differential

How can I decipher my specific rear differential and automatic transmission without crawling underneath the vehicle?

The 2020+ Ford Explorer features an independent rear suspension (IRS) with a rear-mounted differential, secured to the subframe via three mounting points (typically two at the front and one at the rear-driver side). Factory rubber bushings help dampen vibrations but allow excessive differential...

My 2003 Explorer has 239K miles and has had a clunk for a few months. I finally inspected it and found the problem. The front differential has 3 bushings that attach to vehicle. The top bushing was blown out and allowed alot of slop and movement. I pulled the rubber out and pressed in a poly...

i have an 02 explorer 'prior 3/4/02' . it has the bts tubular UCAs and 3 in suspension lift. i purchased the trak motive cv joints for front. they are for the "3/4/02" newr explorer. after inspection the 03/04/02 and up cvs are 2.5 in" shorter than the prior year, this entails me that the newer...

Would a Rear leaking Axle Seal cause the truck to have traction issues when going up my gravel driveway? I haven't check the diff fluid color or level yet.

Hey! ‘Tis the season. I have a 2004 Explorer XLT 4.0L. It’s an open differential currently, and I’ve been poking around to swap the rear end. Ive been thinking about lunchbox lockers but I’m not sure it’s the route I really want to go with. I heard that a rearend from the same year 4.6 with a...

Hey y’all. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Wanted to get thoughts on where to start looking for possible causes of recent carnage found in the rear diff of one of the big ones. This guy has the 5.5” Stupidlift with SuperRunner Steering, .456 gears and has ARB air lockers front and rear...

Hey guys, had this Explorer for about 10 years now. Its my only ride/work truck and I've done a lot of repairs to it. My vehicle is a 2005 Ford Explorer 4.0L v6 XLT I have a noise that sounds like its coming from the front. Now I just replaced 3 bearings in the front over the past 10 months...

Hello, have 2003 ford explorer. Working on the Front differential. Had found an pinion bearing had gone out in it. Got it all apart and working on putting back together. Does anyone have an service manual on this? Or what are the torque specs for the Bearing Caps and good starting point for the...

I have a 2000 explorer 2-door 4.0l ohv. i replace the diff fluid some years back just for maintance. well i have been noticing it looks wet & i can see little drips under the cover. i think it might be from when i jack the rear up i put the jack unger the diff and the jack head pushes up on the...

I have 2004 Explorer XLT with 3.55 gears. I have been looking all over this forum for the backlash and preload settings, but finding nothing. If any one can help with the specific specs, I would greatly appreciate it. I am replacing all the bearings, races and seals. Basically rebuilding the...

I have the 2008 Eddie Bauer with V8 4wd with just over 200k on it. I have a noise and vibration that gets worse the faster you go. I've had a mechanic look at it at least 3 times for it and has not found any wheel bearing bad, but this time he mentioned the front diff pinion bearing race might...

Ive got a 94 sport 4x4 with manual locking hubs and a rear locker. A few weeks ago, I got stuck in an epic mud hole and noticed the front wheels were not turning. It was suck so bad, I broke mounts on my suspension lift. This bracket has since been repaired. Since then, I’ve taken the...

Hello, Besides some other tranny work I'm about to do, I've developed an intermittent thumping. It started after driving on a smaller spare tire, now replaced. The thumping occurs at higher speeds, 40+) particularly while decelerating without breaking. once started it tends to stay on a while...

Alrighty, here's the lay down. I just replaced the front wheel bearings, but still nothing different about the squeaking. I suppose I should have been smarter about it, since it has just come to my attention that the noise is not supposed to happen when going over speed bumps too. Mechanic...

All right I just Installed a 2" lift, no problems. But when I jacked it back up the next day to change the tie rod ends I noticed that I had oil POURING out of my front differential. I used the jack points I've always used and had the jack stands in the same place. I'm trying to figure out A...

I received a few diagnoses that both my front and rear diffs are on their way out, my options are either to rebuild them, or replace them with used parts found at a yard. I don't have the funds to rebuild right now nor do I have the money to pay for labor. I'm pretty experienced with auto...

Hey guys - I'd much appreciate some help on an odd situation. I'm in the middle of a project to replace my 96's axle gears with some 4.10 axles. I've already replaced the rear, and was going to use a front differential I bought from a '98 (difference being that in '98, they didn't have the...

I have a 2000 explorer RWD with the 4.10 limited slip. My rear differential has near been service yet, 154k miles. I've seen ideas that it should be done at 150 and then every 30-60 afterwards... In my owners manual i read it has 75w140 synthetic gear oil that they say never needs serviced in...

Hi. I'm a newby here but 70 year old and have run into a stupid problem. I had the rear differential from my 2006 Mountaineer Premier (V8) with All wheel drive (AWD) and independent rear suspension rebuilt and then reinstralled it. The door says the rear axle code is 45, and I find tables that...

