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    Terrible exhaust noise

    I annoyed my explos whisper exhaust. Today i cut off that muffler which is before rear axle. Two cats in front are still there. Voice is very deep in idle and sounds like teenage 4cyl toyota with 3" muffler. 1500-2200rpm will give bad deep sound in highway too, 3000-4500rpm sounds nice. So...
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    Trying to buy a car!

    My one has 200k miles and no problems. If it good serviced etc it will last. I buy rather 180k miles explorer than 50k miles. Little miles on old vehicle is usually bad. Long stalling periods etc something... Stiff gaskets durings stands etc. 1900$ was mine on Finland about...
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    Better 4wd handling?

    Clunk is maybe auto hub lock what was my problem too. But you can still look do you have lock in front.
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    Better 4wd handling?

    But 4x4 low range on and jack right or left side up front of your vehicle. Try then spin wheel. If it wont spin, lock.
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    What is 4.0 ohv normal oil consumption?

    Hmm i check that. Thats still weird because i have been many cars with bad valve sterns and theyre allways but little or more blue smoke when you start etc. This isnt giving blue at no situations so it doesnt burn it much on chamber. Coolant is good like oil too, no mixing. New...
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    What is 4.0 ohv normal oil consumption?

    Near 200k miles on my one. It wont give any blue exhaust smoke at any situation or leak oil. I think it swallows little bit too much... 5w30 semi syn ford own oil now, before 5w40 full syn. I change oil about 1000-1500miles ago and it was top of full mark. Today check oil bulb lights on...
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    Using Premium Fuel

    Not my subject but what means premium? In here Finland we have 98 oct with 5% ethanol and 95 oct with 10% ethanol and 99 oct vpower. Russia have 76, 82(no more i think), 92,95 and 98 but no ethanol. I use Russian 92 oct. Works fine and mpg is so good so i dont even wanna switch...
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    Clunking etc noise from chassis

    Hmph. Ive drived with open window and now there is new voice. Its like ratlatlatlat when i drive bumby road. Comes on drivers side only i think. I first think that shock was loose because i replaced it little time ago but i checked and tightened it but nothing different. Ford original...
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    My Explorer rolled over 200,000 miles!

    Aah yumm... 200 000miles... it is only 320 000 kilometers. So mine has that too. So thats nothing. Many many cars who were built 1980 and early 90 will reach 250 000 miles easily. Then is bigger problems or no. I have escort (diesel but anyway) reached only 500 000miles and engine...
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    Do you think 1st Gens will become classics?

    Heh. Its long trip to here :D If salt is on the air, will it hurt bottom of car ? :eek: Thats true that american cars wont rust bad even hard conditions when you compare those on european/japanese cars. German "star hood" cars are pretty rotten here too. Explorers chassis is...
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    Do you think 1st Gens will become classics?

    Huhhuh that arizona explo! I just cursed when i changed brake parts on my own. Chassis and under body at all is messed with rust and ****. 20 years in Finland where they but salt and again more salt on roads october to april.... You dont do anything with good tech if your body and chassis...
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    10 Startlingly Dangerous Cars

    Roll cage is smart for all heavy cars even rollover danger. Heavy car crushes roof easily when its upside down.
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    10 Startlingly Dangerous Cars

    Roll cage is good. Another weak point of many and many americans are seats and more closely head rests. Only slow speed crash on your rear bumber and neck are dangerous position. More handling vs stability i think. Because if you car is too hard it wont go hard and bumby road so...
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    Right rear brake stucks

    Yea abs. ****ty weather, i replace just springs and auto adjuster parts. Cylinder next time-
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    Better 4wd handling?

    Danke! Hub locks come germany too fast and good. Maybe i handle with this diff. Summer is coming too :D
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    Right rear brake stucks

    Yeah now i have tube for it. Nothing special to know about self adjust parts or bleeding? Just normal bleed both rear sides etc?
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    Better 4wd handling?

    Yeah and in finland axles and diffs wont grow in tree :D And shipping cost to states ymmmmmm....
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    Right rear brake stucks

    Let see, now i have new springs, auto adjust parts and wheel cylinder for both rear brakes. Must install soon.
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    Clunking etc noise from chassis

    Yeah today i installed new pins and tadaa no clunking anymore!
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    Do you think 1st Gens will become classics?

    Thank god its finish. Little OT but what are those ineligible cars? Jeep cherokee 4wd etc will give lower mileage that mileage estimate? Very very sad, car holocaust. Replacements ranking are ****. Toyota, Honda etc :mad: In Finland was program that you get 500€ discount...
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    Better 4wd handling?

    It wasnt that ho sells car to me, and before him it was 60 year lady and before that 60year man... And ive heared that those are all owners in finland and car is 94 registered here (1993 manufactured by vin). 94 was lama and here land of toyota and poor armament this kind of ford was luxus...
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    Do you think 1st Gens will become classics?

    :thumbsup: :salute: How much they pay in states when you do clash for clunkers?
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    What shocks for ultimate smooth ride?

    Now i have black motorcrafts on front. When you press it down and up on table huhuuhh... major difference between konis. Way softer, easy to press down and fast rebound. Now they are in car. Its not porch swing or magic carpet, pretty tought feeling but not hard. Goes 30mph on speed bumb...
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    Do you think 1st Gens will become classics?

    I dont know about states but in Finland i think nothing "new generation" usa car will not become classic. 1991-> caprice is maybe maybe not but i dont think naa not even it. Now is slowly 80's cars getting classic position. Olders are that. But i think same. When 90's comes, car werent so...
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