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How many miles? V6 or V8? What was the code #? Has fuel filter ever been replaced? If not/don't know, check out: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198626 Also, I'd check PCV valve and associated vacuum lines (if you haven't already)...

What is this "allen-bolt on the side". Is it on the side of the pan, or the body of the transmission? My 2002 XLT 5r55w (v8) has drain/fill plug on bottom of drain pan; to add fluid you pump it up into the pan, until it just starts to drip back out. That's about 2" deep in the pan (with the...

My 2 cents: you say that now you need a scan tool for ABS, is the ABS check light on? If not, you're better off not messing with the ABS at all. What does "the ABS always comes on below 5mph" mean? Some of the conventional scanners/code readers (like my Equus-3160, ~ $200) can read and...

Turning up the radio usually helps this problem. Seriously though, many folks have reported this noise, sometimes associated with cold winter temps. I've experienced it on-off for several years. You could try cleaning the IAC valve, as shown here...

9 replies and no one ragged on you about totally skipping out of regular/preventative maintenance? Pretty mellow crowd.... Basically you should have already spent at least a few hundred on required maintenance. At 161k you're playing the odds with what's the next thing to go. Not trying to...

2002 XLT V8, fix to vacuum heater valve My 3rd-gen XLT had the heater control valve burst about 2 years ago, I replaced it but couldn't figure out why the new one wouldn't open/close when it should. I finally got around to it yesterday after reading this thread. I'm sure that for even more...

On my '02 XLT with the V8, the oil filter screws into a mounting plate which also has coolant flowing through it. The gasket for that mounting plate (or whatever it's called) is known to leak in old age; can leak either oil or coolant. Have ur mechanic put it up on a lift and get a good look...

The brake controller plug on my 2002 Exp XLT v8 w/towing package is on passenger-side; tucked up behind glove box, next to blend-door vacuum valves.... the vehicle-specific adapter cable I bought with the controller (from E-Trailer.com) was plenty long enough for me to mount the controller under...

Count yourself pretty lucky, everything I've read says not to completely remove (not even loosen too far) the OD band tension adjuster, since parts may indeed fall off inside, necessitating dropping the transmission. There's a forum dedicated to just transmission stuff here...

OK, so I got a bottle of R-134 and tested the low-side pressure (with the built-in gauge), it was a little low according to the scale on the bottle's gauge. Note this is the first time it's ever been checked/re-charged in it's 170K life. I charged it from the bottle, it took about 1/2, maybe 9...

AC system just started to make this grinding, winding-down noise when I turn off the engine. No abnormal noises when running/engaged. I have a 2002 Explorer V8, leave it set to Max-AC (fan on low) almost 100% of the time, for past 9 years. (170K miles, no AC probs other than blend-door...

How about road-kill? Have a good look up and around for where some critter may have got stuck or decided to build a nest..... it's hard to troubleshoot odors, esp when you've already checked out the usual suspects....

I was just gassing up my 2002 XLT, and my daughter pointed to the "V8" symbol on the rear hatch, and asked if it meant I had a V8. She barely touched it and it just fell right off! No holes, just worn-out tape/glue of some sort.

Sure it's coolant? I thinks there's some sort of drain-pipe under the chassis in that area; I noticed that I had some rust only in one spot of the transmission pan; saw that there was a rectangular drain pipe which allowed water (A/C condensation? rain water?) to drain in that area; right onto...

Just to be sure I'd check the weight #'s as posted on the sticker on the driver's side door. Sometimes people install aftermarket Class III/IV tow-hitches onto vehicles not built with all the tow-package options. And remember that water is 8lbs/gallon; i wouldn't be filling that reservoir up...

Does the trailer have brakes? If so, try it without the trailer plug connected; it may be that the trailer's brakes are locking up when connected to the vehicle's electrical system for some reason.

Check out: https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/...s_Windstar.pdf and https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/...er_weights.pdf Above links are for 2003, but they are the same as 2002. EB is listed as 4-door Explorer. The 1 1/4" hitch is a Class II; the 2" hitch is the Class III/IV. But...

Thx for the info.. yeah I need to bite the bullet and buy new one from the dealer... trying to talk myself into doing the valve body/gasket at the same time.

inhinyero_ako, do you have the 5r55w transmission? That's what I have in my 2002 V8 XLT; been looking to replace the solenoid pack, but new from dealer is $300, not sure of "rebuilt" ones.... lots of new 9L2Z's available, but I haven't been able to find out if they will work in my 5r55w. I...

pjw you might want to look into an add-on transmission cooler; when I tow ~3200lbs with my 02 4.6L (w/towing package) the trans temp rarely gets over 180 (and that's going up a long big hill when i've forgotten to turn off OD). It usually runs 130-150. There are charts showing how temp...

make sure to check the rear sway bar bushings; mine had rotted out by 160K miles... and the front and rear stabilizer bar link bushings, one of my fronts was completely gone, others cracked/dried out.... Goldsboring...yuk yuk that's good.... I grew up on Seymour Johnson AFB long ago...

My 2002 V8 XLT doesn't have traditional spark plug wires, it has "coil-over-plug", individual coil on top of each plug. there's a pair of wires going to a connector on each plug. Careful with those connectors, by the time I figured out where/how to press on the plastic release-latch, I had...

I just replaced the alternator on my 2002 4.6L v8; have over 14 vdc when running (measured across battery terminals); over 12 when engine off. The fact that it jump-starts doesn't tell you anything about the alternator. Since it's a brand-new battery; take it back where you got it and...

NCRanchero, updated.... Thx

Some ABS systems conduct an additional self-test after vehicle is moving, to confirm proper input from wheel/speed sensors; could be that it won't clear until successful movement with good sensors/bearings mounted on vehicle. Did you change bearing because of ABS problem, or were the bearing...