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Hey guys, been a while since I posted but looking for some help. My sister is the current owner of my old 2000 V8 explorer and has had front end noises. The first shop changed the wheel bearing and front linkage but the problem persisted so she took it to aamco. The mechanic said the...

I was always interested in the ScanGauge but was turned off by it's hideous looks and amber back color. I checked their website last night and they have come out with the ScanGauge II which is MUCH cooler looking, larger screen, and you can change the back light! I've never used the device...

Today I was stuck in serious stop and go traffic (2 hours for 35 miles - 65 degrees) and I got an openening where I was able to really gun it. When the next block of cars came up I hit the brakes and it felt like my pads were replaced with a wet sponge. I have the AutoZone (Duralast?) rotors...

I will be selling my Explorer soon as well as my fiancee's RX300. Both in great condition, but the engines are dirty. I read THIS THREAD a while ago and 410Fortune outlined the proceedure for cleaning his engine. I have had a costly experiance the last time I tried it with my 92 Sentra...

I am going to attempt bleeding the brakes on my Explorer and my GFs RX300 tomorrow. I've been able to find all the info for the Lexus, but not much for the Explorer. Can anyone answer these questions? 1) ABS Bleeding - Everyone says that you need to have a special dealer tool. However, on...

My driver's side window has never worked too smoothly and now for the 2nd time it has come off of the track. I noticed that the problem is the front part of the window is coming out of the clip that is attached to the motor arm. The factory had glued it there and I tried putting goop in it the...

I got my Explorer used at Hempstead Ford a few years ago. First thing I said was that the brakes didn't feel right. They said if I had below 50% pads they would fix it...like an idiot I trusted them. Needless to say about 5,000 miles later I had metal on metal and had to replace all 4 sets of...

What does it mean when at idle your headlights and instrument lights are not at full brightness, then when you hit the gas they light up to full brightness? This happens on my Explorer, and worse on my sisters car. Is this a sign of a bad battery or alternator? Thanks..

I searched around on this forum and did not find any answers. During rain (some times) I find water on the cargo cover. I would imagine it was leaking from either the rear hatch seal or the rear window seal but I cannot seem to find where it is coming from. The headliner is dry. Any ideas...

I was thinking of getting this power bleeder because I know it works on my M3. Will it work on the Explorer? Do I really need it?

Hi all, I recently purchased a set of SPP bulbs for my M3 fog lights and could not be happier. So happy that now I am going to get them for my Explorer. For those of you who have not heard of them, they carry a bunch of sizes and they run about $30 with a 1-year replacement gurantee (which...

I've searched the board and everyone is saying my 2000 5.0 AWD XLT 4-door (with the round fog lights) uses an H1 bulb. Yet, when I check on sites that sell bulbs (ie: PIAA) they claim it is an H3. Does anyone know why there is a descrepancy and which is the right answer? Thanks..

Ok, perhaps this has been answered before but I have read a bunch of threads on suspension and have not been able to clearly find the answer. Question: On my 2000 AWD, what is used for springs in the front? In the rear I have leafs, but I do not see anything that acts like a spring in the...

I have been aprehensive to get the Flowmaster 70 series for my truck because I know it will rust. I called Flowmaster and they gave me these sugguestions: 1) Spray it with high-temp paint (he said black would help with heat dissapation but I'm not sure about that) 2) Drill a 1/8" hole on...

I installed my Warrior shackles today, here's what the difference was (sorry about the first pic - my lense fogged up due to the humidity: Before: After: Before (sloped up driveway): After (sloped up driveway): Before (sloped down driveway): After (sloped down driveway):

I just got my Warrior Shackles and am wondering if I should paint them black because they seem like they would stick out when looking at the X from behind. Does anyone have pictures of them installed looking at the rear of the truck? Thanks..

I have been trying to track down a suspension noise and decided to swap out my front Gabriel VSTs (aka: Ultras) to see if they were defective. I went to AutoZone to get replacments for the fronts and accidentially called them VSTs. The woman behind the counter said they were discontinued (the...

I was thinking of getting a 5.0 emblem (or a few) and wondered where to put it on my truck. I like the "V8" emblems on the fender so I was thinking to put it on the rear. Would it look stupid to have the "XLT" stay and put the 5.0 infront of it so it reads "5.0 XLT"? I saw others just took...

I installed Gabriel Ultra Shocks (aka VSTs) from AutoZone last summer to cure my rough, bouncy ride. They have been working well for a while but recently it seems that they are making more noise than they should. When ever I hit the gas or a big bump (like a speed bump) they make this gas...

This weekend I filled up my 5.0 V8 X at a rather slow pump. $42 later (ouch :( ) I noticed that it took a full 20 gallons. Usually it does not go this high so I attributed it to the slowness of the pump. When I got inside I notied the needle was over the full mark farther than it had ever...

What's the best way to track down sqeaks in the interior? I have what sounds like metal to metal sqeaks when I hit a bump but it's hard to trace them down while driving. Are there common areas where these sqeaks happen? It recently got warmer in NY so I guess that's what is causing them.

I had a squeaking drive belt that I fixed twice. Once was the actual belt and tensioner, the second time was the upper idler pulley. The second sqeak was harder to trouble shoot because it only happened in rain / humidity. Anyway I swapped the pulley out and thought I got rid of it until I...

I was sitting in my truck at the train station waiting for a train and I was noticing the idle was going up and down. Not rough, it would just fluctuate as it was warming up (it was not at full operating temp yet). I recall my friends old Mustang 5.0 used to do the same thing as well as many...

Is there more maintenance I have to do on my AWD? Like changing the fluid on the the front diff? Anything else? I've got about 40k. Thanks..

I'm thinking about getting a ScanGauge for the X but hated the orange backlight color. I asked them if there was a possibility of using blue LEDs but they said the wattage was too high. They went on to explain why the orange: "It is currently a requirement in some European countries that...