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No, only 3 are the same brand . I'm going to go through it And do the brakes and rotors. Ball joints and tie rods looks good surprisingly. I was reading horror stories about the advtrac having issues and causing wrecks causing the steering to lock. I've leaned on the people on this forum for my...

What about the check AdvTrac every time I start? When I reset it, it goes away and doesn't come back until I shut the vehicle off and restart it.

Good Morning, I apologize in advance if this should be in another area. Please let me know and I will be happy to comply. I have a 2005 Explorer (it's not 4X4) and it has the AdvTrac feature. I used to own a 98 and I loved it. The Explorer is in good condition with 138,000 miles. I noticed...

Thanks Just wanted to say thank you to all of you. The engine is in fact siezed and I will try to sell my explorer to someone interested in using it for parts. I am not going to drop an engine into it because it has over 200,000 miles, but I will miss it. I really enjoyed working on this...

Thank you. Has anyone else heard of similar problems with this??? Just curious.

Beware Hey everyone, Just a friendly heads up that I've been doing this for years without any issues. I was just doing a tune up and I used Sea Foam in my brake booster. When I went to start the SUV, it made a loud noise and cut off. It would only click once and would not turn over. Long...

Can anyone confirm in which the direction the crankshaft should turn if it's not seized? The gentleman before stated clockwise but he wasn't 100% sure. Thanks again for everyone's reply.

Obviously this is a lesson leaned with the sea foam. There is literally nothing I can do now but let me friends and family know who do the same exact thing. I appreciate everyone's help. I went out there again, and it was clicking the starter was the problem. When I jumped it, it just does the...

Thanks, and BTW 19MM is about right so I apologize for assuming that was incorrect. My set only goes up to 18mm so I'll have to try tomorrow. I'm betting on a siezed engine which is crazy considering all I used was seafoam. a 11 dollar bottle just cost me thousands.....

BTW, I did pull of all the spark plugs and attempted to unflood the engine, but I only get a large click, my car doesn't actually turn over at all.

Thanks guys, I'm just letting the explorer sit. Is the crankshaft nut what the fan is connected to? If so, it's definitely larger than 19mm. I have a Chilton's manual and even looked online and I cannot figure out where to manual turn the crank shaft on this.

Oh man, I'm having a rough day and I have a feeling my explorer is toast. I have a 98 ford explorer, SOHC, and I am doing my usually maint. I was going to use seafoam through the brake booster, which I have done several times before, and then change the oil, wires, and plugs. Well, the ENTIRE...

Follow up Problem solved. After researching multiple forums including ford truck forums, the issue was just the bulbs. Most forums suggested that if the brake lights came on, but didn't illuminate brighter when the brake pedal was pushed, it was a brake switch or the mutli switch (turn signal...

Hello Everyone, I recently discovered that my 3rd brake light on the back hatch will not turn off. The other two brake lights are fine. I looked at the switch on the brake pedal and I here it clicking when the lights are engaged. I have never ran into this type of problem. I noticed even when...

Follow Up So.....I just wanted to follow up. I thought I checked everything considering everything is brand new on the front end such as ball joints, sway bar bushing/links, control arms, shocks, and hub assemlblies. I also put new tires on and had an alignment and this shop said everything...

Yes I did tighten the sway bar links to spec with the truck on the ground at ride height. I double checked all of the other work and it all looks good. Theres no popping noises and its rides great through parking lots theres just a little slight clunk thats inconsistent. I have not checked the...

Ill check that out. I just went and test drove it and swerved all over the place and I only heard once or twice so its not consistent making this a PITA. Im at work so I can't really do much at this moment. How can I check bad/missing/worn torsion bar pads and are they hard to replace????

Same Issue I just replaced everything on my vehicle as well. I did the upper controls arms, lower ball joints, outer tie rods, sway bar bushings, and sway bar links. I just put new tires on, got an alignment, all new shocks and all should be well, right??? Not exactly. When I turn the steering...

Thats okay. Ill check everything again when I get a chance but I have no idea. It sounds similiar to a ball joint issue but it only happens when I am turning to the right at a slow speed over a bump. Everything looked good last night. Maybe inner tie rods? I didn't replace those

Hey everyone, I just want anyone's opinion. I have replaced almost all of the front end suspension on my 98 ford explorer 4X4. I replaced the upper control arms (includes balljoints). Swithed to the single design on the passenger side so the bushings could be replaced. Lower ball joints...

I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with changing the gasket? I have noticed a very small leak around the oil filter mount and I believe its the gasket. Is this something that is fairly easy to replace myself? Theres not much room to repair this part so is there any easier way to...

Oil Filter Mount Leak I was wondering if someone here could provide me with some guidance on how to replace the gasket? I have noticed that around the mount it is wet. I don't have a consistent leak (no puddle) but I believe this gasket is no good. Thanks.

So is it okay to adjust the ride height myself? How do I do that and are there any specs I should go by? Its just that the front end is higher on both side than my rear. Any help would be awesome! Thanks! Eddie

Finished this job I have a question. I changed the upper control arms, lower ball joints, new castor assembly, sway bar bushings, and sway bar links. (All are Moog parts) I have also noticed that my front end is now higher then the rear. By changing the castor assembly do I now have to adjust...

I could be wrong but did you check your bearings? Thats usually pretty noticeable. I do know that when I changed my upper and lowers and the sway bar links I heard a grinding type noise like metal on metal and I just changed the the wheel hub assembly and it was gone. You may want to check to...