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Lifted 97 Ford explorer sport I have a 97 Ford explorer sport that I'm looking to sell. I hate to sell but I have a 2 year old son. So I bought "family Cars" bought a 09 pontiac G8 and a 08 TL. Plus my work is always giving me vehicles to drive . I never drive it I pretty much rebuilt the whole...

Hey guys i was getting a delayed 1-2 shift and intermentient o/d... set p1762. Removed valve body lock for the blown gasket, measuring resistance to shift, epc and tcc solenoids. Found nothing wrong. Reassembled and found condition still there? disassembled entire transmission assembly to find...

I went to lowes and bought 1/8" angle stainless steel. In about 3 hours I had this.... turned out great i think?? I still gotta get a antenna.

Well, I still got engine out of my explorer.... to overhaul (thread of overhauling.) http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195277 I also removed all the suspension and superlift lift kit. I found a couple of things wrong when i got looking when I pulled the engine out. The...

Well I'm in the middle of rebuilding my 4.0 sohc in my 97 sport the 4" superlift. I got to thinking...... While the motor in out..... I've had alignment issues... I'm out of caster and camber adjustment. I can get one or the other right but not both! What if marked an cut off upper control...

WELL I have been have problems with no power and rough idling and then misfires on 5 cylinders! No codes... No sensors acting up.... anything.... Then I noticed the harmonic balancer had a wobble to it. I was like how in the hell did it get bent??? When I went to remove it the bolt was a pain...

My 97 explorer has 181K. 33" tires Problems: From stop flooring it and it not go! almost stalling out but doesn't enless you hold brake and floor it.:mad: At cruizing speed of about 63-65 its shifting back and fourth gears. no power til rpm reaching 3K. It is getting worse and...

I got a offer for 5 32x11.50x15 bfg mud terrians with 3K on them for 450 bucks... I got all terrians now... What do ya'll think about these tires on road.... do they wear bad... good... even.. my all terrian ate out bad on the inside.. i guess common on a explorer.. well align front end before...

ABS light came on... The code is C1214 ABS Inlet Valve Coil RF Circuit Failure ABS.... thanks for any help..... Jamie

I got in my truck at lunch today and started my truck and the gas gauge went to 7/8 of a tank... ( knowing thier is a 1/8th of a tank) Shut it it off then started it back it works fine.... Later on started it and it went 7/8th of a tank them went back and fouth between 7/8 and 1/2... What do you...

I installed a autometer oil pressure gauge on my sohc... At start up its arond 45-50 psi at a cold idle.... Warm idle is around 20 psi and cruising over 2000 rpm around 40-45... Does this sound right.. and why does the oil pressure reach its highest psi at 1800-2000 rpm.. What does ya'lls read...

My superlift front drive shaft with 10k on it is making a sqeaking noise at all times...If I put grease on the ball it will quit for 5mins then start back.. What should I do??

I notice a sqealing noice as I drive my explorer down the road... It has 4" superlift and I got the superlift driveshaft like 6 monthes ago... I pulled for the road and floored it and held brake -----> no noise with rear wheels spinning... so I put on lift the put in 4wd and the sqealing noise...

Hey guys I'm in engine building class at school... I don't have a project at the moment.. Thinking about rebuild my 4.0 sohc... freshin the bottom end up... maybe regrind cams and porting the heads... From what i found the block can't be bored enough to mess with because of oil passages... My...

My front sway bar links are clunking in the balljoint.... Is that a common thing will the stock ones work... or do I need ones like the stock ones but lenghen.. Thanks Jamie

I'm rebuilding my 8.8 due to the outter wheel bearing wear a 147,000 miles 97... I was going to replacing the spider gears also they look bad alot of wear..... Or maybe switch in a limited slip.... I got a vibration.... Its not wheels or driveshafts... I'm thinking it could be rear end??? Does...

I have a 97 sport and the air bag light has recently started flashing.... It flashes 4 times pauses and flashes 4 more time... Is that code 44 and does anyone know what it is? Thanks for any help

I was driving home tonight and the srs light starting flashing for 2-3mins then it will stay on... i noticed that it flashes 4 times then plauses..... then 4 times again then plauses.....truck has 142,000 miles... Clockspring maybe??Thanks for any help...

I recently formed a bad vibration after installing a lift kit.... i thought it was a u-joint, but I put it on a lift today and found that the output bearing on the t-case had 1/8" of play... Its really bad.... The output to the front axle has play to (but not near as bad) I know I can get a...

I'm installing a viper560vx everything is hooked up... but I can't find the tach wire... I'm 99% sure its the yellow/ tan wire but isn't working behind the cluster or at PCM... Thanks for any info... Jamie

What is the best wheel cleaner/polish for mickey II's... Some people have said some brands leave stricks and turns rims hazey.... Thanks for any help

Here's my sport with 4" superlift, 15x8 mickey II's and 32x11.50 BFG all terrian KO's...... What should I do to it next??? Tell me what Ya'll think?

I got prices on tire's today 32x 11.50 x15.... I can get the all terrian KO for 120 bucks each and the mud terrian for 138 each..... I really want mud terrain... What kind of mileage can I expect from each of them.... I do alot of highway driving... Also how noisy are the mud terrian..... Thanks...

Hey guys... I think I've came up with a idea, or it might have been done... anyways, I replaced my oil pressure switch for the 3rd time within 2 years due the gauge going crazy... I'm not a big fan of this switch (dumby gauge) What if you bought the sender for the autometer oil pressure gauge...

Here's my 97 sport with the 4" superlift installed.....I want 33x12.5 but I'm not sure if they will fit with the sport trim... I'm pretty sure 32x 11.5 will fit with little or no trimming... But I've been thinking about going a 2" bl to clear the 33's.... What would ya'll do???? Thanks for...