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My 4wd '96 XLT is making a loud hum / howling noise with driving straight or turning to the left. However, if I turn the steering wheel a few degrees to the right, it all goes nice and quiet. It doesn't really make the noise while rolling in the driveway, I've gotta be about 20+ mph. Front...

I've had a good size oil leak from both valve covers on my '96 4.0 ohv engine. A little over a year ago I replaced the heads on the engine and used new rubber gaskets. So when I pulled the covers today, I was a little surprised at what I found. I had 6 oil leaks - once at each exhaust valve /...

I replaced the heads on my '96 4.0 OHV last February and had a real problem getting it to run. (some of you might remember this thread:http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=268590) Turned out that if I torqued the rocker arm assembly down to 46 ft-lbs per the haynes manual...

Ever since I had to replace the cylinder heads a few months ago, I've been watching my temperature gauge like a hawk. I replaced the thermostat (195F) and the sending unit to the gauge. The old setup never moved much from the horizontal cold line. Now the needle stays at the middle of the...

Here's a video of the very rough idle / choking issue our Explorer has after replacing both cylinder heads. A full description of the troubleshooting thus far is in this http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=268590 Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to get the...

(YouTube) Replaced Heads - now it won't idle, mis-fires like mad... I've got a '96 with the 4.0 OHV engine with 187,000 miles. I just replaced both cylinder heads - one was cracked pretty bad, water leaking into cylinder 6 and smoking out the tailpipe. The other side was better but looked...

My '96 XLT 4x4 has 3.55 gears and an open differential. Awhile back I lifted it with shackles/TT and put on 31" tires. I want to go to 4.10 gears and a limited slip. After doing some reading here and checking prices, it made more sense for me to just swap the whole rear axle and front...

I've got a '96 4x4 with a 45 axle code (3.55 open). I also have 31x10.50's and the TT/shackle lift, which changed the gearing a bit. I'd like to improve my 4x4 traction with either installing a L/S or locker. I'd also like to go to 4.10 gears to get back to a better overall ratio. But...

It looks like I'm going to be replacing the head gaskets next weekend, but there are several different options. There are complete install kits, like: Fel Pro HIS9081PT and Fel Pro HS9081PT or there are single gaskets like: Fel Pro 9083PT - old design? and Fel Pro 9725PT-2 I...

I have the 4.0 OHV engine in my '96 XLT. Its at 170,000 miles now and has held up pretty well. However last summer I had a mis-fire in cylinder #3. I pulled the plug and it looked pretty nasty, and smelled funky. The parts store said it might be water fouling for the smell. I did a...

Last spring I had a misfire code in cylinder 3 -- I pulled the plug out and sure enough it was fouled. The other plugs all looked ok, so I did a compression check and found that #3 and #4 were down just about 5% from the others - but not too bad for nearly 160k miles. I changed all of the...

The plastic cover for the cruise control On/Off switch on my '96 XLT started to soften and melt. It never really felt hot when driving, but when I'd come out of work in the hot sun the button cover was soft and gooey so that I would leave a finger print in it. I rarely use CC, but every time I...

I'm trying to fix a couple of annoying 'clunks' on my '96. I'm pretty sure the front end clunk is related to the torsion bars. However I replaced both Torsion bar adjusters last weekend (old ones were in horrible shape) and the noise is better but not completely eliminated. To me, it looks...

I've seen several recommendations for Hawk brake pads, but I'm not clear on what is the prefered flavor? The ceramic pads? The SUV pads? or something else? Thanks for the advice on what you've used.

The double cardan joint on my front driveshaft is starting to grind horribly but I'm probably not going to be able to tackle it for a few days. Does anyone know if it will cause any sort of damage just to pull the whole front driveshaft and run in 2wd mode for a bit? I've got a '96 with a...

I just rebuilt the transfer case a couple weeks ago and haven't had any problems with it since, however I'm having a 'chirping' noise when the front drive shaft turns - especially noticable at slow speeds. Now I think this has been an intermitant problem for at least 6 months, but after even a...

In my previous thread, I came to the conclusion that the horrible ratcheting / whirling sound underneath the truck on deceleration was from my transfer case. I'm planning on rebuilding it this weekend -- however now I'm starting to 2nd guess the transfer case or even worse afraid I have another...

My '96 4x4 XLT just started making a loud ratcheting type sound yesterday when I was slowing down from around 70 to take an exit ramp. No lights, or gauges came on or were out of range, and nothing felt funny other than just hearing this aweful sound. Then it did it 2 more times last night, it...

The CD changer in my '96 has died, took it apart and the motor only spins the disc when it feels like it and then its slow. So, I'm thinking of getting a new CD reciever with Satellite capabilies and am leaning towards Sirius because they have the NFL games. The stock amp has given me problems...

I"ve got a '96 with the stock 6-disc changer mounted in the center console. Suddenly it has decided to go on strike and stop playing cd's. Its not a "jam", if the cassette has 6 cd's then it will cycle through each one. For example it will load the first cd, you can hear it spin up briefly...

I've got a slow leak from somewhere around where the oil filter arm connects to the block. I've done some searches and found comments about leaking valve covers but I don't think that's it as the leak doesn't seem to be any higher then the filter. I've tried really cranking down filter itself...

I've done a few searches without much luck yet. I've got a '96 XLT with the 6-disc changer in the console. I don't think I have the "JBL" system as there is no stock sub in the back. However the guys at Best Buy said I did have an amp. The real problem is that my passenger side speakers...

When doing a TT, where is the best place to measure to? I've done a few searches and it sounds like some are measuring from the ground to their fenders - is that correct or is it better to measure to a point on the suspension? Thanks.

I've seem some camber kits with just "washers" and others that have a bolt and the disc washers.. is one style better than the other? Some posts have said that Ford makes them but they are less adjustable than others. Sounds like MOOG makes a good kit, but where can I get one and how much...

I think I've made a few classic mistakes along the way of lifting my '96 and am looking for advice on fixing things. About 2 years ago I lifted it with shackles and a TT for about 1.5 inches and got a set of Goodyear MT/R's - what an improvment in the way it looks. I took it to get aligned...