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My thoughts exactly. Guess I'll be returning the Prestone stuff.

Regarding the antifreeze, is this stuff okay to use? I've always used the green Peak or Oreilly brand that says compatible with Ford, but I bought two gallons of this Prestone stuff and would prefer to just use it. I see they also make a "Conventional Green" and then an orange one (for Ford/GM)...

Thanks. The one from my local shop was $170. My factory radiator has lasted me 20 years and ~158,000 miles. Not bad I suppose. For most of the repairs done on the truck, I've used Motorcraft parts. Not a fan of aftermarket, but due to the age/value of the vehicle and the cost of a Motorcraft...

New radiator arrived from the local shop. It's made in China which I'm not thrilled about, but my research suggests that most are made in China nowadays. 1 year warranty on it. The quality definitely doesn't look as good as the Motorcraft one, but I hope it does the trick. The brand is RadCool...

Can I reuse my old radiator cap or do I need a new one?

I have a 4.0L SOHC. Don't have Amazon Prime, but I will check Rock Auto and Amazon. Thanks.

Well, it looks like the consensus is to replace it, so replace it I will. A local shop quoted me $170 for the radiator (Rad-Cool I think he said?). Oreilly's wants $160 for a Murray radiator and a whopping $286 for a Motorcraft one. I'd prefer to support the small, independent shop, so I'll...

I definitely don't want it to overheat damage the engine, so I will look into replacing the radiator. Here's a better photo when it's dry. You can clearly see the crack. Thanks.

When I went to Oreilly's to pick up the new battery, I had them check the charging system. They said the alternator looked okay (tested while running) and then I shut off the truck and they tested the battery, determining that it was bad. Is there another test I should do? Thanks.

There is a 1" hairline crack on the top left side of my radiator that I noticed about a month ago. I've never noticed any fluid on the ground, so I think it's evaporating. This is the first time I've seen fluid on the top as shown in the photo. My question is, how bad does this look? Should I...

Well, the battery turned out to be bad. Replaced with a Motorcraft one and it fires right up. 👍 Thanks to everyone who replied, much appreciated.

Will do. Thanks.

Thanks. Battery was dead again this morning. Looks like a new battery is going in as a first step, then I'll troubleshoot from there.

Thanks. Yes, they are original cables. They look fine apart from that cracked clamp that I have since replaced. They could be corroded under the sheathing, but I didn't have any problems with them before this. Just went out and started her up first try, but sounded like it was struggling a bit...

Thanks for the info regarding the grease. I didn't know Vaseline could be used. I should clarify that the corrosion was only on the negative terminal. I did clean that pretty thoroughly. I didn't have any problems with the battery before cleaning it, only after noticing the positive terminal...

There was a lot of corrosion on my negative battery terminal, so I cleaned everything and put it back together. In the process of tightening the positive cable clamp, I noticed it was cracked in two areas. I thought this may be a problem since the connection was not good, but it started right up...

Pretty sure I replaced the IAC valve a couple years ago. Will have to double check and clean if necessary. Thanks for the tips regarding the fuel economy. I do run the AC and use the Auto function, so will have to cut back on that and see how it goes. Just ordered new spark plug wires, so will...

My '99 Explorer EB 4.0 has an intermittent staring problem. It starts up fine, but when coming back down to idle RPM, it sometimes drops significantly and then dies. Doesn't happen all the time. I've been giving it a little gas each time after starting which has solved this problem, but would...

Update: It was my lower ball joint on the passenger side. Wasn't bad, just needed to be greased. Somehow the Zerk fitting was damaged and wasn't accepting new grease. I also didn't know that these should be greased at every oil change, which they hadn't been ever since I replaced them around 30k...

Good point. I do have some very light whining from the front wheel bearings. There may be more than one issue going on here, but would the front hub bearing assemblies make noise when turning while parked?

I have a 99 Explorer that is making a lot of noise from the front passenger side. I've done my homework and it looks like others have reported loose caliper bolts, a loose brake line, or torsion bar trouble. I'm thinking it's the torsion bar, as it does not squeal when turning all the way to...

Thanks all. It is loose, and seems to be attached with only one flimsy bracket. I'll have to figure out a way to secure it or remove it completely. As for the other heat shields, I've already used a band clamp on two. The spot welds did come loose.

Hmmm, wondering if an oil change every 2000 miles would help? I usually do it at 3k. Also, another weird thing that's been happening is when idling and cold, the RPMs usually sit just a hair above 500. When this happens, there is a noticeable vibration in the floorboard and I can hear the...

Crap, that's not good. Was planning on doing a long road trip. It doesn't always sound like this, only once in awhile, so not sure how long I have left. Truck has about 135k on it and was always well taken care of with regular oil changes and maintenance. This is really disappointing. I think...

I've been hearing something rattling around underneath the truck, so decided to check it out today and found this. Anyone know what it is and if it's supposed to be holding something, as it has those clips... Truck is a 99 EB Explorer 4.0 SOHC Thanks...

Was experiencing the buzz, phantom wipers, and smoke. Just replaced it today and it only took 20 min. Hopefully this will do the trick. Thanks for the write up!

Here is a link to a video showing the idling noise. Any ideas?

I have a intermittent start-up noise after the truck has been sitting overnight. It sounds as if it's being over cranked and only lasts for a second. It's the same kinda sound if you were to keeping turning the key after the engine has turned over. Really strange. Seemed to start doing this...

So tonight the reverse gear on my 99 V6 SOHC EB was slipping. This is the first time it's done this. Over the past year I've noticed it loudly clunks into reverse at times, but a slipping has never occurred. I've dumped a bunch of money into this truck over the past year, so this really sucks...

Instead of spraying a single area with water which is what I should have done, I sprayed the entire rear undercarriage and the squeak disappeared for a good 20 min or so. It came back after it dried out. So, I need to spray a single area with a water bottle and go from there. I will check the...

Okay guys, so I got underneath the truck and checked the body mounts. They look good. Still solid and not crumbling apart. Strange thing is, when I grab the tire and move it from side to side I get the squeaking/creaking noise. And while underneath the vehicle I grabbed the rear sway bar and...

Ah, I never thought about the body mounts. That could be the likely culprit. Too bad that looks like an incredibly expensive and involved fix. :( Rear sway bar bushings and end links look okay.

Front ball joints and control arms were replaced recently with Moogs. Noise is coming specifically from the rear. Thanks.

I have a 99 eddie bauer that is making a lot of noise from the rear end. It sounds like an old mattress spring that has seen better days. It really only makes noise when the truck goes over bumps or tilts to one side if taking a speed bump at an angle. It also makes the squeaking noise when...

I have some bad brake squeal that is driving me (and I assume other drivers) nuts. I had them looked at last time it was getting new tires as well as at another shop, and the mechanics said all four look fine. The front are practically new. They said the brakes most likely were not prepped...

I'm getting this weird vibration noise upon acceleration and when turning left. I used to only notice it when taking a left hand turn at higher speed, but lately i've been hearing it at times with acceleration driving straight. It sounds like something is vibrating in the rear cargo area, but...

Roof rack eh? I'll check it out, thanks.

After another good amount of rain here, I checked the rear for a leak, but no water this time. The truck was parked level as opposed to on an incline (front end upwards) when the leak happened. This makes me think it's the rear moonroof drains. Guess we will see after another storm. Although...

I did the suggested lock to lock turns in a parking lot moving very slowly. Seems to have resolved most the shaking. I still get a bit, so maybe a few more lock to lock turns are in order. But for the most part, it is greatly improved. :thumbsup:

Yea, truck doesn't get driven much. But starting to take her out more, so I will try this fix asap. Thanks guys.