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Trying to stay on a budget. Have a 2003 Mounty with 17” wheels. Need some tires. I have a chance to buy a set of Explorer 16” wheels and tires at a great price. Any problem going from 17” to 16” with brakes, etc?? I think should be fine- Thanks,

I'm installing new o-ring servos into a 2003 Mountaineer with the 5R55. I'm having a problem getting the new servo in far enough to install a new snap ring. Before beginning work, I adjusted the band to 10 ft/lbs, and then backed the adjuster off a full two turns. I can get the new servo in so...

I need to replace the rack/pinion on my 1997 Mountaineer with a 5.0 V8 and rear wheel drive. I also have an oil pan gasket leak. I'm wondering if I can get the pan loosened enough to work on a new gasket with the rack removed and not have to unbolt exhaust and without raising the engine. I've...

I've been tracing down why my AC clutch is not getting power on my 1997 Mounty with 5.0L V8. Everything points to the low side cycling switch as being defective. with a jumper in place, the clutch operates and I know my charge is good...checked it with manifold gauges. I want to replace the...

Please help me diagnose a noise from the rear of a 2WD 2003. It's a roar...(almost like a mudder tire) which increases in pitch with speed, is NOT affected by putting in neutral, doesn't get worse through a turn to left or right, and doesn't come and go when accelerating, coasting in gear. I'm...

I had to replace the accumulator/drier two seasons ago, due to it rusting out. When I replaced it, I also replaced the orifice tube, vacuumed everything down, and recharged with the correct amount of R134A. The AC worked fine all last year, but towards the very end of the season, the AC quit...

I have a 2003 4.6 that's getting coolant in the oil. I've traced about every leak that could be fixed in my garage, and they've all checked out okay. The only thing left is head gasket, head, block, or freeze plugs. I need to take it somewhere that's trustworthy, fair priced, and does good work...

It rained like crazy this weekend...over 7 inches in two days. I started up the truck to head to work this morning, and as I pulled away, water poured from the passenger side dash above the blower motor area. Lots of dirt came out with it. I suspect I have a clogged drain underneath the...

I have recently replaced both my window regulators and motors in the front. The first was due to a break-in, and when they broke the drivers glass, and the glass was replaced, it semi-jammed in the track due to being bent. I replaced the entire unit. Just after that, the passenger window began...

I just replaced the intake manifold gaskets on my 97 5.0 Mounty. After getting the intake back in place, and started up, everything was running pretty good, but I got a P1409 error for high voltage on the EGR. I looked at it, and I'd forgotten to connect the wiring connector to the DPFE sensor...

I just want to confirm the vacuum line routing for a 1997 5.0 with a DPFE. I'd removed it to replace lower intake manifold gaskets, and didn't get the vacuum harness labeled before it came off. I'd just like to confirm the hookups below if possible. There is a dual-connector that goes to the...

1997 Mounty with a 5.0. If the 0 degree timing mark is aligned with the timing arrow, is that automatically cylinder 1 at TDC of the compression stroke? I'm assuming no other problems with balancer etc.

I'm getting ready to replace the lower intake manifold gaskets on a 1997 Mouny with the 5.0 V8 due to leaking coolant in the front driver's side. It's right at the corner, and around the most forward bolt that also holds the coil pack. Anything I should watch for? I didn't see anything in the...

I have a 2003 Mercury Moutaineer with the 4.6L V8 engine. It's getting coolant in the oil. In trying to trace that down, I found that coolant pressure leaks down until about 13 PSI, then the leak stops. I'm looking for a lower pressure coolant cap to replace the stock 16 PSI cap until I can find...

Can you please recommend a good stop-leak product for a 2003 4.6L V-8 Mountaineer with about 120,000 miles on the clock. It's leaking coolant into the oil. No codes or white smoke from the tailpipe. It's losing coolant when the pressure exceeds 13LBS at the degas bottle as confirmed through a 24...

Can any give any references for a local/honest/fairly priced shop in the Memphis, TN area? I have a 2003 4.6 V-8 Mountaineer that's getting coolant in the oil. I've confirmed with an oil analysis that I have coolant intrusion. I'd taken it to the dealer pryor to this because of the drop in...

I was replacing the passenger front regulator on my 1997 mountaineer, and all was going great until I tightened the bolt to the glass to the upper horizontal arm of the regulator. As I tightened the bolt that holds the glass to the regulator on the rear-most tab to the window, the weld broke...

I'm getting coolant in my oil on a 4.6L Mounty with very little pressure loss at the degas bottle. Pumped the coolant tank to 15LBS and lost 2 lbs in about two hours, but it stabilizes after that. Repeated for almost 24 hours, and lost around 1/2" of coolant from the degas tank. I started the...

4.6L Mounty with slow coolant loss. I put dye in the coolant and pressurized it to 15 LBS to find any leaks. I left it overnight and the pressure had dropped to 13 pounds by morning. I pumped it to 15 again and let it sit all through work. When I got home, it was down to 13 again and I'd lost...

Ive been losing coolant in a 2003 Mounty 4.6L. Pressure tested and found a small leak at the intake manifold so I replaced the intake manifold gaskets. Still losing some coolant somewhere, so I've added dye and I'm pressure testing it again today. I'm losing very little pressure at a rate of 1...

I have a 2003 Mounty 4.6L and I "think" the heater core has a pinhole leak. I've added dye to the coolant and no leaks visible anywhere else. I want to explore every test before tearing out the dash of the truck to repair. Every search I do to "inspect" the heater core says to remove it and then...

I'm getting ready to make a heater core bypass for a 2003 Mounty 4.6 V8 to troubleshoot a possible pinhole leak in the front heater core. I'm going to try and use a 2-head shower diverter so that I can shut off the flow of coolant going through the core, which would let it continue to circulate...

2003 Mounty, V8, 4.6L, with rear heat and AC. I'm looking for a heater hose, but can't find a diagram or part number to be certain on ordering. I'd post a pic if I had one, but sorry. There is a hose assembly running the coolant to the rear heater core. The hose I'm looking for is in the...

Ive gotten everything to work but one little thing, and it's driving me crazy. I'm installing an Avital 5103 into a 97 Mounty with NO PATS. With the factory fob, if I'm outside the truck with all doors closed and press the lock button, the "theft" light comes on and the factory anti-theft is...

Ive gotten everything to work but one little thing, and it's driving me crazy. I'm installing an Avital 5103 into a 97 Mounty with NO PATS. With the factory fob, if I'm outside the truck with all doors closed and press the lock button, the "theft" light comes on and the factory anti-theft is...