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    Said good bye last weekend

    Said good bye to my good ole 1996 Exporer sport last weekend. Family growing and the need to move up to a full size 4 door truck for towing needs forced me to trade it in on something else. It served me well, but was not filling my needs anymore. On top of that, I hate the new F150's. I...
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    Help ASAP daily Driver stuck in 4wd Low

    Just replaced the shift motor on the transfer case it shifted into 4low finally, but now will not shift back out of 4low. What could have happend and what can I do to check. The wire connector that came with the new motor did not have the needed pins or wires to match up with the transfer...
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    4wd Auto gone and other 4wd questions

    Ok, my 4wd auto is now 4wd hi it seems. I did nothing to make it that way either. I can feel the front end locked in constantly instead of when needed like it is supposed to in 4wd auto. Could it be that the speed sensors are bad? I can be driving and flip the switch to 4wd auto and nothing...
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    4wd Grimlins

    Title should read gremlin, I can't spell. My 4wd seems to acting funny. I have 96 Explorer sport 4wd. I have the 2wd, 4wd auto, 4wd low option. I go to put it into 4wd auto because of slick roads and nothing happens. I come to a stoplight and my 4wd light finally comes on. When I...
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    Help needed asap CMP drive unit

    Got the old one out and went to put the new one in, but it will not seat all the way down. Tried to put the old one back in and same thing. Has something turned that I can re-align. Engine is at TDC on piston one. It seems to start to go into the gear teeth, but then stops and seems like the...
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    Camshaft Position Sensor Drive Unit

    I am starting on the project of replacing my drive unit for the CMP. Does anyone have any tips as I get this done today. It is a 96 4.0 OHV. I know I am going to be taking the upper intake off. I have an new sensor and the allignment tool. Hopefully things will go smoothly. Like said, any...
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    Squeak, Chirp, Non belt or pulley related?

    After a 5 hour trip of pulling my boat over the weekend, my truck now has a chirping sound. I have run the truck shortly without the belt on and the noise is still there. It is a high pitched chirp that is intermitent. Sometimes the noise is louder than other times. And sometimes the noise is...
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    Clunk feeling when stopping and starting

    When I come to a stop or begin to accelerate, I get a clunk feeling like there is play in the driveshaft or something. The U-joints look good. What else could this be.
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    Shudder at low speed turns

    I have had a shudder at low speed turning (10mph and under) for a bit now. Well I was backing out of a parking space that was on a slope up and the shudder was really bad when I had the wheels turned. Could this be my CV joints? I have physically checked the CV boots and do not see any...
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    Power Seat Problem

    Ok, my lumbar air support will not stay inflated. I inflate the lumbar adjustment and it will slowly leak out in about 2 minutes. I can not seem to find any leaks anywhere. Another problem is that the switch that is supposed to inflate the air chambers on the thigh portions of the seat...
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    Airbag light blinks 5 then 2 times

    My airbag light has started to blink 5 times then blinks 2 times for about 2 loops until it stays on constantly. Can anyone tell me what this means. Thanks edit: It blinks 5 times then 2 times so this is code 52 correct? Is there a way to check any connections anywhere for this code?
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    Leaf Spring swap, now makes creaking sounds

    Well I finally swaped my mono leafs for some off of a 4 door. But now these seem to make all kinds of creaking sounds as I go over bumps. Is this normal settling type noises that will go away over time? I took it for a drive then came back and tightend the bolts some more. It seemed like...
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    Changed to Synthetics, and Inflated Tires gave 2mpg more.

    I just thought I would share my good story about better gas milage. I recently changed all the fluids (Differentials, engine), and flushed and changed the coolant. I put synthetics back in the engine and Differentials. Before I was getting about 15mpg max with 100,000 miles on the truck. Now...
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    Whirling sound at Idle

    Well my truck has started to make a whirling sound at idle. It changes with the engin RPM's but the engin noise drowns it out when it revs up. I have put a scope on all of the pullys and no luck. It seems to be coming from the front of the engine somewhere. It is a high pitched whew whew...
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    Bad belt = Bad Idle???????????

    Well I saw that my Belt needed changing. So I put on a new belt and my jumpy idle seemed to go away. Is there anything on the drive belt system that can cause an erratic idle when the belt gets worn? I am not talking about a drastic erratic idle, but a small bump in the idle of the truck...
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    How do you get Front Power Window motor out.

    Ok I have a 96 sport. The power window motor on the driver side needs to be replaced. I have the two hex bolts out but it won't come out. There seems to be one other bolt somewhere. It pivots on something but it won't come loose. Any help is appreciated.
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    Another Auto Tranny question?

    When I floor or accelerate hard, here is what my X does. Right after it shifts into 2, the RPM's drop for a split second and then the tranny sounds and feels like it catches the engine and the RPM's go back up. It is almost like it goes into another gear then gives the sensation of letting out...
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    Any way to get 4wd Hi out of 4wd Auto?

    I have seen all the info on getting 2wd out of 4wd auto with the brown wire mod. But will this get 4wd Hi also. I hate this 4 auto crap. I have a 96 with control trac, so I have 2wd, but I want a full 4 hi drive system. Can this be done?
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    Electric Window Motor Question?

    Will a 2000 electric window motor on the driver's side be the same as my 96. I need to replace mine and found one off of a 2000. Will it work?
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    96 4.0 Sport vs. 5100 lbs of Boat and Trailer

    My question is, can this be done for trips around town? I am not talking about trips across the country. I would get a weight dist. kit, anti-sway bar, beef up the rear leafs, and anything else that is needed. I have an aux. tranny cooler already. Myself, my father-in-law, and brother-in-law...
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    Cleaned MAF, IAC Valve, Sea Foamed and now no Idle?

    Ok, I was helping out a friend with an Explorer that is about as mechanically illiterate as they come. I cleaned the MAF, Cleaned the IAC Valve and Sea Foamed his engine and now his Idle is horrible, worse than it was before. I also changed his oil. It idled sort of rough before, but now it...
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    Crossed a stream and now this????

    Ok, I think that I have had my front bearings going out for some time now, but I have not been able to pin point it really. The other day I crossed a little stream about 2 ft deep (enough to cover the hubs). Now I have a slight vibration/clicking that I can feel in the floor board and pedals...
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    Oxygen Sensor Question?

    Ok I have a 96 sport with ohv V6. I need to replace the Oxygen Sensors. I have two, one up-stream and one down-stream. The down-stream sensor has a grey connector on it. I have found a sensor for 20 bucks for this one. My question is, the upper one has a green connector, are the connectors...
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    4x4 engage/disengage Question?

    When I go to engage my 4 wheel drive, everything seems to go fine. But sometimes when I go to put it back into 2wd, it will give a loud grinding sound and will not go back into 2wd. I have the 2wd, auto, 4low switch. This is my first 4wd vehicle and was wondering if this is normal. I can...
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    Code 0420 and Bad Idle???

    Ok went to Auto Zone because my CEL came on the other day. I live in Pensacola, FL where Hurricane Ivan hit and all the gas that I could find was premium the other day. Well about 5 miles after I put the premium gas in, the CEL came on and it has not gone off. I went to Auto Zone and got them...
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