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Is it okay to use a pitman arm designed for a lift without being lifted. I cannot get the pitman arm off and people are saying to just cut it and replace but I cannot find a stock replacement being made anymore for my 93. Part number is f07a-3590-aa. I can find the skyjacker and other lifted...

Is it okay just to get a new seal and put it in attached to the truck or should I get a reman unit and replace the whole box. It's leaking horrible there and then a very small amount is coming from bottom of power steering reservoir... No other leaks and power steering is fine with fluid...

Anybody know what this is and why it would be plugged and unhooked? I heard it hissing under the hood when hot. I looked at my parts truck and a long hose runs from that part on the fender to that vacuum tree but I don't know why it's unhooked on my X.

This should help right? Any glaring mistakes?

Can transmission fluid make it to coolant tank on these? I have a 1993 over 200k miles. The coolant level was low so I refilled it and upon checking again coolant looks pink? Trans cooler has a leaking line and transmission dipstick seems over full? I have a parts car that runs and drives I just...

Does anyone know the specific tool to get the fan clutch off the 5.0? I need to change my water pump. Bought a tool from o Reilly’s with a wrench and fork and left the belt on and I widened out the wrench. I turned it clockwise it says right hand thread in shroud. Should I buy a new clutch at...

So my truck was barely missing and I thought the fuel pump was going out but I checked the spark plugs and found this oil and corrosion on the threads is this the valve stem seal? I had replaced the plugs just a two years ago and they looked similar. Oil consumption has also been high. if I...

Just took my car in for an ac recharge after not having AC the two years I’ve owned it. I turned it to max ac and felt cold air for the first time in my XLT ever! turned it off and drove home. Later on I went around the block and noticed it was only cold At idle any raise in Roma and it blew...

I have changed starter, Brand new positive and negative motor craft battery cables, and new ignition switch. Lights will go on and off but start key turn does nothing. Can jump the car from under the hood to start it at the starter relay just fine. Ignition switch was zip tied together as the...

Anybody have a clue where this might be coming from. Wife called complaining of coolant smell and smoke with coolant leaking under car. I found this at the back of the engine but it had stopped smoking I’m not sure where it could be leaking at I’m more used to my 2nd gen

Is there any trick to making this rwd truck somewhat decent in the snow? This morning was not fun

Can anybody give me some direction on fixing this shake? Can the car misfire and not throw codes or is this motor mounts? Do i even need to worry? She has 275k on the clock right now

Does the eddie baurer steering wheel swap with the XLTs without any modding? I know the buttona wont work...

Been trying to figure out why my 99 eddie baurer 5.0l keeps stalling out at seemingly random times. I could still hear my fuel pump even tho i have a little bit longer crank so i finally look at my plugs and the passanger side bank looked really bad. My truck has 274k on it looks like oil is...

So yeah all of a sudden today i habe mo heat when just. Before it was too hot at times. Car is getting up to temp and not overheating. Heat core hoses feel warm/hot to the touch. Not sure where to start ive always lost AC never my heat!

Is the front diff and related parts the same between the v6 and v8? I know it has different transfer case and trans.

Do they still make brand new or reman trannys for the first gens?

Does anyone know if the same years rangers dash will interchange with the ford explorer? I have one first gen left at the yard to pull from and the dash isn't set good but their are a ton of rangers. Just making sure it isn't shorter or something

So I got the copart 93 I won towed home and started to dig into it. I took a battery from my spare ex and attempted to start it. Lights come on but I don't even get a click when I turn the key. Under the hood I find new starter solenoid and I would guess new starter from what I can tell with...

Placed a small bid and actually won this but have no idea what is going on with it yet going to pick up tomorrow I think. Upon further inspection the secondary damage is mechanical. I'm guessing head gasket or something along those lines that seems to be main issue with these probably what's...

Might help someone

Are there any good high output alternator left for our trucks? I remember reading of some bottle neck in the 4g design made it hard?

Need some advice. I have three explorers all in need AC one first gen and two second gens. One the clutch plate is flipping around the other the low pressure port is leaking and the 93 I can here grinding at the compressor and have already grabbed a new compressor for it. I'm wanting to grab...

For newbies like me. Thanks Fortune for suggesting the dorman pan worked like a charm.