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okay, 2003 Explorer XLT 4.0 SOHC. Truck sometimes would misfire when started cold in the morning after sitting overnight. Always stopped with throttle and when warmed up. Just one cylinder, occasionally would set CEL and always P0306 and P0316. Kind of forgot about it because it hasn’t been...

Yeah, the most expensive I found was $180 at Advance Auto, but that's still a $70 markup. I guess that's not terrible, they have to make a profit, but still. If I can save a few hundred bucks by at least buying the parts myself then I'm going to.

Mine has 211k, also mostly highway, with a used motor and reman trans already in it since those blew. Most of the roads I drive on are completely normal, as normal as Michigan roads can be. Most of the things my shop said it needed are correct, but some of it is just replacing things because...

Here's the 1A Auto links again, because the links I put in the first post keep taking me to some VigLink garbage. Control Arms and Tie Rods, Etc.: https://www.1aauto.com/2002-05-steering-and-suspension-kit/i/1asfk02148?f=939597&y=2002 Strut/Coil Assemblies...

My '03 needs a lot of front end work and my local shop (who I normally trust 100%) quoted me an insanely high price to replace both front upper control arms, both front lower ball joints, both front inner/outer toe rods, and all four strut/coil assemblies, along with my rear sway bar end links...

So, the air conditioning on my V6 blows room temperature, I turned the AC on max with fan all the way up and temperature all the way to cool with AC on and I noticed that the compressor never engages, so I'm pretty sure that's bad. Over the summer I'll be looking into getting the AC up and...

A starter being stuck out and grinding on the flywheel might just have the potential to slow the vehicle down, or at least cause a difference in the input/output speed sensors, right? And that might cause the explorer to go into limp mode, if it's a serious enough issue with the transmission.

Probably not normal. If not engine mounts, could be a misfire. Is the check engine light on? If so, read the codes or have them read. Autozone or O'Reilly's will do it for free. Even if the check engine light is off, still could be a misfire issue. Sometimes the misfire is so inconsistent that...

If either of the timing *chains* on your engine was broken, it would most likely not be running. I've had it happen to my Explorer, which has over 200k on the body, under 20k on the trans, and a used engine which just hit 100k. As far as the transmission issue goes, I'm not experienced in that...

Okay, glad that's settled! The Explorer is in better shape frame, body, and trans wise than any replacement vehicle I've seen. It checked out okay with the shop so the new engine is going to be ordered soon. It'll be back on the road in the next few weeks. Thanks everyone for the help.

Mechanic still has not even looked at it! He's been swamped the past few days. He said he'll get to it tomorrow and his only concern is some rust he saw when putting it on the flat bed, but it may just be surface rust on the frame. There's a nice Mitsubishi Montero Sport '98 for $2995 at the...

The Ex is currently up on a hoist and the mechanics are looking underneath it to check the frame, drivetrain, etc. to see if putting in the engine is even worth it, or if something else will just break. I have good faith it will be fine though; the transmission is almost brand new and I've never...

I've heard that the only difference with flex fuel engines is that they have better gaskets or something to stand up to the high percentage of ethanol. I don't think it would matter if I put a flex fuel engine in my Ex or not, besides, I always run regular fuel anyways, it was just a flex fuel...

Well, the timing chains in my v6 flex fuel SOHC finally broke, or slipped, after 210,000 miles. Either way, the engine's done for. I'm having a shop install an engine from a junkyard, or possibly even a Jasper reman engine, if I can find the money. What cars would have an engine that would fit...

Hey, ya know that ticking time bomb thing? The timing chains just broke. The local tow truck company (who towed it back to their yard) also works on cars, so they're gonna install a junk yard engine with ~ 120k miles. Estimated cost ~ $3000, and about a month. Oh well, I've already got money...

Actually, I just remembered that my transfer case doesn't have a vibration dampener on it. It's probably supposed to, right? LOL guess I have to find one

The rear end on my XLT started making a "roaring" noise when accelerating. It only happens above 35 mph and when my foot's on the gas, as soon as I let off it stops. The previous owner installed a new $2500 transmission and sold it to me when he got tired of the truck because the engine started...

Yeah, I'm gonna run 5w-20 and baby it until I can get them replaced. I'm just gonna keep it around town and keep the RPMs low, that should prolong the life for at least a little.

I have a 2003 XLT 4.0 SOHC V6 with 210,386 miles on it. The engine starts up great but makes a loud ticking sound. I'm assuming it's the hydraulic lifters and that they are gunked up. The sound usually gets quieter when the engine is warmed up, leading me to believe that it is quieting down...

I actually just measured them, best I could tell is 3/8. But can anyone confirm this for me?

Hi, just got a 2003 XLT and I'm excited to make it look more like a truck than a mini van like it currently does. I'm going to be putting some bigger LT tires on it and I'm in the process of removing the bulky mini van running boards. I have removed the plastic pieces and the flat metal boards...