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Powertrax No-Skip Question For those of you that are also running the No-Slip, do you get a very harsh and loud "bang" when coming to a stop. I know it is my locker unlocking right before I stop. it is bad enough that the rear end of my truck changes directions. My locker has about 1500 miles...

I'm getting ready to order a new filter, pan gasket, o-rings and valve body gaskets for my '97 4WD 5R55E transmission. In a previous post you said part # 23921 is the correct filter for the 4WD 5R55E. OK, I got that one. Can you confirm the remaining part numbers? Bulk Parts doesn't show the...

What type of gears do I need to put in my front end? I'm having Desert Rat put in 4.56s. They are getting the gears from Superior Gears. The Superior Gears catalog only lists front gears for Explorers 90 1/2 to 95. They are for a Dana 35, reverse rotation. I'm pretty certain I have the same gear...

Not much, but I like them much better. Stock (2 weeks old): Old (265 75R16 Michelin LTX ATs): New (285 75R16 BF Goodrich TA ko):

I sent an e-mail to Edelbrock regarding my IAS shocks that I purchased three years ago. My Explorer has gotten very bouncy over most surfaces. I pulled my front shocks off and pushed them in by hand. I could easily push them in with little effort. Wanting to be sure, I decided to perform a more...

I am considering getting rid of my Edelbrock IAS shocks. The two front shocks now have 50K miles on them. They are no where near as firm as they were when they were new. It only takes about 40 lbs. to push them in. They come back out very slowly as expected. I am certain than I had a very...

I keep hearing all of the negative talk surrounding the SOHC and how anyone that would consider one is crazy for thinking about getting such a problematic engine. Sure, it's had some initial problems when it was released such as the camshaft tensioners, lower intake manifold o-rings and cam...

Would anyone be willing to let me install your tires on my Explorer and go for a drive down the 202 so that I can determine if my tires are the source of my vibration? I'll remove and reinstall them on your vehicle. All I need is a doner set. I'm trying to find a set to borrow long enough to go...

Anyone looking for an inexpensive way to read their codes on their '96 and up Explorer can get a Generic code reader for $39.99 at Harbor Freight Tools right now. It will only read the codes and clear them but that is all the $25 Walmart reader does for the EEC-IV vehicles. I found saw it last...

I'm looking for someone in the Phoenix area that has replaced their lower ball joints that is willing to come over to my house this weekend and help me replace mine. It doesn't look too difficult, however an extra set of hands and wheels to go get those needed items that I might be missing. I...

Thanks to a tip from a post I read here last week, I ordered a Ford Service CD for my '97 Explorer from E-Bay. I just got it today, and let me say this, it is one if not the most useful references I have to work on my Explorer. It is full of OBD-II troubleshooting, electrical drawings...

For everyone that has had a P0455 (Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross lead)), has anyone had the error when it wasn't your gas cap? I've gotten this code last week, I cleared it and got it again this morning. My gas cap seems fine but who knows. All of the references I have...

1997 Explorer 4x4 SOHC Sport, stock, 50K miles Elapsed Time: 16.374 ET Speed: 83.04 1000 Foot Time: 13.665 1/8 Mile ET: 10.487 1/8 Mile Speed: 66.66 330 Foot: 6.808 60 Foot: 2.342 Reaction time: 0.763 1995...

I will be doing a complete flush on my 5-speed auto this Thursday. I will be using the method of draining a quart at a time from the tranny cooler and then adding a quart. For those that have done it this way, which line do I use from the cooler? The hose towards the center of my Explorer from...

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Has anyone seen the SOHC cam chain guide and know what it is made of? My engine has made a light grinding type sound for over a year now. I originally thought it was my waterpump since it leaked. I had it replaced six months ago, but the noise didn't go away. I have the letter from Ford that...

Here is Barney with just the 2" torsion twist/shackle lift Here is Barney with the 2" torsion twist/shackle lift and the 3" PA lift Many thanks go out to bullrdr for his assistance with the lift. The hardest part of all was getting the front bumper level. The rear bumper was a piece of...

Barney before the 3" PA lift Barney after the 3" PA lift and 2" torsion twist/shackle lift.

The 3" PA lift is going on my '97 Sport Saturday, but I had a thought. What about the shocks? I've already got about a 2" TT/Shackel lift. I am concerned that since the top of the shocks mount to the body they may reach the end of their limits. I have Edelbrock IAS shocks, purchased new 12/99...

This is a very long post about my recent experience with a Lincoln Mercury dealer here in Mesa Arizona. The short of it is I had a high idle that manifested itself into a cooling issue. Both due to a thermostat sticking closed. For those of you that want to read the entire story, read on... I...

Go to the enclosed link to see what is likely the problem. I had an annoying clank that could be felt and heard for the last 10K-15K miles. I looked over my suspension several times but could not find the source of the problem. I located a TSB on NHTSA's web-site from October 1996 regarding the...

I think I have found the source to my clunking whenever going over bumpy roads. NHTSA's Web-Site lists a couple of TSBs pertaining to the Kevlar patch wearing off of the torsion bar adjusters causing a clunking noise in turns or going over bumps. This is the noise that I have been trying to...

I am thinking about going to Butterfield Trail tomorrow (Saturday, 12/30). It is supposed to be a very mild trail (from a Jeeper's perspective with 33" tires & 4" lift). My Wife doesn't do rough trails well, so it sounds alright for her. It is supposed to be down by the town of Maricopa. I've...

I posted this under a previous thread, but I think it should get it's own thread since there are several people here that have experienced either the intake manifold o-ring leak or camshaft tensioner rattle, or both. I just found out that apparantly Ford has issued a voluntary recall on the...