Aussie Explorer
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- June 3, 2005
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- Western Australia
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 XLT
1998 Ford Explorer XLT, 5 speed Auto (4WD) 4.0Ltr S.O.H.C
1. When transmission is shifted into reverse from drive there is a clunk, also same if shifted from drive to reverse but hardly anything on that one,There is NO clunk if shifted from park or neutral to reverse or park or neutral to drive . Have checked rear drive shaft and there is no movement in it and feel’s very solid and no oil leaks. Front drive shaft has some movement in it (you can turn it, but not far) and pinion seal is leaking. Noise is defiantly from the back but. Transmission is fine and shifts smoothly.
2. When you drive down the road at any speed up to say 70kp/h or 45mp/h (above this it is to hard to distinguish between wind, tyre and road nose) you will get a whoomp whoomp type of noise not fast but, about every 2 seconds or so. It makes no difference if you are under power, coasting in gear or in neutral it is still their. It is maybe a little louder when coasting in gear; it stays at just about the same rate regardless of speed but when you get down to around 20mp/h and slower it gets a bit louder and slower, then when you put the brakes on it slows right down and gets a bit louder still. It is coming from the front (and possibly the back once brakes are applied very hard to tell).
Oh. The only time you will hear the noise is if the radio is tuned off or right down low like to the point where you can berley hear the radio. (Ford factory premium sound system).
3. The steering> Only noticed this today, When you make a sharp turn at low speed as you turn the steering wheel back to centre about every ¼ or ½ turn it seems to hit a patch of higher resistance for just a fraction of a second. Like if you let the steering wheel spin back to centre by-itself it slows just a tad evry 1/4 or 1/2 turn as if I gave it a tap with my finger to slow it then returns to normal rotation.
Do you know what would be the most likely to cause the above problems?.
I almost feel as if I am nit picking at something that is basically normal or hardly a issue. I am a Mechanical Fitter by trade but on heavy industrial Equipment, I work at a shipyard at the moment installing all the mechanical, Hydraulic and like 1000k’s of pipes and hoses, which are more than I care to remember for 190Ft and bigger boat’s so it is a little different to a Ford Explorer.
1. When transmission is shifted into reverse from drive there is a clunk, also same if shifted from drive to reverse but hardly anything on that one,There is NO clunk if shifted from park or neutral to reverse or park or neutral to drive . Have checked rear drive shaft and there is no movement in it and feel’s very solid and no oil leaks. Front drive shaft has some movement in it (you can turn it, but not far) and pinion seal is leaking. Noise is defiantly from the back but. Transmission is fine and shifts smoothly.
2. When you drive down the road at any speed up to say 70kp/h or 45mp/h (above this it is to hard to distinguish between wind, tyre and road nose) you will get a whoomp whoomp type of noise not fast but, about every 2 seconds or so. It makes no difference if you are under power, coasting in gear or in neutral it is still their. It is maybe a little louder when coasting in gear; it stays at just about the same rate regardless of speed but when you get down to around 20mp/h and slower it gets a bit louder and slower, then when you put the brakes on it slows right down and gets a bit louder still. It is coming from the front (and possibly the back once brakes are applied very hard to tell).
Oh. The only time you will hear the noise is if the radio is tuned off or right down low like to the point where you can berley hear the radio. (Ford factory premium sound system).
3. The steering> Only noticed this today, When you make a sharp turn at low speed as you turn the steering wheel back to centre about every ¼ or ½ turn it seems to hit a patch of higher resistance for just a fraction of a second. Like if you let the steering wheel spin back to centre by-itself it slows just a tad evry 1/4 or 1/2 turn as if I gave it a tap with my finger to slow it then returns to normal rotation.
Do you know what would be the most likely to cause the above problems?.
I almost feel as if I am nit picking at something that is basically normal or hardly a issue. I am a Mechanical Fitter by trade but on heavy industrial Equipment, I work at a shipyard at the moment installing all the mechanical, Hydraulic and like 1000k’s of pipes and hoses, which are more than I care to remember for 190Ft and bigger boat’s so it is a little different to a Ford Explorer.
