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So I've hit a big of a roadblock in trying to replace my tailpipe. Unfortunately, the tailpipe rusted out and broke off at the muffler. I was able to get the connecting clamp off with an air cut off tool but the issue that I'm having now (and one that I guess I didn't even consider at first) is...

Hi guys, I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced my issue. I've been meaning to post this for a while but just getting around to it tonight. I went to the touchless car wash tonight and I think my left rear quarter panel glass is leaking. Here are a few pics I was able to snap: When...

Hi all - I heard a grinding/cranking noise this morning while driving to work when I switched from the floor to the floor and front defroster setting on my Ex. I heard the usual audible click of the compressor but then it made the grinding noise for a quick second or two before going away. The...

Opinions needed on whether or not to flush and change my coolant. The other day I noticed I was a little bit below the cold fill line on the reservoir (no leaks to be found anywhere). The coolant in there now is the green stuff and it has a little dirt and sediment on the bottom of the tank but...

So I was cruising down the highway last night when the check engine light came on. I pulled into Autozone and borrowed their OBD tool and got the P0442 code. I’m thinking (and hoping) that this is just a gas cap/filler neck issue because the truck is idling fine with no noticeable changes in the...

Hi all - I was giving my Ex a quick once over this evening and noticed a fluid leak coming from my rear differential where it meets the driveshaft. After some quick research on this problem I believe this may be a bad pinion seal? Hopefully these pictures can help me out: I just...

I've done some searching on this but can't find the specific answer. What is the normal idle rpm level on a warm SOHC engine? The past week or so I've noticed my rpms to be what I think a bit on the low side: 750-1,000 rpms when parked, 500-750 rpms when stopped in drive. The idle is very...

The manual says: Under normal conditions, your vehicle’s climate control system should be left in any position other than MAX A/C or OFF when the vehicle is parked. This allows the vehicle to ‘‘breathe’’ through the outside air inlet duct. I've never done this, I was always taught by my...

Blizzard conditions here in MA right now, not to mention temps close to zero (wind chills close to -10)... My '98 Ex wouldn't start this morning, first time it has done that in the 1.5 years I've owned it. It's don't think it's the battery - every light worked as normal, plus the battery...

I have a '98 XLT with 112,000 miles and have been experiencing a quick popping/clunking noise when taking left hand (90 degree) turns. It doesn't happen everytime; it seems to happen less on slow (<20 mph) turn. I'm almost positive the noise is coming from the left rear. My Ex is a victim of the...

This past weekend I installed a new multi function switch on my 98 XLT and while I had the dash apart I decided to clean out the dust that had accumulated behind the clear plastic of the speedo/gauge cluster with a can of compressed air. Seemed like a great idea at the time since the air did the...

First off - this forum is great a great resource. I recently purchased a '98 Explorer as my second/winter vehicle and I have fixed many small things on it that I have researched and learned on this site. Now to my question: I am having a minor issue with my front wipers and washer. The wipers...

I am looking to hardwire an extra cigarette lighter underneath my floor cupholder/console to power a phone charger (only with the ignition ON or at ACC). I have one of those add-a-circuit set ups that plugs into the fuse box, however, I cant seem to find a power source that shuts off with the...

When backing out of my inclined driveway in reverse my Explorer seems to stall out on me. I start the truck, put it in reverse, and roll down the driveway until I hit the level street where I hit the gas. Its at this point when I hit the accelerator in reverse that the engine revs and truck does...

I recently bought a 98 Explorer XLT as a second/winter vehicle and have a couple questions about tire size. Right now the truck has 225/70/15s on it and I need to get new rubber before the winter. After looking at a couple tire sites online, many give the option of 225/70s or 235/75s. The driver...