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I was in the process of installing a dropped pitman arm but the puller I used mangled the threads on the drag link stud. I could not get the pitman off so im still using the original. Would it be safe to get a die kit and re thread the stud and put a lock nut on it? Or is it necessary to re use...

My 94 explorer has just under 200k on the original motor and it has always ran perfectly despite being a noisy motor naturally. But today I noticed a constant ticking at idle that wasn't there until now. It's not a deep knock, but more like a clock ticking rapidly. When I step on the gas it's...

I was driving a few weeks back when the truck started to misfire and ping suddenly. It went way down on power and the truck was very sluggish. Replacing the spark plugs and wires fixed the misfire, but the truck still has an extreme popping sound, like a backfire inside the cats every time I...

I was getting a SPOUT circuit open code along with rough idle and hesitation under load. I did some searching and found out that the SPOUT can be disabled by pulling the spout shorting bar, but I found two identical ones. After searching around some more I concluded that the SPOUT bar was behind...

Please pm me if you have a skyjacker fa600 pitman arm for sale. Thanks

I'm always looking for cheap 1st gens for sale, and when I found this 1991 sport on craigslist I had to check it out. When I get there to look at it I find a really clean sport with a 5 speed and manual t-case :D. It has lots of new parts under the hood like a brake master cylinder, radiator...

I just swapped transmissions and while doing so I had to remove the entire exhaust up to the manifolds. The y-pipe to manifold bolts were seized on, so to keep things rolling I cut a section out of the y-pipe. After everything else was done I took it to a mechanic to get the pipe welded back...

I picked up a 4" skyjacker kit from someone on another forum. I'm not going to install it right away. Instead I'm going to take some time to piece together a nice ttb lift with the base of this kit. My plan is to soa the rear since I already have an extended rear driveshaft that came from a...

I'm making this thread to keep track of my progress and for support if I find myself in over my head. My A4LD is giving me problems after many years of good service, so I think now is the time to upgrade with my newly acquired M5OD. I've never replaced a transmission so I'm making sure I have...

I ordered 3 steel freeze plugs (Dorman #555-108 ) to replace the leaky rubber ones on the m5od I'm putting in my truck. I was able to install the two outer freeze plugs by driving them in with a socket and mallet, but I bent up the third freeze plug while trying to get it seated in the middle...

I flipped my rear shocks boot down so they would clear the sway bar because I have raised shock mounts. I immediately noticed how springy it made the ride, almost like having no shocks at all. It seems like they're designed to compress one way and extend another. Does mounting a hydro shock...

Manual 1st gens are hard to come by, especially specific years, and remanufactured ECUs are expensive. If anyone has the transmission wiring and ECU from a 94 manual 4x4 please let me know. Thanks

The auto transmission on my 94 XLT is going and I have a complete set of parts for a manual swap. The donor vehicle was originally a 93 XLT automatic, but the previous owner, who was a Ford mechanic, swapped in a completely rebuilt M5OD. Driving the donor vehicle to its final resting place was...

My check engine light has been appearing intermittently for a few months and recently my truck began stalling out when I went from driving in overdrive to a complete stop (auto trans). The engine functions properly when I'm driving but it will stall out at stops as soon as I hit first gear. The...

I'm not sure if it's been covered here or not, but I'll ask anyway. I wanted to know if it would be worth swapping the stock coils and leafs from a 4-door 4x4 Explorer into a Bronco II. I know this will probably stiffen the ride but I was curious about the amount of lift I will gain. I've heard...

I recently swapped a (disk brake, open) rearend from a 2000 explorer into my 94. The gears appeared to be in great shape (original factory parts). I filled the diff with 3 qts. of Royal Purple 75w140 w/ friction modifier. On the test drive I noticed a humming noise coming from the rear when I...

First Gen Parts Auto hub pair with wheel bearing adjusting nut and cam assembly - $65 8.8 chrome diff cover painted black - $20 OEM tail lights and third brake light - $65 Digital rear view mirror - $20 Spectre cone intake filter - $20 Motorcraft alternator - $40 Standard EGR...

Price Reduced: 4.56 Gears for 8.8 4.56 Richmond ring & pinion gears for Ford 8.8 rearend - $100 plus shipping fees. Will ship gears within the cont. U.S.

I'm looking for 4.10 gears or the entire housing with 4.10s already installed for a dana 35 ttb. PM me with your asking price. I can trade 4.56s from an 8.8 if interested. Thanks.

I just modified the throttle body on my 94 as seen in this thread: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185223 When I took the throttle body out, I accidentally snapped the elbow to the CANP vacuum line that attaches to the bottom of the throttle body. What's the purpose of this...

I'm looking into making a custom 1" body lift for my 94 Explorer and I had a few questions. What dimensions should the lift blocks have? What are the stock bolt lengths? How will this lift affect my steering and will I need a steering extension? How can I raise the fan shroud so the fan is...

This just started happening pretty badly. When I put it into gear there's a grinding/scraping noise coming from under the truck. If I'm in DRIVE or REVERSE and on the brake, or coasting it's pretty noisy. When I first press the accelerator it's noisy for a split second then goes away once I...

Multi function switch for 1st gen. Used for about a year and a half and works. $50 BWD starter solenoid for 1st gen. New. $12 Skyjacker steering stabilizer brackets. New. $15 I'll throw in six Bosch Superplus spark plugs for free with purchase of anything, or sell them for $10.

My temp. gauge always read cold so I replaced my thermostat assuming it was stuck. Here's what I did: Drained my coolant, took off my upper radiator hose, unbolted the thermostat housing, removed old thermostat, drilled 1/16th hole in new thermostat where pressure release valve should have...

My tie rod on the passenger side looks bent out of place. Before I unbolt anything what exactly should be done? Replace the whole outer tie rod? Edit: I'll just replace it :)