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    Been away a while, couple things on the old Explorer...

    Well I come and go from this forum because I don't own an Explorer, but my mom has a newer one that I work on from time to time. However, one particular truck from my past has come back into my hands. About five years ago my aunt and her kids (my cousins) hit a rough spot and as a result, I...
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    Thermostat Housing Leak, 01 S/T

    I have been away from this forum for quite some time due to school and work, but I will need your guys help (which has always been great) with my mom's truck. It is a 2001 Explorer Sport Trac, 4X4, 4.0L SOHC Automatic. 125000 miles on the clock. I have been giving it regular fluid changes...
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    01 Sport Trac starting troubles

    Hey everyone, it has been a while once again. School and work have me busy as heck, and I bought an 82 Mustang that I'm restoring... Anyway, my mom has a 2001 Explorer Sport Trac with 4X4, automatic, 4.10s, all the bells and whistles. Only "mod" stands as a HeartThrob cat-back exhaust kit...
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    Looking for a cat-back!

    My mom has a 2001 Explorer Sport Trac 4.0L SOHC and she wants me to put an exhaust kit on it. We would LIKE to have a dual outlet at the rear setup, if possible... if not the side exit will be fine. Anyone know where I can get a kit for this? I've looked all over and have only found a few...
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    01 sport trac cd player quirky

    Hey all~ My mom just got a beautiful 2001 explorer sport trac. Right now everything is perfecto except one thing on the radio. Occasionally it will stop in it's tracks (and either on radio or cd mode) act like the seek key is stuck pushed to the right. The dealer we got it from...
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    hey guys I'm back!

    I don't know if anyone remembers me or not, but I used to have a 1994 4X2 5 speed explorer that I worked on every other day so I was on here a while! Well I donated that truck to my aunt and got me a 1997 mustang GT. For a while, my family was Explorer-less. Well today that changed. My mom...
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    somewhat off topic, good news

    Hello all~ It's been a while since I posted on here! Strange turn of events for my 1994 Explorer XL 5 speed. I live here in Illinois, and my aunt lives up in Wisconsin. They have one 97 Chevy Blazer for the whole family, and her son took it out and dontchaknow... got hit by a drunk...
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    stupid pulling problem 1994 XL

    Hello all~ I have a 1994 explorer XL, 4X2 5 speed manual. 140,000 wonderful (ha) miles on it. I've been through this piece and through it repairing crap and still come up with more problems than I started with. Anywhoo it's runnin great now but it has a bad pull to the right. I have...
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    can't pinpoint pulling problem

    Hello all~ I have a 1994 explorer XL, 4.0L OHV manual trans and 2 wheel drive. Right now the only problem on the board is when I apply the brakes, it pulls to the right. This mainly shows its face at medium speeds, between 15-40mph. I have new ball joints, tie rod ends, calipers, pads...
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    oh yay my seat bracket broke

    Hello all~ I have a 1994 explorer 4 door, XL model, no power anything. My drivers seat, front right bracket broke, just clean broke. As opposed to trying to repair or replace the bracket which would be a pain, anyone know where I can get a drivers seat out of say an XLT that is a true...
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    right tie rod end

    hello all~ 1994 explorer XL 2wd.... going to be replacing the right tie rod end. Any pointers or tips? Thanks! George
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    curious about 5.0 swap

    Hello all~ I'm just curious as to how the successful outcomes of a 5.0 v8 swap into a 1st generation explorer turned out. Yeah I know there are a few dozen posts about doing the work... I just want to know how the explorer seems to work after that. Noticably more zip? MPG? Etc, just...
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    need ABS unit 1994 XL

    Hello all~ I have a 1994 explorer XL, 4.0L OHV 4X2 and manual transmission. Okay so I've dropped near $500 worth in brake parts and labor on this dang thing and still she pulls to the right with the brakes on. New drums, shoes, wheel cylinders, rotors, pads, and calipers. Plus a few...
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    very urgent mountaineer misfire!!

    Hello all~ very urgent here. My girlfriend's mom has a 2001 mercury mountaineer, v8 awd automatic. Only 45000 miles on it. the problem is a misfire. We got a check engine, p304 which means cylinder #4 is misfiring. There is also a funny smell emitting from the mid to front of the...
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    need some help with this brake bleeder

    Hello all~ I bought a while back this little brake bleeder "kit" and now am getting around to needing it. It is the little white cup about the size of a dixie cup, that has a screw on top. It includes one very short hose and a long hose, and three adapters that go onto various bleeder...
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    new calipers

    Hello all~ I have a 1994 XL, 4.0L OHV with 2 wheel drive and 5 speed manual transmission. I am going to replace the front brake calipers and the hoses from the solid line to the calipers. Anything to look out for? I just passed the ASE a5 brakes test. I pretty much know what to do, but...
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    Rear end clunk 1994 4X2

    Hello all~ I have a 1994 XL, 4.0L OHV 5 speed 4X2. The problem is this. Any time I park with the parking brake, and then get back in and release it, I back up, then resume forward and either one of two things happens. The first, I hear a loud clunk from the back immediately... OR.. the...
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    fuel gauge acting up

    Hello all~ I have a 1994 explorer XL , 4.0L OHV... the dash has the speedometer and tachometer. The problem is my gas gauge likes to stick on full, but when I pound on the dash it come down to where it is supposed to be. This theoretically isolates the fuel sender. Is it possible that my...
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    rear end clunk

    Hello all~ I have a 1994 XL 4X2 5 speed stick. Basically when I park it with the parking brake and in gear, and then go to leave and take the brake off, back up, and then resume forward, after rolling a bit I hear a CLUNK from the back. what I'm thinking is the shoes are binding on the...
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    wheel bearings front 2wd

    Hello all~ Ok it's not QUITE and explorer but it's close enough. I'm going to be doing a ton of work on my buddy's 1987 ford F 150 two wheel drive 4 speed. Main question is how do I get the front wheel bearing RACES out of the rotor hub? while on the note what is a good way to put...
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    2001 mountaineer brake job update

    Thanks to all for the help. I did the brake pads and changed the oil on my girlfriend's mom's 2001 V8 AWD mountainner. Was the easiest brake job ever... everything was so clean and not - rusted. Ran good and stopped super smooth... she was very happy. Resultantly, she bought my prom ticket...
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    2001 mountaineer brake pads oil change

    hey all~ Going to be putting brake pads on a 2001 mercury mountaineer, V8 AWD all the goodies. The chrome covers over the lug bolts, will gently prying on those with a screw driver pop them off? And will they just press back in? This is a friend's truck that is MINT, black, etc etc...
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    2001 Mountaineer basic questions!!

    Hello all~ I've got a job on Friday, replacing the brake pads on my girlfriend's mom's mountaineer. 2001, V8 and AWD. The questions at hand are these: To do the rear pads, are they just like doing the front ones? How do I get the decorative chrome cover off of covering the wheel...
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    TPS problems

    Could my TPS be bad? I have a high idle after I apply the throttle. When it first fires up it runs fine. Idles at like 900 rpm when hot. I tested my TPS and the OHM levels stick up after opening it. I think it's bad 1994 XL 4.0L OHV 137k miles George
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    new brake pads

    Hello all~ My girlfriend's mom has a 2001 mountaineer, V8 AWD. She's going to have me put on new pads all around and change the oil. I've done brake pads many times before on other cars/trucks... anything I should be aware of on this one? She has a very limited budget so she just wants me...
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