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Hello, My friend has a 91 Explorer and he called me tongiht and his truck was stuck up against a wall and would not go in reverse. One forward. the tranny seems to engauge in reverse but you floor it and the truck wont budge. I eventually got a tow strap and with his truck in neutral pulled it...

Hello, i have a 2001 4 door but i want to swap in a gauge clutser from a sport or sport trac. The white faced gauges. i have AWD and my only question is do i need to look for a 2WD cluster or a 4x4 cluster and does it even matter? i dont have any 4x4 switch but i just wanted some guidance.

i get a moaning/rotational noise from the drivetrain in my explorer. Also if you are turning and starting off acceleration you can feel the drivetrain feel like some joint somewhere is sticking somewhat it feels rough. I repalced all rear u joints and it helped a little but the vibrations and...

I was under my truck trying to replace the o2 sensors and noticed what looked like an access door that goes thru the floor. does anyone know if thats what it is...it looks like it would give easier access to those difficule o2 sensors and the related connectors. if anyone has tried that method...

how does one remove the full center console in the explorer 4 door. i am trying to replace the oxegen sensors and it looks like there is a little trap door thing under the console to make it easy to access the top of the tranny where the o2 sensors connections are. does anyone know hwo to get...

Have you guys read about superchips freaking out a ECU? i had one in my truck for about 3 yeras but lately the truck has been freaking out stalling and stuff so I took out the chip and its been running ok now, just less power and sloppy shifts :-(. i ran the chip for about 100,000 miles with no...

This code was thrown once while my truck was acting up. the engine runs then stalls and the fuel pump relay goes crazy as does the CEL. the P1299 says engine overheat, but why would that cause the engine to stall. The dash gauge reads normal temperature and the truck was just getting going fo...

Hello, I was driving home from work tongiht and the explorer just died on the road. It started back up and was not running with a lot of power but then it acted normal for another mile or two. the fuel was at about 1/8 tank so I went and added 2 gallons to it to get me home. I got home and then...

Hey all, i have a bad inner tie rod. I took off th eouter tie rods already but i can;t get the boots off for th einner ones let alone get the rod out. Has anyone done this? The Haynes says to remove the whole rack assemble...isn;t there a way around this? Please advise!

Hello, I recently bought a used open trailer. It is rated at 7,000 lbs and has trailer brakes on 1 axle. One side locks up and the other side doesn;t have hardly any braking force at all. It pushes the rear end of my truck sideways if i brake really hard. lIke not actually making it slide, but...

Hello, Well, i took my truck to my local mechanic for the humming sound up front and a leaky pinion seal. Here is what he said: Front pinion seal leaking. Replace pinion seal. Pinion shaft loose, possable internal damage. Metal shavings found in oil. Left wheel bearing humming/grinding, and...

2 seperate cars with the GM 3.1L and i need help First is a 92 that heats up very fast, no heat from heater vents and the radiator does nto get how. Water pump or t-stat?? Now that car will not turn over freely. It overheated while idling 3 times and each time it just stopped running once...

Hello, Been a while since i was really active, but i just dug out my explorer and took it in for some service. I was getting a hum sound from the front driveline. ALso noticed a pinion seal leak. First they call me and say the pinion seal is leaking, the right wheel bearing is humming, and the...

Does anyone else have the silverstars burn out frequently. My fogs go out way too often. I might get 5 months out of a bulb. I do drive with them on a lot, but still, my parking lights and tail lights last forever. is there abetter bulb thats similar to silverstars?

Help guys, I got my truck 75% done, i just can't remove the 2 bolts for the upper a arm. i got th enuts off, but the bolts are long and have a huge flange on them. the flange is hitting hoses and the shock tower and no matter how much i screw with it I can;t get it out. any help here? I have...

Has anyone on here had experiance with the Nokian Vatiiva tires on a truck? I have the Dueler AT Revos now which I love, but they are expensive now. I can get the Nokian tires for like $428 so I'd save like $200 on the set of tires, but i wanted to see how pleased people have been with the Nokians.

i am looking to spend $250-300 on this upgrade. Anyone have any used headers or know of a place I can get new ones in this price range? Thanks

i have Silverstar H1's installed in the foglights on my 2001 eddie bauer. The bulbs keep burning out. I might get 6 months out of a bulb if i am luckey. The fastest one died was 3 months. at $20 a bulb this is getitng expensive and annoying. Anyone have this experiance?

i have recently purchased a cheap car to use to go to and from work and whatnot. I bought it and the guy said it won;t start and it had no starter. Well, I got the new starter installed, new battery, checked all fluids, changed oil, and today I go to start it and it won;t start...it won;t even...

Several years ago I posted my satisfaction with the Bridgestone DUeler A/T REVO P275/70R16 i got. I am just updating. Now the tires have over 80,000 miles and I think I can still get another 10-20K out of them before they are down to the wear bands. i am throughly impressed with how these tires...

Hey guys, I used other threads to locate my PCV, but what is thig thing i pulled out? I guess it is my PCV, but how do I replace it?? Has anyoen else seen one like this? -travis http://www.explorerforum.com/data/showphoto.php?photo=15455&size=big&sort=1&cat=503...

2001 EB with factory 8" sub. My bro just built a box with a single 10" 4 ohm single voice coil sub. Would my stock amp work with this 10" sub just for the time being?

Hey guys... my sub makes a wierd vibrating noise now...sounds like something is vibrating in the box or in that passanger side area, but I can;t figure it out. the sub still hits and the foam is good, but my bro was saying maybe the voice coil is goin out? Anyone have similar issues? I like my...

Hey guys... My Mom has a 2002 Escape she bought new last year. For Christmas we got her a K&N filter, last year. We threw it in right from the package, it was pre-oiled. Well, she brought it to ford th eother day for a rough start on occasion and sometimes she says it will stumble at idle...

Hey guys... anyone around Lake Michigan have a flowmaster 50 I could hear? i am concerned about getting a muffler that is too loud, but the muffler shop I am getting my exhaust installed at carries Flowmaster or Flo-Pro. I am in west michigan during the week, and northern Illinois on some...