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Well, when it rains it pours, I guess. My Mounty (1998 5.0) has an AC line that’s twisted up. Only thing I can think it that it was replaced by a garbage mechanic in the past. The line pictured needs replaced. Is this going to be something I can do myself? I have access to gauges and a...

I was looking into options for a pre-Oiler for my Kia. It’s fairly new still, and is my first new car, so I’ve been doing all the appropriate maintenance stuff. Looking at pre-oilers I discovered accusatory systems. These use oil pressure and a check valve to fill with oil pressure when...

I’ve noticed my speedo has been acting a little erratic lately. It’s had a little bit of a flutter to it, although it seems to shift fine, the odometer works as it should, and I’m not getting an ABS fault. I thought the VSS signal originated in the rear differential. I pulled the sensor off...

Like the title says, my Mounty will surge in RPM if I am coasting down a hill under no throttle. If I have my foot on the gas at all it doesn’t do it. Surges almost 1,000 RPMs at times. Otherwise it’s shifts well, and doesn’t miss. Transmission fluid color is good (about 40k on it though)...

Well. After a solid launch I broke the CV on my front driveshaft. I am hours from home, and need to know what size Torx holds the front shaft on. I’m sure I can dig up the 8mm for the CV side in the Mounty somewhere, but I’m not sure I have any Torx bits that will be good enough to remove the...

Have a co-worker with a Fusion (2.3) that breaks the idler pulls bolt every few months. Looking online this seems to be a very common problem. There didn’t seem to be a definitive fix for it, so I figured I’d ask here. Tensioner is recent, and the belt tension seems reasonable. Any ideas?

I’m at the point where I’ve been driving 5.0 Mounties for about 15 years. (2, both identical except interior color, and built within weeks of each other) and have been thinking it’s time to buy an even more ridiculous car. I’ve been on the hunt for a few different cars, near the top of the...

My Mounty started squeaking today. Looking it over, I noticed the fan is wobbling on the water pump. I’m assuming this means the bearing is shot, and the water pump would need replaced?

I’ve been planning to ditch my spare tire, I run 31s and it’s not really valid as a spare with the AWD. My original plan was to save my best 31 when I replace my tires, and make that fit. Lately, I’ve been thinking of making a tray to hold a few accessories, mainly a air compressor, small...

I’ve always been a huge fan of old school audio, and the era of cheater amps. It seems like there was much more beef involved, and that the amps of old school outperform most of the modern amps, even at drastically higher power output. I’ve always loved the original Phoenix Gold, Orion, and...

this morning I heard a whirring sound from the rear of my truck. Looked out the window, and the rear tire was almost dead flat. Was in the center lane with jersey walls, and no where to pull off. I drove about 3 blocks before being able to pull off and fill it. I’m assuming this tire is...

My rear diff has a pinion seal leak, which I can't take care of right now, (temporarily without a garage) so I planned on checking and filling as necessary until I came get this done. Problem is, the fill plug is TIGHT. I'm afraid of stripping it out. I only had a 6 inch ratchet on it, but it...

Was checking my axles this morning, and found two quarts of fluid I bought for my t case. I opened the fill port, and fluid came out. It'll probably be a week or two before I can get the seal swapped out, should I fully drain the t case, and refill to get the Mercon V out of there? On the...

A coworker has a 2002 Sport. It's supposed to be pretty nice, and is rust free. He broke the hatch somehow to the point he needs a new one. (Not entirely sure what he did). He says he's looked for 2 years and can't find a hatch for it. Should these really be that hard to find? I did a...

I have searched and didn't really come up with anything. This is so common I figured there would be one. My '98 has been leaking since I got it, and now my inspection guy won't pass it this time(along with a host of other ball-busting repairs) I have no desire to do this, since I am sure...

I was wondering if anyone has used the Dean Wildcat Ext's? I normally run Dunlop Mud Rovers, and love them. I can't get them until between the 15th and the 28th. My inspection ran out last month. I need tires now. They look decent, and are comparable in price to the Mud Rovers. I have...

I am working on a 97 ranger 2.3 for a wife's friend. Wouldn't turn over, battery showed 12.3 volts sitting. Solenoid on the starter just clicked. Checked the connections at the battery, the fender solenoid, and on the starter. All clean, all tight. Yanked the starter. The ground wire that...

My 98 Mounty v8 has had a slight miss at low RPM's for some time. Never anything major, happened almost always right around 40mph at minimal throttle, right before it was time to downshift. A few moths ago it bucked like it wasn't getting either fuel or spark 3 times in a a 5 or so second...

I am replacing the brake lines on a 96 Ranger 2wd 2.3 and need to figure out the fitting size that is on the master cylinder. The chain auto store guy(my Mom and Pop guy was closed :( ) gave me a 1/4 to 3/16 adapter for this. Seems to me that this fitting is fairly loose in the master...

My wife's uncle recently purchased a 97 sohc with 120k. He had a first gen he loved, and I told him he had to get the V8. Of course, he goes out and buys the second Ex he looks at. Its a SOHC, and of course has the death rattle. Don't know if the private owner had shown it warm, but it...

