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  1. K

    New wheel bearings loosening quickly

    I think that will be the only way to get it right. I wouldn’t trust tighten the nut to get it into place.
  2. K

    New wheel bearings loosening quickly

    I had the same problem a couple of years ago . I finally found I didn't press the races in far enough
  3. K

    Troubleshooting Wheel bearings

    I've changed both wheel bearing anf the front diff. fluid but the sound is still there. I would like to get it fixed before vacation this summer. has anyone had a ploblem with the cv shaft making this kind of noise? How hard is the carrier bearing and the pinion bearings to change.just looking...
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    Occasional "lurch" at highway speed

    .I think I finally got mine fixed. It turned out to be a simple bad plug wire. I was discussing the problem with one of the other engineers I work with. It turns out his last job was with Lotus in the UK.His diagnosis after listening to my explanation was that it sounded like the miss was at low...
  5. K

    91 Ford Oil Leak near pan

    Can you drop the pan without pulling the motor?
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    Really stuck harnonic balancer

    OK I got it.somehow I missed the part in the book about putting an undersized bolt in the crank. Now Im thinking about upgrading. What are some of the benifits of a aftermarket balancer. I don't want to spend the bucks on a undersize.
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    Really stuck harnonic balancer

    The balancer on my 93 4.0 is really stuck on the crank. I started with a really good puller set. extra long bolts with washers. The first go around I ended up pulling the threads out of the threaded holes. I then went with 2 3/8 bolts and nuts one of them ended up breaking. I've tried using a...
  8. K

    Occasional "lurch" at highway speed

    how long have you had the new transfer case in
  9. K

    Occasional "lurch" at highway speed

    Just a thought but has anyone replaceed there coil while having this problem? It reminds me of what my escort was doing last year
  10. K

    Occasional "lurch" at highway speed

    I made it to the dealer today to get an estimate on some car wash damage. Explained the problem to the service manager.He shook his head and said I need a $200 injecter cleaning.
  11. K

    Tires balanced and now a shudder on take off

    It does have a small miss at idle. that started after I replaced the heads a couple of months ago. all the cylenders hve around 180psi new wire and new plugs. Got the wheel bearing,break caliper and pads changed tonight but the problem still there. My current thought are the tranmission. Ive...
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    Tires balanced and now a shudder on take off

    U joints and carrier bearing are about 8 months old. But I will rechech. I got time at work tonight I pans on changing the wheel bearing I know one is bad
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    Tires balanced and now a shudder on take off

    I had the tires balanced not rotated on my 93 ranger.As soon as I left the shop I noticed evertime I took off from a light I had a really bad shudder. Kid of like a plug wire came loose. I got home and checked the plugs and the retourqued the lug nuts but still the same. It only does it in...
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    Occasional "lurch" at highway speed

    I drove mine yesterday for the first time in 2 weeks .My wife had it while I was working on her Escort, The problem still there. I'm running errends in the morning and I think I'll stop by the dealer and pick the service guys brain. One was really helpful when I had an alingment done on the...
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    Troubleshooting Wheel bearings

    I’m looking for any advise on identify a bad wheel bearing. I’ve got a 01 AWD with 100000 on it. I’ve had a loud whining noise from the front between 40 &45 mph. I’ve raised both wheels and everything feels solid with no play. Thanks in advance
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    Occasional "lurch" at highway speed

    I started having the mistery lurch about 2 months ago. Found the tranny was about a quart and a halve low. So far so good. I thought I had it fixed with a new fuel filter.the old one was 6 years old. But it came back after a couple of days of replacing it.
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    O\D light blinking and jerking.

    The O\D light stated blinking tonight for the first time. I drove 10 miles home and parked it without any problem. I did a search and will have the codes read asap. One other symptom is a jerk or buck while driving. I thought may have been a dead miss from a bad plug or wire. It started about...
  18. K

    please help me pick a remote start

    From the research I did last year I thik most of the common brands are made by DEI
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    please help me pick a remote start

    I got a used one off ebay last year. Installation was pretty easy on my 93 without a factory alarm. Here is a link to one I think is close to the same model. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VALET-REMOTE-CAR-STARTER-MODEL-562t_W0QQitemZ290078613408QQihZ019QQcategoryZ88433QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  20. K

    Whistling Noise from Heater control

    I’ve got a high pitch whistling coming from the clement control panel. It happens in all the position except defrost. It’s definitely not a belt or anything in the engine compartment. My first guess is a vacuum leak of some sort.
  21. K

    no 4 wheel drive

    probley bad hubs. Jack up the front and turn the front DS by hand.Both wheels should turn.
  22. K

    temporary auto hub override?

    If your cams are broke then you have a problem in the hub.More than likely the little bearing is frozen. Metal or plastic youll probley break the new ones too. If everything is working properley the plasstic should last...
  23. K

    hub assembly

    I think I have a the parts you need. I'll check my in the garage and see. Kevin
  24. K

    '97 remote start diagrams...

    http://www.designtech-intl.com/wire.asp?make=18&model=Ranger
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