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Thanks. That did the trick.

My drivers side door lock as bee flaky lately. Up until now I have been able to reach in and use the interior handle to open it. This week after closing the door The interior handle has not retracted all the way, and is out about half way between the normal position and the full out position...

I just did a transfer case replacement, and put the original bolts back in until I can replace them. That leads to questions: 1. Are they "stretch" bolts like the head bolts? 2. Can they be re-used? 3. Is there anything really special about them that they need a special bolt, or can the high...

Thanks. I was able clean up enough to get a look, and you are right - no shaft seal. Wish I knew that before I broke the seal. Now the battle is with getting the old speed sensors out of the old case. already broke off the locating/retaining tab off the rear wheel sensor. I will have to rig...

I want to know if this is normal. I am replacing my transfer case, and when I started sliding it back to clear the splined output shaft from the transmission, transmission fluid started pouring out. Is this normal? I was under the impression the transmission had a rear seal, and the rate of...

Obviously I want to pin down the problem before spending $$$. So how would I test the transfer case?

Thanks. I will look into that. I have also been researching how the torque converter works, and wonder what the symptoms of the stator one way clutch going out is.

This started yesterday. I have a whirring high frequency ratcheting noise when I back off the gas at 45+mph. Is this an issue with the lock up feature on the torque converter, or ???

1997 XLT, 4.0 SOHC (20K miles after overhaul) My symptoms are: When driving at highway speeds push on the gas pedal to bump up the speed. Speed stays constant with no acceleration until the pedal is literally on the floor. Once the gas pedal hits the floor the transmission kicks down and...

Thanks for the reply. One question. I have a '97 XLT 4WD/AWD with the 4.0 SOHC. It has two sensor/sender ports. The unit you have on eBay only has one. Do you have an option with two sensor/sender ports?

What is the status of the metal water outlet to go with the metal lower housing?

Where did you get the aluminum lower thermostat housing? I am replacing mine with one from Advance due to time constraints to get it on the road, but for future references would like to know.

Thanks. That is the part I am looking for.

The inserts I am writing about are the ones in the head. The injector has two o-rings, one at each end. The top of the injector plugs into the fuel rail, and the bottom of the injector plugs into the insert in the head. This is one time I wish I would have taken a picture. The counterbore in...

The injectors are fine. It is the insert that the bottom end of the injector inserts in. I can't find any listed on any of the parts supply stores/sites that I know of.

One of my injector sockets for the bottom end of the fuel injectors is damaged. These are the hard rubber inserts that go into a bore in the head at each intake port, and lock the lower end of the fuel injector into the head. I had a leak due to the o-ring at the fuel rail end of the injector...

Update: I found a wiring diagram on a Ranger forum and traced the problem to the green wire. I peeled back the rubber boot from the body to the drivers door, and found the green wire was broken. I did not have time to fix it due to other things I had to spend time on. During my testing on the...

I replaced my side mirrors because neither one of them worked. I installed TYC brand w/o puddle light. Result - The drivers side works fine in the vertical tilt, and horizontal pivot. The passenger only has the vertical tilt working the horizontal pivot does not work. I am trying to trouble...

Yes in the dead of night finishing up, and in the heat of frustration

Ok, I must come redfaced to announce it was the 5 & 6 plug wires reversed. In checking and rechecking I kept crossing the lead I was tracing as it went behind the intake manifold. I ended up taking them loose, and identifying them by pushing and pulling to see which one moved at the other end...

I have used Bosch spark plugs in other cars without any problems, but for some reason they do not agree with the ignition system in the Explorers.

Drove it around a bit, and it sounds like the timing is off. What can effect that?

I have the SOHC. I got new plug wires, and will go ahead and replace them. I was going to check the spark on each cylinder with a timing light (came to me at 4am this morning, as well as the injector possibility).

I just put the engine back in after putting in a crank kit (rod bearing went bad). It seems like is is missing one of the cylinders. It has a bad miss/skip when driving. I haven't driven it much, and don't want to until I figure this out. Any ideas. Another question is how long does it take...

I am in the process of putting my '97 XLT 4.0 SOHC together after putting in a crank kit (rod bearing failure after 216K+ miles). I put oil in it and after a few minutes noticed oil dripping profusely from the lower pan/ladder frame joint. I didn't feel comfortable with the way the lower pan...