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Hey Guys- So, I sold my '97 Ford Explorer Nearly 2 1/2 years ago. I still have a few random parts kickin' around my garage for it that I want to get rid of. Let me know if you are interested in any of it: BW4406 Manual Shift Transfer Case - $125.00: Setup for a '98 on up Explorer. It...

Hey Guys- Well, I finally picked myself up a Manual Shift 4406. Its supposedly out of a '97 that had 81k on it. Total price was $450... but this is Cali' (and not the sticks). I could have found it cheaper, but I hesitate to buy things site unseen (ya, I guess I'm not very trusting)...

Hey Guys- Been a while since I've posted on the forums here. As of last time, I had just had my engine replaced because of a debacle by a head shop. Well, I'm still having issues from that whole fiasco. So, the quick question is: Does anybody know or have an image of where the Main Engine...

Hey Guys- Well, its been a long long while since I've posted on here. After the fiasco with the motor chewing itself, I've been trying to just be happy driving it around. But at 8 - 10 MPG, its starting to get expensive again price wise to run. If you don't remember my initial symptons, they...

Overview I was roped into writing this review by the transmission expert himself, Glacier. A few months back I was trying to diagnose several Drivability issues with my 5.0 Explorer and Glacier happily offered to lend me his basic handheld OBD-II scan tool. The diagnostic information I was...

Hey Guys- I am in the middle of retorquing my Cylinder heads and re-assembling everything, but I just realized that I left my Haynes Manual at home (over 4 hours away round trip). I was hoping someone with a Haynes could give me some torque specs.... thanks. Engine is a '97 5.0 (V8). I...

Hey all- Well, after a little over 3 years of faithful service, my X has finally decided to cause me some problems. The Background: Starting about 2 months ago (mid to end of February), I noticed under WOT when the X would shift, I was getting a slight pop from my exhaust. Almost like a...

Hey all. I've had a problem recently that can supposedly be solved by the Factory Manual, but alas, my Explorer didn't come with the factory Manual *grumble*. The issue I am having is that something is amiss with my Factory Alarm and it will go off randomely whenever it wants to it seems. It...

Hey all- For those of you who currently own, or have owned in the past a OBD-2.com scanner setup, I have a couple of questions for you. First of all, how do you like the unit? I have looked through the software and it looks very basic on the whole, but easy enough to deal with. I notice in...

Hey All- Know there are a lot of threads on the Front Hubs and CV's, but I think my question is a little different. My X needs its front hubs replaced, and since I have removed my Front D-Shaft (because my T-Case's Viscous Coupler is wasted) I was planning on gutting the Front CV's and removing...

Well, here's the deal. I'm moving to a new apartment complex that isn't gated. They haven't had any more break-ins than normal for this area, but I want to do something extra to protect my car. Currently, all I have is the factory remote keyless entry (with door key pad). Now, from what I...

Hey all Well, since I've been driving the X around lowered for quite some time now, I am definately sick of it. In the next couple of months the X will rise again to stock height and higher. Due to a couple of unfortunate incidents (read accidents), I am in need of replacing both the front...

Hey all, well, another fun post by me, hehe. I just recently acquired some lightly used '97 5.0 AWD Explorer Front Hubs and CV's for a VERY good price. I am looking to swap out the old CV's and Front Hubs on my X as they have about 90k on them and I am starting to get some noises and stiffness I...

Ok guys, well, my pretty little X is coming up on its 90K mark. I am looking to do the proper service necessary to keep it running right so I was looking for some suggestions to the following: 1.) Cooling System: The cooling system is supposed to be worked on. As of right now, it appears that...

Hey all. Well, my X did exactly what I thought it would. About 1,000 miles out of the extended warranty it started causing me problems. Here are the main symptons. First, extremely stiff steering after driving for a while. When I first get in the X in the morning, it is easy as pie to...

Hey all, well, it seems like just when I get one problem fixed on the X, another one pops up. I've been noticing that the last couple of weeks my Explorer has had very stiff steering. It is especially noticeable after I drive on the Freeway. I first thought it was the PS Fluid, which I am in...

Hey all, did some searching on this but haven't found a definitive answer yet. I want to do a Power Steering Fluid Flush on my X. It has about 85K miles on it, and I was recently told by the local shop that I have do my oil changes that the fluid looked like it needed to be replaced (very...

Hey all. In my on going effort to get my 5.0 Explorer running right, I decided tonight to check my Ignition coils to see if there was a problem there (after some really noisy pinging sounds while driving today). To my Dismay, when I checked my First coil I got no Resistance on anything. I...

I need to get some new Spark Plug wires. After looking at all the options, I would prefer to go with a set of the Ford Motorsports 9mm wires. I have 2 questions. First, I am trying to find a set that will work with the Distributorless Ignition System. I can find pictures that show the...

Hey all. Well, I posted this in another thread, but it looks like my X (Dubbed Peet) is going to be getting a new shiny Transfer Case from Ford (as long as they don't try to come up with an excuse as to why they shouldn't have to replace it). This leads me to a very important question, my X...

Hey all. In my never ending quest to get rid of all the 5.0's exhaust leaks, I think I have found the problem. Bad muffler. I've had a new muffler put on, but the gasket that goes from the Cat to the Muffler was too far gone to save. What I'm wondering is, is there any special, higher end...

Hey all. Well, I just had my taxes done and much to my surprise, I actually saved more than enough money this year. What does this mean? Parts for the X, yeah! Now, I have already picked the first upgrade, and that's a new Muffler. I have a feeling my current muffler is clogged or causing...

Hey all. Since I know this is something that most 5.0 peeps have been trying to find for some time, and very few have had success, I figured I would do up a full writeup to hopefully make it easy for anyone with the 5.0 to find and replace the PCV. Click Here For The Writeup You can click...

I've got the 5.0 explorer. Anywho, I have been in the search for the infamous PCV valve. I thought I found it yesterday, but it doesn't appear to be oriented right. Here's my first question, is the PCV valve located on the top of the lower intake manifold, or is it actually mounted on the...

Hey all. I have been having issues with my 5.0 Explorer. The dealer has done a bunch of work to it, but I don't honestly trust them. I have also heard the stock Ford Lifters are kind of cheesy. I am looking to replace the stock Lifters and Rockers with aftermarket units. The thing I'm having...