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MY beloved 2000 Limited V8 AWD Explorer took a hit. A forklift driver hit me in the Walmart parking lot and did enough damage to prevent me from taking a trip I've been planning for almost a year. I'm looking at a few different options. I can either spend a $5-10k and get something as nice as...

I'm putting some money into my 2000 Explorer, and decided I want to be like the cool kids with their stupid crossovers and car payments, but without the unibody construction, transverse drivetrain, or car payments. I'm gonna do that by getting some of those cool WeatherTech floor liners. In...

I have an exhaust manifold leak on one of my 2000 5.0 Explorers. I am nearly certain that the leak is coming from the exhaust manifold gasket. I really don't want to take the manifold off and risk breaking bolts or studs trying to get it apart. I've had enough trouble with bolts that are...

Both of my Explorers are 5.0 models, and I noticed on both of them, there is some issue with rust and paint peeling on the valve cover right next to where the exhaust manifold goes up and over cylinders 1, 2, 5, and 6. the one I bought in NH is a lot worse, and I had to replace the valve covers...

I'm trying to fix a few things on one of my 5.0 AWD Explorers before I sell it. I haven't tried something this ambitious in almost 20 years, and I'm embarrassed it's taking this long. I watch videos of people tearing down and rebuilding engines andit looks like fun. Of course, they have a...

I am trying to do some work on a 2000 5.0 AWD Explorer I'm hoping to sell. I have two of them. I'mtrying to change the valve cover gaskets, and that's turningoutto be a lot more ofa pain in the butt than I anticipated. I haven't been this deepin an engine in almost 20 years. I got the plenum...

Hi, I'm doingsome work on one of my 5.0 AWD Explorers before I sell it. I took the plenum off and cleaned it up to paint. While I was moving it round, I accidentally broke off a plastic clip that holds both throttle cables. Where can I find a replacement? I don't know what it's called. I...

I bought a 5.0 AWD Explorerin the late summer, 2020 to replace the '04 that needed timing chains. I love 302's, but I wish I would have just spent thatmoney fixing the '04 Explorer. Since I got it registered, it has been nothing but trouble, which shouldn't be normal for a 5.0. It has been...

Hey y'all. I looked briefly in the forum and didn't see this already discussed. I bought a 2000 AWD V8 Explorer this summer, and it ran perfect, for about 2k miles. It began misfiring on cylinders 6 and 7, and was throwing a lean code. I replaced plugs, wires, and coils, and the lean code went...

I haven't posted in a while. I have a 2004 EB 2WD Explorer with a 4.6L engine. I love it, but it's getting a lot of miles and has some issues. I'm in Upstate NY, but the truck is from GA, so no rust. Anyway, I was driving about a month ago and noticed some unhappy lifter noise. I looked at...

Last fall, I was threading the needle over and over and it seemed like the deer were on a suicide mission. Finally, my luck ran out. I added comprehensive to my Insurance policy a day late and a buck short. A trophy buck. Right at the begining of the hunting season, I hit a very beautiful...

While I greatly prefer First-gen Explorers, They are getting hard to find in the area I'm looking with the equipment I want. I was just punching different years on CL and seeing what pops-up. I saw a nice Eddie Bauer V8 model. It looks really good. I specifically want Eddie Bauer package...

In November, 2016, I got a new compressor installed. It worked flawlessly until just now. One day, about a year ago, it wouldn't turn-on. I didn't have pressure guages with me in Milwaukee, but I checked fuses/relays and no dice. At the end of the day, it magically started working again and...

I have a 2004 Eddie Bauer 2WD Explorer with a 4.6L V8. It has 206k on the clock. It has been a joy to drive and I've taken it on a lot of long, long road trips. I've also been pretty careful on the maintenance. There is one problem that is common with this vehicle, that I was afraid I would...

Ok, that was a slightly dramatic title. We had a massive snow storm in NY about a week ago. It was pretty awesome. They didn't give us the day off from school, so I was runnin' HAM all day. I didn't get any free time until my truck was buried in the snow. I spent 2-3 days digging the 1994...

It's been a while since I checked-in. I went down to SC around Thanksgiving to visit family. While I was down there I did some maintenance on both Explorers. I got the AC fixed in the 2004 Explorer and did some other things. Back in January, I bought the '94 for $400 from a guy who said...

As some of you might be aware, I recently got my paws on a very beautiful 2004 Eddie Bauer Explorer. It has a 4.6L V8 and the standard 5R55 transmission. It is 2WD. It has about 191k miles, but the engine and transmission seem to work perfectly. I was given it by my aunt and uncle in GA, and...

I have a 2004 Eddie Bauer Explorer, V8, 2WD, and a 1994 Explorer XLT, 4x4. I'm in seminary up north, so I bought the '94 for cheap hoping to use it up here. It's back home, at my parents' house, and I am guessing they don't want it sitting around in their yard too long. I was given the 2004...

I got some good news and some bad news. I'm now the proud owner of two Explorers! One is a 1994 Explorer, and the other is a 2004. My one of my uncles in GA offered me the '04 as a gift. I'm excited to drive it on road trips. It's a 2WD Eddie Bauer. I'll post pics next week. The bad...

Great News! :exp: I got myself a first-gen Explorer! It's a 1994 4x4 XLT "Preferred Package" model. The body is nearly immaculate! The interior is in pretty good shape, but there is the obligatory tearing of leather on the driver's seat. I want to get that fixed, but it is not an immediate...

I had a 91 Sport 5-Speed for a little while, but never had to roll-start it. It just started every time I turned the key. My current POS would actually be bearable if I could rollstart it. It can't be roll started and I found that out the hard way. I thought anything manual could be, but...