mrbigsexy
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- 2002 Ford Explorer
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 mechanic thinks that the 4wd mode may be stuck in 4 Low because of the flashing O/D at 40MPH, but the truck is able to turn in tight circles with no problems at all. When I put the truck in NEUTRAL, and fully depress the brake, I am able to pick 4 Hi, or 4 Low with no problems. The lights illuminate on the dashboard and the 4 Low button flashes and glows steady when it is ready.
So I have hopefully just one last fun problem before this truck can be considered driveable after owning it for 2 years and never having driven it and that is a drivetrain / powertrain issue (unrelated to the engine).
The truck starts and drives but seems sluggish to take off. The revs may go up like the transmission is slipping a little, but it eventually shifts around 4K to 2nd gear and off we go. That's when the howling noise becomes noticeable, above speeds of 15 or 20. Above 30MPH the howling noise becomes very loud and piercing. At 40MPH the O/D light will flash, and the "Check transmission" message will appear which will only be abated by turning off and restarting the truck.
The truck does not have to be in drive to produce this howling noise that seems synchronized to the speed. When we first towed the truck back to the house, it was towed in neutral, and still produced this noise! Which leads me to believe that it has to be either the transmission, differentials, or *could be* the CV joints but the boots looked fine to me.
Tomorrow I will check and fill fluids in transmission and differentials, and hopefully it will fix it. The check engine light came on on the last drive (only 3rd or 4th time since it has been working) so I will pull the codes tomorrow and post here. If anyone has any ideas about specifically what has (or is) gone wrong please let me know and give me some idea how to go about testing it. The diagnostic flow chart given in the Ford Motor Company software is so long and covers things I'd rather not bother with.
Many thanks ahead of time!
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 mechanic thinks that the 4wd mode may be stuck in 4 Low because of the flashing O/D at 40MPH, but the truck is able to turn in tight circles with no problems at all. When I put the truck in NEUTRAL, and fully depress the brake, I am able to pick 4 Hi, or 4 Low with no problems. The lights illuminate on the dashboard and the 4 Low button flashes and glows steady when it is ready.
So I have hopefully just one last fun problem before this truck can be considered driveable after owning it for 2 years and never having driven it and that is a drivetrain / powertrain issue (unrelated to the engine).
The truck starts and drives but seems sluggish to take off. The revs may go up like the transmission is slipping a little, but it eventually shifts around 4K to 2nd gear and off we go. That's when the howling noise becomes noticeable, above speeds of 15 or 20. Above 30MPH the howling noise becomes very loud and piercing. At 40MPH the O/D light will flash, and the "Check transmission" message will appear which will only be abated by turning off and restarting the truck.
The truck does not have to be in drive to produce this howling noise that seems synchronized to the speed. When we first towed the truck back to the house, it was towed in neutral, and still produced this noise! Which leads me to believe that it has to be either the transmission, differentials, or *could be* the CV joints but the boots looked fine to me.
Tomorrow I will check and fill fluids in transmission and differentials, and hopefully it will fix it. The check engine light came on on the last drive (only 3rd or 4th time since it has been working) so I will pull the codes tomorrow and post here. If anyone has any ideas about specifically what has (or is) gone wrong please let me know and give me some idea how to go about testing it. The diagnostic flow chart given in the Ford Motor Company software is so long and covers things I'd rather not bother with.
Many thanks ahead of time!