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I checked the ball joints, there is very little/no play in the tires. The ball joints are not new but only 85K on truck and easy miles. I noticed when I jack the front end up, the cross link/steering bar can be rotated forward and back until it hits the front end axle/cross bars. The...

Local paper ad for Wheelwarehouse.com in Anahiem CA 714.772.1281 - closed Sundays Special buy while supplies last Centerline Escape 211 with Toyo 255/60VR17 Proxes S/T (tax excluded)

I have a 93, it leaks from the top of the front windshield above where the rearview mirror is located. I had it fixed once and it worked for about 3-4 years. Just wondering if others with 1ST gen have experienced the same problem

Does anyone use a software program that reminds and keeps track of car maintenece info?

My neighbor told me that they sold their 1ST gen Explorer becuase of this switch would keep tripping off and prevent from starting. Evidently after a couple of times to the shop and replacement they learned how to reset it but had to do this almost daily to start it. Anyone know what this is...

I've had 3 Stant caps and after a few months the spring is bad and no longer holds tight - start losing radiator fluid. Everytime I replace the cap everything is fine. Who makes a good quality cap?

What year did the explorer first come with a split rear door where the tailgate folds down and the hatchback part flips up - 02' 03?

I got the below info off the CA DMV site. Para B talks about luminous transmittance and para C talks about reflective quality. Question tint is measured in percentage of shadeness or reflectivity. In other words - is the tint 30% dark or 30% light transmittance/reflective. I think I am...

I remember a while back on BB there was a manf. listed that made aftermarket but basically identical to OEM boxes - anyone know the name?

Does anyone know if the conical filters at the local auto parts stores fit the body adapter where the KKM filter mounts. Are the filters measured like exhaust tips - width of opening and all one needs to do is measure and buy?

My 93 limited is dark green with the light green, which I don't care for, trim over the bumper. Are there any issues about removing this moulding trim, are there holes or just adhesive?

Looked under useful threads for info but I still need help, so far no response from that thread - so trying here On a 93 the instructions are to jumper some pins. I have looked at the mentioned connectors, one each grey and black both have multi pins - I can here these click when locking...

Tire case plaintiffs lose class-action status By David Kiley, USA TODAY DETROIT — A federal appeals court Thursday overturned a lower court decision that would have made owners of 3 million Ford Explorers and 15 million Firestone tires plaintiffs in a $1 billion class-action lawsuit...

SPRING PARKING LOT SALE You are invited to Performance Products Spring Sale When: Saturday, April 27th - 9:00AM to 2:00PM Where: 8000 Haskell Ave., Van Nuys, CA. 91406 In our parking lot* we will have items that have been discontinued from our catalogs, customer returns, scratch...

I took my KKM out and put the box back in for a smog test - California yaknow. My airbox is cracked in the back where the tabs are and does not sit flat. I passed the smog test. The curious part is that with the box back on the idle was smooth and with the KKM back on the idle was not so...

FYI: For those close enough to attend SPRING PARKING LOT SALE You are invited to Performance Products Spring Sale When: Saturday, April 27th - 9:00AM to 2:00PM Where: 8000 Haskell Ave., Van Nuys, CA. 91406 In our parking lot* we will have items that have been discontinued...

I found a 6.5" replacement at Radioshack. It works but is 8 ohms instead of 4 ohms. It was $20 and is polypropylene but better than the paper one that went bad, part number is 40-1033 - online or in store. For those that just want to replace it's a deal, for those audiophiles I'm not sure...

I got the back one off just fine, but the front one won't budge, tried unscrewing the screws Torx #24 or 25 I think but they just spin. Is there a secret?

Ford set to shed 20,000 jobs and shut plants By Tim Burt and Nikki Tait in Detroit Published: January 6 2002 20:55 | Last Updated: January 6 2002 22:25 The board of Ford Motor Company will this week approve a wide-ranging US restructuring expected to involve up to 20,000 job losses...

11/29/2001 - Updated 11:25 AM ET Explorer, Liberty get poor ratings in bumper tests Carlos Osorio, AP The 2002 Explorer took heavy damage in the bumper tests. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Ford Explorer, the world's top-selling sport utility vehicle, suffered extensive bumper...

Two things I found interesting, the discussion about the Venezuela Exploreres with wrong shocks which caused the rear end to bounce hard - this reminded me of all the rear end 5TH shock discussions on this newsgroup. Second Firestone did not use nylon which reduced seperation by 5 fold but...

08/13/2001 - Updated 09:33 PM ET Firestone attorney says tiremaker not at fault By Earle Eldridge, USA TODAY During opening arguments in a Texas lawsuit, lawyers for Bridgestone/Firestone put the blame squarely on the Ford Explorer for a tire failure accident that injured four...

I got a Dynomax CAT back system with a super turbo muffler from JEGS for $95, $102 with shipping and Dynomax has a $25 rebate Installation was OK, besides the cut finger. I had to saw the old system in two to get the tail pipe out. Two things to keep in mind for those about to do this...

I tried to remove the TPS, but could not budge screws, basically stripped now - is this a special tool and not just a phillips head? Once off can the TPS be cleaned like the MAF. If not - how much do these run and is there a brand preference? TIAV

http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/04/04/ford.rollover.trial/index.html?s=7 Jury sides with Ford in SUV rollover crash GREENVILLE, Texas (CNN) -- A civil court jury sided with Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday, saying the automaker did not knowingly design a faulty vehicle that resulted in a 1995...