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So I picked up a new antenna and pa speaker for my old Uniden and I popped the hood to find a place to mount the speaker in my 99 mounty, needless to say the engine compartment is pretty much full. Any suggestions on where to mount this? (it's a 5in pyle) I don't want it on the roof or anywhere...

Can the oil pan be removed with the motor in the truck . Its a 2000 Mounty 5.0 2WD Auto . I have a Knock from the back of the block and just want to see if its a rod and can i just put some new bearings in it without spending too much on it right now .

My daughter's 2000 Mountaineer tan leather driver's seat bottom is starting to rip in several places. She doesn't want to spend the $200 it will cost to purchase a new replacement leather seat cushion cover. Her truck has the tan leather hi-back bucket front seats. I recovered the seat bottom...

The car: 2005 2WD 4.0 automatic with about 110K miles on it. The symptoms: Check Engine light comes back on within 20-40 miles of being reset P0193 code (fuel pressure sensor high) Poor gas millage, around 12 MPG (was about 18 MPG a year ago) Occasionally runs slightly rough, mainly at idle We...

Hi to everyone on explorer forum! I have been a proud explorer owner for 8 years. I just purchased my latest one. A 00 mounty 5.0.. I managed to stuff 315-75-16 or betterly known as 35s with only a tt and shackles.. I have searched for front differential problems on explorer forum and hsvent...

Had this Mercury Mountaineer V8 1997 for 3 years, no issues, hardly had to do any repairs. I have no experience with repairs but an averagely gifted brain to fix this issue. What I could really use is some advice though, as I'm puzzled by this no start condition. Without any warning, the car...

I think this is the right place to post this...if not, you can crucify me later and move the post as you see fit. I've read all the necessary articles about lowering my truck. I'm decently savvy with mods, but this one makes me nervous and I don't exactly have the space or tools to do it. I've...

How yall doin? I'm gunna be getting a 96 expy v8 with a thrown rod for a parts truck. I got a 00 mounty with a v6. I know the suspension and chassis are identical, but what else can I use as far as, electrical, and engine external accessory like alternator and such? Thanks in advance Shane

Started off with a CEL and a lean code for bank 2. Come to find out that the exhaust pipe between the manifold and the catalytic converter has begun to look (and sound) like I was trying to direct my exhaust gasses to the rear of the vehicle VIA a piece of swiss cheese. SO... Im replacing the...

looking at rear wheel bearings, I'm unclear as to why the parts I see seem to show the bearings already pressed into a mounting plate?

ok i have a funny issue. the transmission i have goes forward in all gears. reverse it goes forward. neutral it goes forward and so on. have the transmission compleatly disassembled and i cant find one broken part. all the clutches look new. drums are clean. bands are good. and so on. any ideas??

I originally purchased my '00 Mounty used with the intention of using it exclusively for light offroad duty, camping trips, mountain biking adventures, etc. It seems however, that the wife has caught the SUV bug and wants to make longer pavement-only trips in it as well, instead of driving our...

I bought this truck used with 160k on it. Other than the interior, it wasn't taken care of well. The Moaning!!!! Omg is it annoying. I drained the transfer case, put Valvoline high mileage atf in. I drained the front differential, put 75w90 semi synthetic in. I went to drain the rear...

Working on my blend door. Got the dash removed enough so I can access the plenum box, but I am trying to open the box without removing it if possible, and would like to avoid any of the quick fixes with the dremel if possible. Any suggestions? Also, minor concern. Since i did lower the dash...

Just picked up a twin turbo set up from a fox body. I know its coming.(it won't fit) not worried about that. I can make it. But I have a few questions for the performance guys. Turbo cooling. The turbos are coolant cooled. Need some advice on where to plumb it. Or is a stand alone cooling system...

Hi, I just bought an 07 mountaineer for my wife and she'd like me to put in the rear parking assist sensors that mount in the rear bumper. Does anyone know how to determine if all the wiring is already in place for me to plug the sensors in and go? Is there a speaker I'll have to install as...

'99 AWD 5.0., 193,000 mi. Front end wobbles. I feel it in the steering wheel too. Worse vibration with speed. Only happens in motion so I know it isn't the harmonic balancer. Steering rack, inner and outer tie rods have less than 3k miles on them. Both front bearings have less than 10k...

I seriously considered selling mine this weekend. Here's the story. Last weekend I put it on jack stands in my warehouse and pulled the front drive shaft. I had a vibration and growl from the front. Both ends of the DS were shot. So I ordered one from Detroit Axle. It came in Friday...

Hello everyone, my names Cody and as said in the title my Mounty is having problems with the tranny. Sometimes when I come to a stop the transmission slips out of gear or something. I'll give it gas and the engine will rev for a second then the transmission throws into gear and everything is...

Hello all: the items that do not work are windows, dome lights, puddle lights . and door chime sound. Found that the 10 amp fuse for the accessory delay was blown along with the lighter fuse in the interior fuse panel all others are good including the engine compartment box. I have remove...

