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    anyone rebuilt the A4LD- i need some advise

    so it seems i have gotten lucky and found a mechanic willing to come out and fool with my truck on my next to nothing budget! 4x4 trans is leaking fluid, the suspect is from the front seal. i did research here, seems a lot is involved in properly repairing this, and that lots of other parts...
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    Parting Out my '92... what are fair prices for parts?

    i am looking for opinions on what are fair prices to ask for parts off the 92 explorer. when it got parked a few years ago, it ran really well. for the first year or so, i would go out and start it up and let it run, but eventually this got neglected. then i took a few ignition parts off it and...
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    is anyone here from texas?

    im not sure if this is allowed here, but i thought i would put this out there... i live about 60 miles north of houston.... wondering if anyone on this forum lives nearby me, and wants parts for a 1st gen explorer. i have a nearly complete parts truck with a good body, engine and trans worked...
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    questions about lowering

    i posted about this in a facebook group where guys brag about their mods on their trucks.... i didnt get any answers.... maybe they just dont know how to understand why i would want to lower a 4x4 instead of lift it.... i have put thought into maybe eventually lowering my truck for safety and...
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    need help troubleshooting strange kazoo/harmonic noise...

    ok so its not a ranger or explorer..... but maybe someone here could recognize the noise this 2002 escape is making. i posted about it on a ford escape forum- lots of people read it, but i never got any answers. those people are useless. i also posted about this on the forums here for the same...
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    2002 ford truck question- can anyone help?

    ok so its not a ranger or explorer..... but maybe someone here could recognize the noise this 2002 escape is making. i posted about it on a ford escape forum- lots of people read it, but i never got any answers. those people are useless. this 2002 escape is my father in law's truck. when...
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    2002 ford truck question,can anyone help

    ok so its not a ranger or explorer..... but maybe someone here could recognize the noise this 2002 escape is making. i posted about it on a ford escape forum- lots of people read it, but i never got any answers. those people are useless. this 2002 escape is my father in law's truck. when...
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    A4LD- leaky transmission- front seal? requesting trans expert advice please

    requesting advice from an expert- or at least someone who has done this repair before.... ive posted before about this. I told about how it started leaking trans fluid, finally got underneath it to try and find the leak- couldn't find an exact source, just that fluid was all over the back side...
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    engine runs fine, then suddenly- no get-up-and-go

    ive read many forums here about similar problems like this, but none are the same as these symptoms- so here goes... ok so my exploder is not a daily driver and has been parked for quite awhile since the transmission started leaking.... I got no major money to fool with it- since my last heart...
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    trouble code P0113, ford escape please help decode freeze frame info!

    ok, i know its not an explorer or ranger, its a 2002 ford escape with a 3.0 6 cyl. ive gone to forums specific to this truck, but nobody is a real help- most of the people there just complain about fords in general and nobody really gives any useful help. sad to say, it seems i know more about...
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    transmission must be leaking.... but from where?

    a couple months ago I posted about my transmission, thinking it had burned out. short and sweet story: I was about 15 or 20 miles away from home and started smelling something weird- for about 5 miles. stopped at a parts house and put a quart of fluid and a bottle of lucas transmission fix in...
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    transmission fluid cooler questions....

    so it seems like transmission work is now on top of my to-do list for my 93 exploder 4X4. im going to be swapping transmissions from my parts truck.... what I was thinking about was taking out the transmission fluid cooler from the parts truck and installing it next to and connecting it to the...
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    i need some advice about the A4LD transmission....

    ok so my transmission burned up on my 4X4 yesterday. literally, i believe it blew a leak and overheated and burned up as you could follow the smoke trail that clouded behind me. started with a funny smell and then it didnt want to shift. anyway the trans is shot, but its not the end of the...
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    Window motor bushings replacement- CHEAP SOLUTION!- also: motor runs, bushings intact, not working?

    Window motor bushings replacement- CHEAP SOLUTION! also: motor runs, bushings intact- window still not rolling up? SOLUTION! there are plenty of threads and youtube vids about how to remove your door panels and pull out window motors, and how to take apart the motors to replace the bushings...
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    2003 Ranger- Transmission won't shift!

    I couldnt find any threads that mention these problems, so here goes a shot to get this problem resolved... this is about my father in law's pickup. a 2003 ford ranger- it has a V6 engine, and automatic transmission...... he says the "OD off" light comes on. and also, it wont move forward when...
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    2003 ford ranger: tail lamps not working when headlights are on!!

    '03 ranger: tail lamps not working when headlights are on... SOLVED!!! 2003 ford ranger, tail lights issue. my father in law just bought this truck a week ago and a problem has occured since purchase. he has no choice but to drive when it is dark because he leaves for work when it is dark...
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    1993-1996 4WABS trouble codes WITH troubleshooting guide!

    after much research... I found it! im sure someone will find this info useful! 1993-1996 4WABS trouble codes WITH troubleshooting guide! Codes: 11 Possible Source(s): -Anti-lock brake electronic control module failure. Action(s) to take: -REPLACE anti-lock brake electronic control...
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    parts truck compatibility questions

    current vehicle: 1993 explorer 4X4 parts truck: 1992 explorer 2WD ok, so I don't know anything about 4X4 (or any car, really). I want to know about the compatibility of things on the 2 wheel drive parts truck that will also work on the 4 wheel drive truck, primarily the front end parts. i...
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    4WABS issues... what does this code combination mean?

    the ABS light has been coming on and off at random times. so we just pulled the codes for the 4WABS on my '93... pulled the codes 3 times to make sure I read them correctly.... this is what we got... 11- ECU failure (what/ where is the ECU?) 31- front left sensor electrical failure 33- Rear...
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    rebuild/recondition window motors?

    i havent been able to find any threads about how to rebuild/recondition these window motors. am I looking in the right areas? also- are the window motors the same as the motors for the electric seats, and the rear wiper? I know how to remove and replace the window motors. that's easy. but a...
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    ABS warning light goes on and off whenever it wants to

    1993 exploder 4X4. I bought the truck a few days ago, I know nothing of its history. ABS light goes on and off at random times. ive read a few threads regarding this issue. but all the threads also concerned other issues that were related... such as when the ABS light was on, the cruise...
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    irratic idle when engine is cold

    1993 exploder 4X4. I just bought this truck the other day. I know nothing of its history. I went and started it up today and it had erratic idling when it was cold. but once it is warm, it idles normally. the RPMs fluctuated between the normal idle speed and maybe up to +500 RPM at the...
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    can the 4X4 automatic transmission be replaced with a regular automatic transmission?

    I have a 1993 exploder with 4X4 automatic transmission. ive been reading that this transmission "can be problematic". now, I have a 1992 exploder with rear wheel drive. its a running parts truck with a perfectly good regular ole automatic transmission with overdrive. this is what I want to...
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