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    Rough idle issue, where to look next?

    Maybe a video of the issue could help give more insight into the issue?
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    97 Explorer XLT 4dr Door issue's

    When I got my 99 XLT back in October I was having similar issues as you. The left passenger door wouldn't open from the inside and the right passenger wouldn't open at all. We put a new interior handle from the junkyard on the left side (and a healthy amount of WD-40) and put in a new door...
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    Grinding noise from rear end --> Differential or bad Wheel Hub?

    Took it to a shop today and apparently my rear parking breaks were installed incorrectly. The noise isn't nearly as bad but it still persists. We will probably be diving into the differential deeper to see what the gears look like and if there is any metal flakes in the gear oil (and probably...
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    Grinding noise from rear end --> Differential or bad Wheel Hub?

    Hello everyone, I've been getting a pretty bad grinding noise from the rear end since I bought the truck back in October. I initially thought I had a bad differential but when we took a peek inside it seemed fine. I've also seen some threads about wheel hubs and that seems to match exactly...
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    Buying a 99 explorer 4x4 first ford what should I look for any common problems?

    I REALLY hope you didn't buy this explorer. I bought my '99 6 months ago for $1k, with 180k on it and it's WAY cleaner than this. That truck is clapped, run away.
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    '99 XLT Introduction

    Hey everyone, this introduction is six months late but here it is :) A little bit of background on me is that I am a senior at UMBC here in Maryland. Back in October I landed an internship across town and needed a car that could get me from campus to work reliably. I tried to get a 5-speed...
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    New member introduction!

    Hey everyone, this introduction is six months late but here it is :) A little bit of background on me is that I am a senior at UMBC here in Maryland. Back in October I landed an internship across town and needed a car that could get me from campus to work reliably. I tried to get a 5-speed...
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