I recently bought a used 1997 Merc Mounty 4wd. The previous owner had no clue what the heck he was dealing with so it was up to me to figure everything out. Anyway, When I got to looking in to why the 4wd wasn't engaging I found out that the entire rear drive shaft was nowhere to be found...

i picked up a 2001 Mounty 5.0 last month for $350. on the way home my brother almost rear ended me with his truck when i slammed the brakes to miss a herd of deer standing in middle of the road. when we got home he told me he almost rear ended me due to no brake lights. i have done endless...

My recently acquired '00 Mounty has Goodyear 235-75-15 tires all around, but the rears are Wrangler ATs and my fronts are SR-As. Two very distinctly different tread patterns. My friend, who is a mechanic, tells me that I should look into replacing all of my tires with new ones or at least...

My keyless entry stopped working all of the sudden. The keypad doesn't light up, nor does it do anything. The key fobs do not do anything either, though they do work at the parts store tester. I checked all the fuses that looked like they might be part of the keyless entry system, but nothing...

Today I brought home the 2000 Mounty V8/5.0 2wd that I will use to mount my 1952 Ford F1 Pickup on. My intentions are to use the Mounty Frame, Front and Rear Suspension, Front and Rear Brakes, V8 5.0 EFI Engine, Transmission, Electronics, Wiring, Fuel System, Fuel Lines, Sway bars, Steering...

Im sure the answer is "No" but ive read some mixed threads, some saying it can be done, others saying it cant be. I was browsing Craigslist hoping to find some wrecked 4th gens to nab a few parts, but came across a listing for an 07 Mountaineer cluster for $35 which has the better looking...

Hey everyone. I've decided to make a build thread for my newest acquisition. I picked up a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer for $900. It has the 5.0 V8, AWD, power moonroof, etc. etc. Has about 175k miles on it and runs good, drives good, but needs some work. Mostly it needs body work and the...

I'm going to look at a 2001 Mountaineer tomorrow morning. It's a 2001 AWD with the 5.0 V8. The guy says it needs some rocker rust repair, a couple of tires and a gas cap. Other than that he claims that it runs good and is pretty solid. I think he's hard up for cash cause he's offering it up...

Please help me diagnose a noise from the rear of a 2WD 2003. It's a roar...(almost like a mudder tire) which increases in pitch with speed, is NOT affected by putting in neutral, doesn't get worse through a turn to left or right, and doesn't come and go when accelerating, coasting in gear. I'm...

Preface: I bought a 2000 Navi (wrecked) for $400 a few months back. I'm planning on "dropping" it's 5.4 DOHC into and '02-'03 Ex or Monty. So I've been looking for a V8 with a 'bad' engine, thus cheap. So this 2003 Mountaineer Premier 4.6l AWD with 204k miles pops up on CL the other day for...

Hi has anyone ever had a timing chain jump or slip. A guy replaced all the tensioners and guides a year ago on my 4.0 SOHC when towing hard ,the other day it started missing and blinking the check engine light. I looked all over for vacuum leaks and wires but bank 123 is at 120 PSI and bank...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/43833478@N06/16551369503 so I could put on the 265/60/18z Now I am officially in the "Modified" forum...

I'm going to look at an 08 Mounty V8 to replace the '99 Mounty. The 08 has 109k miles, and is listed for $11,000. Any thoughts, experiences, foibles, and things to watch out for you guys may have would be appreciated.

I haven't been on the forums as much lately, but I do miss how awesome the Explorer community is on here. Just wanted to see if anyone this spring would be interested in a Meet and Eat event somewhere in the KC area once it warms up? Let me know what you guys think and suggestions on eating...

Yesterday noted that the battery needle was very low. Plugged in my cig lighter volt meter and was jumping between 11.3 volts and 13.4 volts. Quickly got home and hooked up the trickle charge for about 12 hours. Volts while off is 12.2. Popped the hood and saw that the belt was shiny. No...

Recently i replaced the upper ball joints on my 05 mounty and now am realizing that my lower ball joints are bad also and need to be replaced. I've seen the guides here for older generations on swapping both upper and lowers at the same time and they have removed the steering knuckle completely...

I did a quick search but didn't see any posts - are the Explorer tail lights (stock or aftermarket) interchangeable with the Mountaineeer's? And which years? I have 2005 Mounty and hate the stock tails. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

Looking for larger wheels for my 97 Mounty 2WD and want to look at other Ford options like 17 or 18" from a F150 maybe? Which other Ford offerings will fit without spacers? I need tires soon and thought maybe I'll look around for some used wheels as my aluminum ones are corroding.

I'm attempting to obtain a 1st gen ST but the prices are staying crazy high, though the 2WD ones sell for less than the 4X4 ones. I have a 98 Mountaineer, 5.0 AWD. I loooove the AWD. It's great on snowy and icy roads. The idea is to use the Mounty as a donor. Naturally it'd be easier to...

Past week have had the coolant drop a little bit. Added more in but never saw a puddle. Did a head gasket sniffer test and no color change. Kept looking for coolant until I found it today. About 165k on it. 5.0 v8, water pump and tstat are about 18 months old. Heater core flushed over the...