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    "W/ Step on or w/o Step on" 4.0 OHV Cam syncro assembly.

    Okay so I have looked into lots of threads, and I'm 98% positive I need to replace my cam syncro. I went into kragen/oreily today and looked it up. They have the assembly but there are 2 variations: With Step on W/O Step on I have NO IDEA what the difference is. The only thing i could...
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    '93 ploder wont start

    well i drove to barnes and noble, it started up fine and drove fine, and only took about 5 minutes to get there. i was there for about 10 minutes or less, then went to drive home and my car won't start. all i hear is the fuel pump going on, then one single loud click. it sounds like it's coming...
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    overheating, thermostat?

    so today i drove home from school at about 3:30 and it seemed fine, but i left my house again at about 4 and the engine temps were still at about operating temp, which was really weird, so i just took it easy. i got to a restaurant and when i was leaving from there like 20 minutes later, my...
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    2500 mile road trip!!!

    she's doing alright for her age. 183k miles certainly takes it's toll especially because i'm pretty sure all the parts are original. also 14 years of being in the california sun plus people who didn't really wash or wax it means my roof is very oxidized and rusting in some spots, which is a...
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    2500 mile road trip!!!

    Here are some pics from my trip! my mountain goat of a dog, pepper This is me keepin in formal in northern california :D This is the I-5 south of portland, oregon, after that accident and we were all hanging out haha.
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    2500 mile road trip!!!

    good luck! that should be a fun trip! through the mountains it feels like the slower right lane is an explorers best friend :D haha thanks! yes i am very glad i went it was certainly an adventure for such a youngin. haha i should have written a note and tied it to her collar. "HELP. NO OIL...
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    2500 mile road trip!!!

    thanks for the tip. I did take some oil and rub it on the seal like you said, so i'm not sure what happened. maybe some of the old gasket was still there? but i don't know because i think it would have happened within the first 2000 miles of my trip....so i'm not sure there were times where i...
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    2500 mile road trip!!!

    i have a 1993 4 door explorer with at the time before departure had about 180,700 miles, and every year i go up to northern california with family, but this time i decided to meet family in vancouver, washington. I'm only 17 years old so i convinced my parents and then i set out on my journey...
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    Gas Milleage

    a711112a, the only mods i have are a magnaflow muffler and some stickers :thumbsup: there aren't any check engine lights at the moment or in the past few months or so. the engine needs a valve job because they are smackin and i know it's not good, but it still has life left in it. it is just...
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    Gas Milleage

    i consistently get about 11-12 mpg in my 93. It has 180k miles on it and the engine isn't in that great of shape but it still runs strong. but for a tank i drove really chill, rarely getting over 2000 rpms, just cruisin and i got about 13 mpg, then another tank i drove it really hard and i...
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    manual t case linkage

    what do the mounts for the linkage look like on the transmission? i have the electronic t case but i want to go to the manual one. on the tranny there is a threaded hole, a square flange with a circle cut out of it, and a threaded spindle. some guys have said some of the trannys don't have...
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    driver side window fell out

    can you get a picture of what the window clips looks like? i'm wondering if it's the same system as in my first gen, because then i could look at mine and try to figure it out
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    SoCal peeps, lets think of a club name.

    can i join if i have a mainly stock exploder? haha i live in socal though
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    200,000 Miles!!!!

    My 93 eddie bauer 4x4 has 179,500 miles on it almost at 180K. i'm hoping to get to like 300K miles i don't know how you guys are getting like 20mpg that's crazy. mine gets about 13. on the highway it's a little better but it's got the lower gear ratio (towing package) so at 75mph in OD it's...
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    Milliage

    1993 with 179,456K only thing that ever happened was the freeze plugs came out but it didn't destroy the engine. still running strong. other than that just minor stuff like 4wd not working, and window motors not working. i'm looking to get a valve job soon. i want to make it to at least...
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    Another "gas gauge" problem

    i also seem to have a fuel gauge problem. after i fill up the fuel level drops at a rapid rate and i have to fill up again! ;) well i hope you find out whats wrong man
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    engine issues

    well i have a 1993 4x4 and that poor engine has 179,300 miles on it, so it's bound to have some issues. 1) some times when im on the throttle it makes a chirping noise that doesn't sound like it's coming from the belt, but closer to the firewall and i don't know what it is. a few times at...
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    How to: Rebuild 4X4 Shift Motor

    :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: I'M GOING TO A MANUAL TRANSFER CASE!!!! i guess it was my fault, but it's so damn hard to find the right spot for the censor.
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    How to: Rebuild 4X4 Shift Motor

    so i took apart my t-case motor this morning while most of my friends are taking the SATs haha and wouldn't you know it a broken bushing!!!! haha. i'm waiting for my friend to give me a ride to like pepboys or home depot or something to find a replacement. hopefully it will work now. and since...
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    How to: Rebuild 4X4 Shift Motor

    today me and my bro david, bmxunleashed (you guys might know him), worked on my transfer case motor today. it was pretty annoying to get off, but we did. without cutting the brown wire haha :cool: . we took the motor apart and cleaned the combs and everything. we didn't take apart the part with...
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