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  1. colintrax

    2nd gen parts galore

    Edit: needs gone asap before I scrap it. Moving to Minnesota. Got stock parts, got performance parts, some new, some used. I'm finally throwing in the towel. I dont have the time or energy to finish this thing and too much in life has happened/changed. I have a 97 body and frame, a complete...
  2. colintrax

    Seating Torque Convertor

    Trying to seat a TC, but I feel like it's not going in deep enough. Slight amount of axial play but otherwise feels fully seated. However I'm measuring 10.3mm from the front nose to the face of the bell housing. Specification is 10.23 to 14.43mm. .07mm can easily be from the bar not being flat...
  3. colintrax

    step side ranger plastic bed liner

    As the title states, got a plastic bed liner from a 98 step side ranger. $20 in north Georgia.
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    Free stuff

    Got the rubber fender liners from a 2nd gen explorer Mud flaps from a 98 ranger And fuel injectors from a 4.0 SOHC. Free through tomorrow morning, just pay shipping or meet me around Kennesaw Georgia tomorrow. For those that wanna pay, donations to St.Judes are appreciated.
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    Thermal bypass installation problem

    Hey yall, I'm doing the superior shift kit on my brothers 2000 ranger. 3.0 so it should be the 4r44e. I'm at step 5, installing the thermo blocker into the valve body. However the valve is not even close to fitting back in flush with the body. Like 1/4" off. Without the blocker installed the...
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    Transfer case woes

    Hey yall, I'm in the process of rebuilding my explorer. Including converting it to 4wd. My explorer is a 97 4.0 Bought a parts truck, 98 4.0... well 98 doesnt have the speed sensor in the t case. So after several failed attempts at the local u pull and craigslist, I found a t case on ebay. $120...
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    Milwaukee sale. today only.

    Home depots special of the day has some good deals on tools. Special Buy Of The Day
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    1998 part out

    I'm parting out a 1998 ex. Has the 4.0 SOHC with some chain slap. 4x4 with 3:55 gears. Carpet is pretty gross. Have a brand new in box door handle. I have some 2wd explorer, and ranger parts hanging around as well. Brush guard is bolted to the front bumper. Headunit is a cheapo "dual" brand...
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    Need suggestions for refresh

    Hey y'all, I'm giving the old explorer a refresh/rebuild. Got a 4wd explorer to make mine 4wd. (BTW Rick, I'm trying to get the elite membership but the link is inop) and will be parting out what's left. The end goal is to make the explorer more capable and sensible for camping, road tripping...
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    Willow green carpet

    Long story short, I spilled ~1 gallon of premix in my explorer and it sat for a little over 24 hours. The carpet is drying right now but I can still smell gas in it. Besides it seems to have wrinkled up where the gas spilled. So I guess I need to replace it :mad: But uh... from where? I can't...
  11. colintrax

    Underhood light

    I added some underhood lights today... and they're great!... well until I closed the hood. Turns out the factory hood light turns itself on and off with a level inside the housing. So the wires I plugged into are always hot. So my question is, what do yall recommend I do to make the...
  12. colintrax

    New axle, brakes still soft.

    Put a "new" axle under my brothers ranger to get lower gearing. Stuck with drum brakes to make the swap easier, however I can't seem to get them bled right. ~40 cycles on each rear brake and the pedal is still a little soft. Brakes grab hard but they could be better. Any ideas to fix this...
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    Headunit for my grandma

    My grandma has been saying she wants a radio with Bluetooth for a long time now. She wants to be able to make phone calls with the car (2005 Ford focus) Well I'll be visiting her for Thanksgiving, so I thought I'd get her an early Christmas present and install it while I'm down there. But...
  14. colintrax

    Taurus electrical gremlins

    Sorry if this isn't the right spot, but I'm trying to help a friend with her taurus and since she's a delivery driver. It's fairly urgent. 2002 Taurus SES, column shift, 3.0 vulcan I went to her house today to check out the car. Speedometer, tachometer, and odometer quit altogether after...
  15. colintrax

    Window regulator spring

    I'm replacing the window regulator in my brothers 2000 ranger. With the window all the way up there's zero tension on the spring, and it can fall off. I rigged up some duct tape to hold it in place, but there's gotta be something wrong. Any ideas? On a side note, the window can't roll itself up...
  16. colintrax

    Shorted turn signal and subwoofer beats to the signal.

    I'm doing some work on my brothers 2000 ranger. I noticed the turn signals are flashing fast, but no bulbs are out. I also noticed when you first push down the signal stalk, the subwoofer pops, and continues to make a faint thumping in rythme with the relay clicking. Any suggestions on where...
  17. colintrax

    Oil pressure bouncing at 5,500 rpm

    I haven't started my explorer in 2 months or so. Cranked it up to see lots of smoke :( Trying to figure out if its just water from sitting or coolant leaking in; I stomped the pedal to the floor in park. Redlined 5,500 rpm and noticed the oil pressure "gauge" bouncing between zero and normal...
  18. colintrax

    Cleaning the garage

    I'm needing to make some cash and clear some room in the garage so stuffs gotta go. Everything is OBO, buyer pays shipping. Wheel spacers are sold Head unit sold Audio drift ADM-5200T 2channel amp. 1000 watts max. Sounds good for being an off brand. $40 Lifeproof case for iPhone 4. $20...
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    Replaced starter solenoid still won't crank with key

    My truck has been acting funny for a little bit, power windows won't work occasionally when I first crank it up. And it began not cranking with the key. Jumping the solenoid works soooo I replaced it. Nope, same thing. Any ideas? :(
  20. colintrax

    WTB 1000 watt inverter

    Looking for a 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter. Thanks! :D
  21. colintrax

    North Georgia camping

    Going wheeling/camping at Chattahoochee and Oconee National Forest the first weekend of May. I've never been there, don't even have a clue what it's like. So be prepared for anything :D
  22. colintrax

    Stuck brake and I can't read obd1.

    First problem is my 91 ranger won't start. Last ran a month ago, low fuel pressure made it undriveable so I swapped the pump. Now it won't crank. CEL illuminated immediately even though battery has been disconnected for a few weeks. Code reader didn't flash, just stayed lit even with key removed...
  23. colintrax

    Diesel ranger for sale in Ga

    Found this looking at trucks for my brother, thought I'd post it on here. Diesel, 4x4, stick shift. Little pricey if you ask me :( http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/4316241886.html You may now drool :D
  24. colintrax

    Xbox using rearview camera input?

    I bought a Pioneer AVH-X1500DVD to put in my X. It has AV inputs on the back but I believe it's for a rear view camera? Reading the manual (yes, I seriously read it. No joke) it only mentions using it to play DVD's and use a rear view camera. So my question is, can I hook an xbox up to the AV...
  25. colintrax

    Rebuilding 5r55e for abuse

    Now that finals are over, it's time to rebuild my old trans sitting in the shed. :D Been searching on here, and google for performance parts as well as how to rebuild it (first time rebuilding a road worthy vehicle's trans lol) but can't find much. So my questions are, what literature should I...
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