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- City, State
- Napa, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 explorer XLT
I just purchased a 1996 explorer with 35,600 miles on it from the original owner. It's white with grey leather interior and has spent most of it's life in an airplane hanger in the Napa Valley. Needless to say this vehicle is still like brand new inside and out and underneath. So far I have replaced the transmission fluid (with Valvoline MaxLife and engine oil with synthetic 5W30. I also put a set of Cooper all - Terrain tires on it before I took off for the Sierras last week. Two things I have questions about : I ) I noticed after the 4 hour drive to Tahoe that both rear wheels where noticeably warmer that the 2 front wheels. After letting the rotors cool off over night and driving a short distance the rear rotors are warmer than the fronts. I checked the brakes out when the new tires were being put on and it has all new Rotors and pads all around confirming what the original owner had told me. I know that typically 80% of the braking is up front. Has anybody experienced this before? It could be a caliper sticking but, since both rear wheels were equally warm maybe something else is going on. The brakes work great and they never got warm enough to smell. 2) The owner told me that a mouse got in the heater system and made a nest when it was in the hanger . He took it the ford dealer in Napa and they took the dash out and cleaned everything up. I noticed that the vacuum line that comes out of the heater valve located on the right side of the engine is not connected to anything. Does anybody know where that vacuum line is supposed to connect to?
I have to say I really love this vehicle. My driver car is a Mercedes E350 and the explorer seats are more comfortable than the Benz. It handles great and has amazing visibility.
Thank you for any insight.
Tab Borge
I have to say I really love this vehicle. My driver car is a Mercedes E350 and the explorer seats are more comfortable than the Benz. It handles great and has amazing visibility.
Thank you for any insight.
Tab Borge