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Hi everyone. Im looking for a good mechanic in San Diego who knows my 07 Ex 4.0. I have an idle issue after installing new heads, gaskets and timing. I’m getting code P0171 and P2135. It has a rough idle and what feels like a misfire. I noticed that when I pull the plug wire from the each...

Ford codes 07 Ex 4.0 SOHC. Blown head gasket so I did a full tear down with all new gaskets across the board from the bottom to the top. Both oil pans, heads, and all the other little gaskets in between from the kit. New timing chain kit. Put it all back together and was running like a dream...

So long story short. Engine overheated on a long trip. New head gasket set. New cylinder heads just to be sure. New timing chains and sprockets and tensioners. New water pump. All gaskets throughout engine top to bottom pretty much replaced since it came with the head gasket kit. By the way...

I was leaving work when I noticed the 98 Explorer 4.0 OHV Sport started to misfire. So I pulled over and looked over the engine for a few minutes. Minutes later while the engine was running, I noticed smoke coming from engine area and it smelled like burning plastic. Soon after that the engine...

So the Explorer was starting good and then one morning the Sport just wouldn't start. When the trying to start, all I get is one click. Not sure if it's the solenoid engaging or the gear shooting out. The voltage is good on the battery and I've had it tested and charged twice at Autozone. I...

My 98 Sport's paint has been starting to crack over the past few years. I never did much about it except for using some matched spot paint in some places. But there's rust now and paint cracking and chipping off. I unfortunately never did a great job of taking of the paint (waxing, polishing...

I'm going to be replacing the pressure plate and disc and the notoriously failing slave cylinder on my Sport. This has been an issue for almost 2 years and I just lived with it. But it's getting worse (and stressing out my wife) and it's time to replace it.The operation of the clutch is off and...

I'm looking to replace my clutch since the disc is old (160,000) and the slave is giving out (periodically loosing hydraulic pressure). I have a 98 Exp Sport 4.0 OHV. I'm not looking for anything special. Just want something afordable and of decent quality. I was looking around on Ebay and...

Anyone Know a good and reasonable machine shop in the San Diego area?

Hi. I'm about to replace the upper engine gaskets on my 98 explorer 4.0 OHV.The car has about ~160,000 or 120,000 on the block since it's a rebuild I had put in Dec 2004. Since I'm taking the heads off I wanted to take them to a machine shop and have them inspected. By the way. The main job...