Ok. My issue is not new. I already searched around on the forum and found a few people discussing this but no posted updates or "SOLVED" threads. I have a 2006 AWD. I have a vibration on acceleration (in pedal/front end). If you let-off and step into it again it goes away. Note also.. I do...

Hello day 1 Recently I took a drive down a flat county road to have 4WD engage and disengage with out me pressing any of the 3 buttons for 4WD. I tried removing the 4x4 fuses just to have it engage again all itself. when this happen I called AAA. AAA drops it off at my dads house. I try to...

Hello everyone, I'm having all sorts of problems with my transfer case and drivetrain in general. My car is making a horrendous whining noise when it's under acceleration anywhere from 20mph and up. I replaced the front differential to find the noise was still there, I then replaced the trans...

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting to the forum but probably my 300th visit! I was hoping for drive guidance on the unique vacuum system that engages the front axles for 95-96 Explorers. I'm wanting to change the gearing in my '96 Sport. I'm not technical enough to re gear the diffs in...

So far I have called 4 dealerships with widely varying answers regarding fluids in my 2013 XSport. Maybe some of you can chime in (minus the pasive-aggressive "search is your friend" and "it's been covered in another thread" and "read your owners manual cover to cover, multiple times"). Let us...

hello all. i have been running into a few problems since lifting my 04 explorer. now just a quick list of what i have done/modified, btf upper arms and spacer lift, rancho quicklifts all around, 3 inch body lift, 1.25 inch wheel spacers and 285/75/17 bfg km2 tires now i have done my fair...

Today my Explorer (2012 Limited Edition) got stuck in some thick sand, and the front left (driver side) tire was complete stuck in the sand. But the other 3 wheels were not stuck as much while the read two wheel were on hard sand and seemed to have perfect traction as they were not slipping or...

Hey guys, first time poster here... Recently came into ownership of an '06 Explorer. Been having rear noise issues for awhile now, but it's steadily getting worse. I thought it may have been possible tire noise at first, as the treads that came with it were badly worn on the inside edges...

Hey all - we have a 2004 Ford Explorer with about 97,000 miles (~40,000 on rebuilt transmission). As we were approaching the 100k mark, we took it into the dealership to have it looked at. Man...did my stomach drop when they called about the repairs: $1,950 to rebuild/overhaul the rear end...

:eek: Do anybody know where this hose should be connected... I was lubing my bolts to get ready for a bushing change and find this guy just hanging around.

96 Explorer 4WD. Sometimes won't shift into gear, often after backing out but could be anytime. If you move the shifter back to park you can hear the gears grind down. Sometimes that is all it takes to reset but often I have to do this several times to get it going. I've been told it is fairly...

My first post here but I have been reading this forum for years and am very happy and grateful to see the Ford Explorer community is in fact so large and resourceful. I am in a bad situation and could use some advice from anyone who might have experienced what I am. My front hubs/CV joints...

Okay, a little background on my driving... I am an aggressive driver with a heavy foot, always complete maintenance on time and fix issues when they come up. If I could I'd go back to a sports car, but with a family in tow... I'm happy driving my V8 Explorer. My Vehicle: 2003 Ford Explorer...

so I have a 1992 explorer XLT that was sitting at 100k miles for 6 months before i bought it and since then ive put on maybe 2k more. anyways the front the diff is humming really bad at about 10km/h up. the 4x4 didnt work when i bought it (transfercase motor) after i replaced it, put it into 4hi...

I have a 97 explorer AWD with the 5.0. It shakes when I'm driving at any speed when I make turns and am in reverse it clicks as if I were making a sharp turn in 4wd low I checked the hub by jacking it up and seeing if the tire would shake I also checked the tie rods and ball joints does anyone...

Hello again all, I just got my truck back after getting a mechanic to replace the block and all other components. He did alot of whining and complaining about the extra work, but nonetheless the switch from a late 90's Explorer block to '02 was a success, just took some messing around. The...

Is there anyone running posi/LSD in front and rear or lockers in front and rear? And how do they handle on the road and in snow? I'm leaning toward posi units in front and rear seeing as how I use the truck for snow and sand and heard lockers will cause sliding out in the snow. Let me know what...

Hey Guys, Here is my newest "How To" video, How to Change Rear Differential Fluid. This is definitely some good preventative maintenance at about 100K miles. I will be making a shorter version that goes over the basics. This is the in-depth one. The idea is after watching this video, anyone...

Hello again. Vehicle is 08 Explorer, 6 speed, 4wd. 68K. Started noticing a noise from front end which sounds like a bad bearing or knobby tires. Noise continues after: new front wheel bearings(replaced twice in 2K miles), new front half shafts, new tires, brakes, alignment. Car drives out very...

I can't seem to find any help on my problem. Today I decided to test the 4wd drive out cause , winter is around the corner. While sitting still I push the 4hi and all the lights illuminated and herd clicking noise. As well as a clunking noise in the front end not sure where it was coming from...