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september is tapping me out, my explorer pulled double duty and while my brothers car was down and its used up my gas budget already. before it gets cold out i'm going to hit it with a tune up, i know the thermostat is bad, and in the 90+degrees of summer i didnt feel it necesary to replace it...

My brothers car: 1996 mercury gran marquis, it snapped a balljoint, still ran. came home on a flat bed, we did the balljoints... now it no starty. What can keep the EEC from getting power? we swapped fuses, relays, cleaned connections, even pulled a couple EECs this morning and tried those...

i've looked around for info on rebuilding the 5r55e and all i can find is the common shift issue with the 5r55e transmission, thanx to the fine people here i was able to complete that task (124Kmi) and save hundreds of dollars. my X is rolling over 207Kmi now and i know the transmission is...

Browsing for a new exhaust kit since half of my CarX job fell off right after the muffler. I found a dual outlet kit for a 2001, i figure it'd work on my '99 since it all seems to be the same, but i wanted to get everyones input before i spend the $$$ on a kit that didnt actually fit...

I've got a bigger badder 4x4 truck for the winter so i'm thinking of dropping the 4x4 parts from my X to save gas since it wouldn't be pulling snow duty. also there's a clunk up front i cant find, so maybe if the parts are out the noise will go with them. as the title states, i want to know...

redudndant post i know, but ive searched for this and there is no real in depth explanation. most people respond by asking how much the flares will be sold for after removal, whatever. I need to fix some rust so its going back on. drivers side rear flare, i removed the screw in the door jamb...

My EX has rolled over the 175K mark, figured i try some of the lube guard stuff to help the clutches and bands out with the rest of their life, It worked great on the tranny shudder that was plaugeing my brothers gran marquis. I paid too much for the top of the line stuff, silver bottle...

I havent been able to find anything definitive on this. I know FWD transaxles just use ATF in the entire setup, differential and all. Why cant we run ATF in our differentials? It has to have friction modifiers since the transmission has its own clutches and bands, so it shouldnt give a limited...

My front end is leaking and whining, I want to rebuild it with more efficient gearing, but for now just taking it out so it doesnt do anymore damage to itself. i understand that 4x4's require matching gears, that means i also plan to do the rear ends gears too. dropping the dana, Is this...

I know, it seems redundant. But really. I can just about promise myself that a 4404 (?) AWD tranfer case (v-8) will NOT bolt to a 5r55e (v-6) transmission. But has anyone fooled with a hybridising a 4405 and 4404 into a true AWD x-fer case for the v-6 explorers? Any insight on this will be...

I'm working on an old cavalier, the old shifter is sort-of fubar, and i've got a newer model shifter form the bone yard, needless to say they are different. too different, but still the motions are correct. the mounting bases are too different to just bolt in. What are your thoughts on using...

title says it all basicaly. my subwoofer is "farting" at me, i have a few in the 8" range, i'd love to swap one in but my experiance in aftermarket to factory compatability has never been good. Can i swap in one of my kicker aftermarket subs with the factory amp? i know blah blah it'll fit...

The swell guys at car-x pointed out my rear axle seals are leaking while my ex was on the rack for exhaust. I figured since i have to pull the axles for that i might as well make a full day or two out of seals, parking brake shoes. and brake pads. I also scored an OE trac-loc differential from...

Been a while, trying to do more outside and not be so fat. But anyways my explorer has been getting a little hesitant and a couple times almost stalling out at an intersection when i begin to pull away. I'm also hearing what sounds like an exhaust leak. Both the hesitation and leak noise are...

I know it has to be there, its the only thing stopping me from swapping to an electric fan. just because the explorer has a driven fan doesnt mean they deleted the pins for the fan control on the pcm. What pins would i be looking for? and if they are inactive, can i turn them on with a tuner...

i tried the search function, both here and yahoo, goign for google next but dont expect to find anything there either. I'm just looking for head flow numbers on a stock sohc head. supersix has some specs for the stock cams, but not a whole lot of info. I like to plug everything in to destop...

Ok i'm an idiot for wanting a simpler motor. enough said :confused: . the power from the sohc is pretty cool, just late. I like my fun around 3K rpm or so, not after 4. Combine the part where doing a head gasket would suck since you supposedly need special tools to line the cams back up...

I know there a million threads on peopel asking for exhaust help, but everyone has different demands. i was thinking of putting a y-pipe: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-1-2-inch-y-pipe-stainless-high-flo-magnaflow-10768_W0QQitemZ7990369868QQcategoryZ33633QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem off the motor...

i didn't know exactly where to put this, but since i bought a windjammer there i figured "Body Work & Detailing" would work. they probly have more stuff, but i didnt look long since my computer is kind stupid right now. I ordered a windjammer from them and total shipped was $68 and some change...

Ok this happed twice today. the truck wouldnt respond to the remote, i tried to lock, unlock, hit the panic and nothing happened. tried the other remote too and all that worked was panic, it set it off but didnt stop it. later i went out to go to work and hit the unlock button and it worked...

I was wondering if anyone has experimented with a vacuum pump or any other way to put vacuum in the crankcase. I was mainly wondering what would happen if i was to put 2 pcv valves (replace the breather hose with another pcv valve) on my EX and run both into the plenums. that would put a...

I was reading about the trac-loc or LS rear ends and how they require a friction modifier to work properly. i was wondering if the same friction modifier could be used in the transmission to give the cutches better grip for towing or just for high milage units. i can see how less slipping of...

Ok, I was trying to save for a down payment on my own house, but the Ex had different plans. I'm now aiming my guns at taking care of the problems that are expected to pop up in these vehicals, so i can have unwanted suprizes out of the way when i'm trying to make ends meet the first year...

Ok, its a noob ? but i searched for "5r55e dipstick leak" "5r55e o-ring" and "dipstick tube leak" and havent really found anything that helpfull. I picked up a o-ring to replace the old one since it looks like it was leaking. After i spent 10 mins :mad: on the one single nut that holds the...

I got my tranny apart for some needed upgrades, and had to move the driveshaft out of the way since the the catalytic wouldn't oblige. When i go to put the u-joint back, what should i torque the caps to?