drive train

Hi all, at about 60000mi I'm getting a fairly loud whirr from the drive train. I jacked up front both wheels of the ground and wheels spin together by hand ok, no obvious sign of bearing issues, did same for rear. Gets louder the faster I go. Almost sounds as if I had a set of super...

Does anybody know the size and/or part number of the 3 bolts that hold the hub on a 1997 AWD explorer/mountaineer? Mine were really rusted and I broke the head off one while changing the half axle. Don't really want to buy a new hub just to get the bolts. It appears to be 2.5" and about .5".

I have a 99 eddie bauer explorer and it's AWD.... has anyone had any issues after disconnecting the differential? I'm almost sure that mine is starting to go out... I dont want to replace it at all but at the same time, before I go disconnecting stuff, I need to know what I might be getting...

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...

Well the Sploder is in need of a clutch soon and I wanted to get some feedback on what people are using and their reviews. :exp::exp::exp::exp:

I recently purchased a 2004 xlt and yesterday I got a screw in the rear driver side tire so I took it off to have it plugged. When I put on my spare (which is smaller then the tires on it, its 245/65/r17 as compared to the 265/65/r17's that its normally riding on) and went to drive, it drove...

so i just finished replacing my rear differential and pinion and i took it for a test drive (first time Ive ever drove it on the road) i bought it with a bad rear end.... but i noticed that when i decelerate theirs a grinding noise coming from the right front.... only when im decelerating...

I have a whining sound that sounds kinda like a drill but much louder coming from under my x. I only hear it when a release the throttle from speeds over 55 mph. It will stop if i touch the gas and start back up when i release. My x is a 98 sohc v6 4x4 control trac with 4a/4h/4l. Any ideas? Is...