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    Starter issues again? Need your opinion.

    So i had my starter go bad about 6 month ago, i bought a starter from orileys with life time warranty and about a week later car wouldnt start again so i took the starter off and exchanged it worked perfect until about 3 days ago, its acting up starts rights up if my car sits overnights, turn it...
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    Replaced cylinder heads.

    Engine idles fine until i put it in gear. runs like **** and sounds like its misfiring and almost ready to die but goes into gear. Sometimes it doesnt want to start just cranks and cranks. It has new spark plugs, wires, water pump, radiator, new cylender heads both sides and all new gaskets...
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    How the hell do you take out a starter on 99 explorer

    Instructions in haynes manual look easy but i cannot even get to any bolts except ground one. help please
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    Starting issues

    So i just recently replaced cylinder head on my 92 explorer. Was running and driving fine for about 2 weeks, i finally insured it and was getting to get it legal now im having starting issues. It starts whenever it wants to start, other times it just cranks over and over. I can hear fuel pump...
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    Finally put on new heads.

    So I finally got new heads on 92 explorer, all new gaskets.. The car runs fine in P and N. But before when i put it in drive the red pointer it used to move slow in between, after about 2 miles of driving its fine now. But the car still trying to find an idle in gears any gear. 4wd high and low...
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    Driver seatbelt

    so recently my driver seat belt wont latch at all, i put oil and everything into the latch but i can still pull it out from the latch. the only time it works if i flip the seatbelt backwards and latch it then it stays in there. any info on that?
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    Did anyone bought their heads from this company

    http://www.alliedmotorparts.com/90-94-ford-4-0l-v6-244ci-90-93tm-cylinder-head-212.html i need 2 new heads for my 92 explorer. the last owner by passed water pump because the bearing went out so the belt was slipping off. And he drove it like that until radiator blew up. Since i live in Hawaii...
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    best place to get heads..

    Just like the title says... Im looking for new/used heads for my 92 explorer.. where is a good place to get them? and since i live in hawaii hopefully shipping wont kill me... and just like from previous post http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431207 thats what happened...
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    92 ford explorer engine

    So I got a 92 explorer xl ..The owner before me bypassed water pump and drove it like that for about 10 miles,and then the radiator blow up. I bought the car from him.. I replaced water pump because it was leaking and radiotor.. After that the car was smoking and dumping out blue smoke.. I...
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    3 codes in one time?

    So i installed K and N filter about a week ago. today check engine light came on i pull up those codes... P1506, P0174,P0171. Car runs fine just like before just maybe burning little bit more gas for some reason. Could the air filter be the problem? *NOTE* i cleared the codes and drove for...
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    noise in front end drivers side suspension :confused:

    99 Ford explorer sport 4WD So i have grinding rubbing noise in the front driver side suspension...only over bumps and offroading. when you drive on roads makes no noise at all. When you turn wheel left to right no noise on the asphalt only off road (at first i thought it was ball joints...
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    Cant find rear end gasket...

    So i have a 99 ford explorer sport 2dr 4x4 auto my rear end pumpking leaking gear oil and the leak is pretty good. its leaking threw the gasket but i cannot find any one thats carries for my car or they cannot find any made for my car? went to napa, carquest, and oriels. i have the tag number...
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    Can i run without thermostat for 1 trip?

    So my 99 explorer v6 4wd thermostat stuck closed...top house is hot bottom is cold and when i was driving my engine almost overheated.... im planing on taking the thermostat out and drive to town to get new one. will it hurt my engine its only 10 mile round trip... and since i live in hawaii...
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    99 ford explorer v6 4.0 timing chaing again?

    so i just bought a 99 ford explorer v6 4.0 in feb, its 4wd. Before i bought it the lady showed me all the recites and papers of what was done before and she showed me all 4 timing chains was done before when the car was at 120k miles. now its at 182K miles most of it is high way miles from...
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    new guy from hawaii

    owned a ford ranger before but sold it and then i had a thunderbird before... sold it too lol so i picked up a ford explorer most of the things looks same as ranger but i joined this forum to get some advices on aftermarket parts and upgrades. engine is 4.0 sohc 1999 year sport 2 door...
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