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As many of you know I had been a member of the Explorer Forum for some years. In September of last year I sold my '98 SOHC 4x4 that had 213k miles on it (I now own an Edge and am raising hell in the Edge forum..heh) The Explorer had seen my wife and I through a move from California to Texas...

As I have previously posted, I have purchased a new Edge Limited AWD and now have a few items for a '98 4.0L SOHC for sale. I have: 1 - Magnefine ATF Filter with hoses, fittings, and hose clamps. New in box, never installed. 1 - WIX #33296 Fuel Filter. New in box, never installed. 2 - Westin...

This is not a new member posting so feel free to move it wherever it should best go... I have purchased a new Ford Edge and am selling my '98 SOHC 4x4. Time to move on to a new ride! I know that I never would have gotten as many miles out of my Ex as I did without this group. For that I am...

I have a Kenwood DPX-500BT installed as my H/U with 4 x Pioneer TSG6844R door speakers and an Excelon KFCXW800F shallow mount sub connected via the stock amp. Everything is matched electrically and sounds great. Been running this setup for about 2 years. The previous Mach system was starting...

All, I have been looking buy (CD, DVD, or download) an accurate/reliable shop repair manual for my '98 SOHC. All the ones on Amazon and Ebay all say that only theirs is the best one available. Anyone have any experience with a soft copy of a shop/repair manual? I would like to find a good one...

All, I am currently running stock 235/75r/15 AT's on my '98 4x4 w/ the 3.73 LSD. I am considering going to 31x10.5x15's but what about the spare? Would I have to buy an additional 5th tire for the spare? Ideally, yes... but what are the ramifications of having to mount a 235/75r/15 in an...

I am looking for the name and/or part number for the interior door weather shield. Its the weather cover, usually plastic materiel, that covers the interior of the door within the door itself. If you take off the interior door panel there is a plastic shield that covers the window regulator...

I'll need a set of tires soon and have been looking at going from my stock 235/75r/15's to 31x10.5's. I've checked everything and clearance will not be an issue, BUT... Where do you guys have these put on?? I have checked a few tire shops in the area (Dallas) and nobody will put on anything...

I'm looking for a fog light lens unit for a '98 SOHC. I need just the clear lens with the plastic backing, not the whole mounting assembly. RA has the whole unit, not just the lens housing. I've got a PM into Pedstang to see if he has one also. I'm thinking my local yard would have one but...

I've searched around a bit and cannot find anything on these tires other than they are made by Cooper and are NTB's house brand. Anybody have any info on these, or are even running these? They are having a sale on 31x10.5rx15's for $109 a piece. Of course they lay on a bunch of extra fees to...

All, I found these timing chain guide parts the other day when I did a pan drop on my '98 SOHC 4x. I am not sure if they are from the primary tensioner or the balance shaft. The brown pieces are plastic and the two black curved pieces are metal, like spring metal. Once ID'd, anyone have any...

I am going to mount a Magnefine inline ATF filter on the upper hardline that connects into the top left of the radiator on the driver's side in front of the AC compressor. I just want to verify/confirm that that line flow is FROM the Trans INTO the radiator side compartment. So that the ATF...

I'm going to do a trans pan drop and filter in a few days and am also going to put an inline Magnefine filter on the cool return to the trans. For those of you who have installed one, where did you place it? I know I'll have to break a hardline to fit it in somewhere, but where is recommended...

'98 4.0L SOHC XLT 4x4 w/ 5r55e trans I am coming up on doing first service (12k miles) on my rebuilt 5r55e. My shop put in Mercon-V but I would like to use Mobil-1 full synth ATF. I know that a simple flush/fill is only going to replace some of the fluid so I'd have a mixture of Merc-V and...

My '98 XLT does not have an interior cabin thermometer. I've searched here and not been able to find anything about mounting one. Anybody come up with a simple unobtrusive location to mount one? If so, what type of thermometer did you use? I suppose I could just get a regular red liquid bulb...

So I am driving to work Wed and it had just rained pretty hard but was clearing, streets still wet and slick. City streets, where I am in the right lane with another car in the left lane, and a Shelby Cobra 427 behind him. The guy to my left eases over into the far left lane leaving the middle...

Over the course of the last year I have completed hubs (this past weekend), new rotors/pads(F&R), inner/outer tie rods, lower ball joints, UCA's+balljoints, shocks(F&R), sway bar bushings(F&R), and end links(F&R). And had my local shop install a new rack & pinion - old one cut loose and was...

Leaving the kitchen last night I start the Ex and whammo.. kind of a muffled pop and then she sounds like my motorcycle with straight pipes. Quite a racket! She drove fine earlier in the day. Driving home waking up everybody for blocks and no power. From the way it sounds its got to be...

'98 SOHC 4x. Both my puddle lights have gone out. Checked all interior fuses and they are all good. Checked mirror slide switch and that's ok. A suggestion here was to check the "puddle lamp relay." Is there such a thing? Never heard of that one. One post said that it is located in the...

I did my inner tie rods and tie rod ends (both sides) today. Really not a big job except getting the zip tie on at the rack end of the boot. There was a little slop on both sides but nothing too bad. They were original @ 195k miles so this was as much preventative maintenance as it was...

Just completed front & rear sway bar bushings and end links all around. OEM bushings on the rear and Moog end link kits in the rear. Went for a test drive and really did not notice any difference. Then I did the fronts. Used Moog sway bar bushings (the blue ones) and Moog Problem Solver end...

So I've got the rear end links out of my '98 XLT and also have the rear sway bar out. I can probably get the existing sway bar bushings off the existing bar BUT, how do I get the new ones on?? The bushings are 1 piece design and there is virtually no way I am going to be able to get on over...

98 SOHC 4x4 These buggers are hard to find! I am looking for rear sway bar bushings. The bar itself is 19mm. Every parts house I've checked lists the rear as the same size as the front (34mm), or they come in a kit with the end links. My local Ford dealer can order them (p/n F57Z5493BD)...

I am trying to locate 2 x front spindle nuts with retainers for a 98 4.0 4x4. Rock Auto doesn't have them nor does O'Reilly. AutoZone sells them in kits for $35.00 (yikes!) and I'm sure the dealer will be more than that! Amazon only lists them for a 2WD. Anyone know where to get these...

After experiencing too many issues to discuss, I had my 5r55e on my '98 SOHC XLT 4x completely rebuilt by a reputable shop here in town. Got 192k out of the original - not bad. Shifts like she was new. Very happy. The shop that did it said first fluid change after the rebuild should be in 1...