just how easy it is. MT

I have an AWD t-case that had no issues other than the spot where one of the alignment dowels fits is cracked from removal. If anyone wants it, they can have it for shipping costs. MT

4406 swap is definitely the way to go. MT

The 302 will still be going when the V6 is being used as an anchor. MT

It just keeps the ECM from throwing a CEL if it's not there. It basically bypasses the circuit in the ECM that verifies that the EGR is functioning correctly. There is no gain using this function with the EGR still installed. It's the same with turning off the rear 2 02 sensors, it keeps it...

http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7587 These are the springs I put on my 2000 Mountaineer. The Ranger springs are a direct bolt in, and are available in heavier ratings than the Ex/Mountie springs...

I'm running 33x10 1/2 Coopers on 18" Mustang wheels. I swapped the torsion keys and put a new set of the heaviest Ranger leaves in the back with the add a leaf plus the Warriors. I have about 4" in the back and right at 2" in the front. With the lift torsion keys I actually had to crank it...

Ok 2000 Mountaineer, I replaced the turn signal/parking light housings. They mount using one screw on top and they have two 'posts' that push into the header panel. What are the grommet type pieces they pop into called and where can I get a couple of them? The two on the drivers side are...

The system is cycling, it's normal for these vehicles. MT

Replace the cluster with one with working gauges. That's what I did. While it was apart I replaced all of the bulbs with LEDs. MT

As far as springs go, I replaced the complete leaf set-ups with new springs made for a Ranger. I bought the heaviest that I could find, and added the Add-A-Leaf and ended up with about 2" of lift. Then the Warriors went in and now I'm at 3 1/2 to 4" of lift in the back. New t-bar keys up...

http://www.ranger-forums.com/interior-exterior-electrical-123/how-install-06-mirrors-107484/ This will show you how to do it. MT

I have 265/65/18's on mine. Mine are a 41 offset, I think. I have to run a spacer. MT

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008A42SOO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Those work absolutely perfect on the back of a lifted Mountaineer or Explorer. MT

Don't take it personally. Keep asking questions, you'll get lots of answers. When you do go with the lift, let me know and I'll point you toward the rear sway bar end links that work correctly. They're a part made for the front of an F250. They're adjustable, and put the sway bar right where...