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    Cigarette lighter/power point issue

    Hi all, In my 08 explorer it has 3 power points, one right by the cup holder in the front, another contained in the center console, and one behind the center console for the rear passengers. The only one that is currently working is the one in the front by the cup holders. I checked the fuse...
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    2008 4.0L V6 bad engine

    hi all, As the title states I have a 2008 explorer xlt with the 4.0L V6 that has gone bad. I keep looking for used engines and I'm really having a hard time stomaching $1500 for a used engine with 120k+ miles on it. Can someone help me here and point me in a better direction if any? Any and...
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    Knock / Tick in the engine

    Update: the valve covers came off and as suspected the tensioner that cannot be accessed easily is busted. My only recourse is removing the entire block to get to it... Shop has quoted $2000 so far... What a start to my weekend
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    Knock / Tick in the engine

    The 6 cylinder
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    Knock / Tick in the engine

    He looked at the tensioners today, they were bad, he replaced them, but the noise did not go away
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    Knock / Tick in the engine

    Now the mechanic says it may be the timing chain tensioner, rather than the chain itself, he's not sure yet until he can really dig into it.
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    Knock / Tick in the engine

    Yes it increases with acceleration and no it does not go away after warm up, it is constantly there even at idle after warming up and gets faster on acceleration.
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    Knock / Tick in the engine

    Hi guys, I have a 2008 Ford Explorer XLT with 130,000 miles. I am hearing a significant tick/knock from the engine bay that I cannot trace. The oil was just changed, but it was making this noise before the oil change. We looked at the oil that was drained and it was in decent shape, with no...
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    New here

    Bought an 08 in august, love it. It is stock minus tint that was added by me and window visors. Any suggestions on upgrades that are fairly simple and not prohibitively expensive? Thanks..
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