Is there a trick to putting the front driveshaft in a V8? I know there are 2 different lengths. I bought a crappy reman, and it failed. I'm almost positive the first shaft I purchased was the longer version. I returned it for another, and they gave me the short one. It was too short to fit...

I need to retrieve the codes from a 1990 Lincoln Town Car. I have an OBDII scanner, but I assume it won't read them. I know on my old GM cars that had ODBI, you could put a jumper in 2 of the OBDI connectors and read the codes from the blinking Check Engine Light. Is there a way to do this on...

I have a 98 5.0 AWD that had a bad front driveshaft. I got a rebuilt unit from an auto store. I know there are 2 different lengths. I ordered the longer one and installed it. It lasted less than 2 months. It failed pulling a trailer 50 miles from home at about 10 pm. Not cool. So I go to...

Well guys, I need some help. :confused: I have a 98 V8 with a bad front drive shaft. It's the transfer case side that is worn out. Is the flange/cup that mounts to the t case a cv joint? Can that joint be easily replaced, or do I have to have a driveline shop rebuild the front shaft?

My Mounty is sagging in the rear. I have shackles, but my leaf pack is pretty flat. I'd like to add a bit of lift to the back for daily driving, but would like the option of lifting the rear quite a bit on demand. Probably an inch or so for daily driving, and 3-4" for short term. I'd...

My truck has a leak in the gas tank, and I called a few scrap yards around town. One has the tank, but they claim there are 2 different tanks, one with a pressure sensor, and one without. I was wondering if there was any way to tell the difference without dropping the tank. Does it have...

Well on Friday my trans started to shift in and out of OD and drive erratically. The truck started vibrating a few days before. I decided I'd take it in to my local trans shop and have it looked at. They called and said my t case came loose from my extension housing and my trans was low on...

Well had a horrible thing happen to the truck today. I had a battery in a box in my cargo area, that apparently got cracked somehow, and leaked a fair amount of battery acid onto my carpet. Really I don't care about the carpet, and won't have trouble ripping it out and tossing it, but what...

Does anyone know what the actual function of this sensor is? It's not the same as the vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS), and my speedo works like it should. Does the OSS tell the tranny what gear it should be in? I used a scan tool, but don't recall the code it gave, and now the scanner is on the...

:gasp: Mbrooks 420 buys a project CHEVY pickup?!? Yeah, that's right it has happened. I have purchased a project, and it just happens to be a Chevy Pickup. It's got a very solid body, and is in need of an entire interior overhaul. The antique white and the gold pintstipes and wheels are...

I failed inspection because I don't have any reverse lights. Fuse 27 controls the reverse lights, "switch", DRL, Transmission Control Switch(suspect), the OD switch, rear window defrost relay, RAP module(power locks) EC mirror. The only ones I can see that would use neutral for anything is the...

I was wondering if anyone knew if they had changed the clutch/brake pedals from the first and second gens? I know someone considering a swap, and the only manual trans Explorer in the scrapyard is a first gen.

Good, cheap sub? MtX 8000? Infinity Perfect? I was going to wait and squirel money away until I could afford something really nice, But having no sub is killing me. I can get a Mtx 8000 12" for under a $100. I was wondering if anyone has any input on this sub for this price? I'm probably...

I am having trouble finding an aftermarket muffler for an early 1998 (pre April build date) The only one I could find was a side exit Gibson for $275. I called a few local local shops and they said that the only aftermarket muffler in their books was a Walker which is a factory replacement...

My 1996 Ex starting having transmission problems once again. It was rebuilt under 20K ago and has had the fluid and filter changed 8K ago. A week or two ago it started to seem to go into reverse twice. It would clunk into reverse, then clunk into reverse again. I didn't like this at all...

I've noticed for about a week that sometimes when cold my truck wil seem to engauge reverse twice. I shift into reverse, and it clunks into gear, then if I sit there with my foot on the brake it will clunk again after 2 or 3 seconds. I've never had it happen when it wasn't totally cold. Any...

Occasionally when I am driving, usually very little throttle or just letting off the gas, I get a buzzing/whining sound that comes from somewhere around the engine. If I rev the engine a little over 2k the sound goes away. As the rpm's go up the sound gets softer. It sounds a lot like...

I was bored and looking at stuff on e-bay and came across this. snow monster I love the hydraulic lifting rams. It is a bit overkill, but would take a hell of a storm to shut it down. Enough buttons, levers, and guages to make your eyes:confused: :eek:

I'm a machinist and have been toying with the idea of making my own lowering blocks. I was going to machine them out of cast aluminum. I was wondering if anyone knows the width and length of the blocks?

I have a 1996 with the 44-05 t case. Something is wrong with the inside of the case, either a stretched chain or slipping TOD clutch. I tend to think that its the clutch, but have never heard a chain skip. It makes a snapping/binding sound but seems to happen as the TOD engages at the higher...