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she`s gone sold today thanks to everbody who have helped with problems over the years and you never know i may be back tony

thanks for the replys but it has to go........... it`s just sttting on the drive looking sorry for it`self just looked on flea bay and autotrader they aint fetching a lot 99p to £2200 tony

hi all , sad day the ex has got to go after 3 years its been upgraded and is no longer loved or wanted if anybody is interested in her heres the details 1999 XLT,t reg ,fully loaded 122k ,prinns lpg fitted (£2200) with cert ,mot apr tax oct,new rear disks and pads,new battery,new...

thanks boots the noise is constant now towing or not will start checking diffs /bearings tomorow

Thanks for the reply transfer box was replaced 6 months ago, seems ok in 4x4 low & high seems to have more of a problem when car is hot after a days towing t.b.

Just got back of holls.....used explorer as usual to tow my t/a caravan up and down the M5 ,on the way down it developed a drone like a bearing or something more serious it just came on no gradual increase in sound,it appears to be coming from the rear but as with all sounds it can come from...

thanks Howard ill have a look tomorrow in the daylight t.b.

hi i have a heater problem on my 99 xlt the heater will blow hot or cold the fan will work on all speeds but the direction is always on the screen, an i right in assuming that it is the control knob ass that is at fault the one with the air pipes coming from it or am i looking completely in...

update on noise with the windows down driving slowly (the neighbours must think im mad) the noise sounds like a gear thats not quite engaged and is just rubbing on the teeth,cant pinpoint the source yet t.b.

happy new year everybody, just sorted the problem i had last year with the banging noise when under load ,un plug transfer box no noise , cure new transfer box (under warranty ) new problem is that i have a whining noise from 10mph upwards i know its not the transfer box as it did it before it...

thanks howard

mines got the same problem the fault code reads lean mix on both left and right hand manifolds i have contacted my local ford dealer about the OOM12 kit ,he looked puzzled and said we never dealt with the explorer and said he could not supply one... does anybody know where to get one from...

thanks guys for the reply s just ordered some plugs of ebay i will try and fit over Christmas should have it done by new year !!!!!

hi everybody a couple 0f questions regarding my 99 ex(square fog lights) 1;can you get an after market wood trim kit for the ex ? 2:i have been recommended to change the plugs and lead after my latest lpg diagnostic check. i have been quoted 250 quid for platinum plugs and some high quality...

new problem thanks for the replies mine has the ford 7000 series player double din size. the radio has been put on hold as the car has developed a bad idle problem when cold any ideas? thanks in advance t.b.

hi,been looking at the aftermarket mp3/dvd/cd players on e-"ay the ones with the 6.5 cm screen ,my question is will these fit into the double din slot on the explorer and what are the wiring problems if any? thanks t.b.

under load or under hard acceleration i get a banging rumbleing noise which seems to come from the front passenger side (uk car) when towing under acceleration the car seems to grip on only 3 wheels making it feel unsafe,the vibration can be felt at all speeds even at 30mph with cruse on.

sorry for the delay in updating disconected the transfer box electrics and i have no noise !!!!!!!!!!!! .great so it looks like carrying out the brown wire mod. but what is at fault ? transfer box motor or the electro clutch`s inside. thanks again t.b.

sorry for the delay in updating disconected the transfer box electrics and i have no noise !!!!!!!!!!!! .great so it looks like carrying out the brown wire mod. but what is at fault ? transfer box motor or the electro clutch`s inside. thanks again t.b.

thanks for the reply the reason i ask is that i get a skiping banging noise when acelerating like the car is trying to engage the front wheels and struggleing for grip skipping t.b.

hi guys does anybody know how the auto 4x4 unit works ? is it electricly controled?if so where is it and what are the common faults? can the car be run in 2 wheel drive as a fault finding exercise? also how do you unwind the transmission?

hi guys does anybody know how the auto 4x4 unit works ? is it electricly controled?if so where is it and what are the common faults? can the car be run in 2 wheel drive as a fault finding exercise?

the noise was there before the lpg conversion was done when under heavy load the popping/banging can be felt through the floor of the car tony

thanks for the reply i have only driven the car for a short distance on a grassy caravan site in order to try and find the cause of the noise/vibration otherwise the car is left in auto.i have noticed that as the car gets warmer the noise/vibration gets worse tnanks tony

thanks jay, i had the transmission checked, (drivers tramsmissions in birmingham) front diff,cv & front driveshafts,i had the tyres checked when the noise first occured. tony

hi guys me again had a recent problem with a rumble /vibration noise had everything checked that was sugested, noise is still there when the engine is under load eg towing there is a rumbleing poping noise that you can feel through the floor and under hard aceleration the car feels unstable as...

thanks , can you get parts from any car spares shop or recomended specialist or is it a ford dealer parts only, t.b.

front passenger side

about 15mm slack iwhen you turn the wheel untill the driveshaft turns .

after reading old posts could this be the problem "Dodgy viscous fan coupling? Those fans don't half shift a lot of air when they 'catch up' with the engine speed..."

hi everybody got a big problem when my 1999 explorer is under load or towing i get a vibration,from what seems to be the nearside,at various speeds. upon jacking up the car there seems to be more play on that side than the other ,could it be this ? i have had the transmission checked and was...

hi everybody just joined today , im based in the united kingdom i have a 1999 4litre xlt model.