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- 97 Sport Controle Trac4wd
I have somewhat the same issue.
97 explorer sport control trac 4wd with the auto/high/low turn switch.
Im tryn to sell it or trade it for something else if i cant figure this out.
When starting I get a clunk/thump sounding as if a broken trans mount.
Then when i put it in reverse it dont grind going it but i let out on the clutch it makes a noise kinda like a grind of something turning.
If i wait with the clutch in for a while eventualy i let out on it the thing takes rev. If i back onto a bump it releases the gear and starts the grinding again but the stick never moves.
This noise also happens when im persay at 40 mph and i let it cost below the pull of the gear im in.
I have no power loss and 1-5 works perfect.
Here is the odd part. I put it in 4wd low or high i have none of these problems it runs perfect not grinding or bumping what so ever. But when makeing a right turn it sounds like the front wheel isnt engaged in 4wd or its tryn to engage and becomes hard for a bit to move i turn it streight or left I have no problem at all. Now with all this info please help me figure this out.
On a second note this tax time I was thinking of replaceing the 4.0 with a 4.6 GT engine and trans 5speed and converting it to a rwd only unit and tossing some white Cobra R rims on it. It is Grabber Green lol. How hard would it be to do this and what in quickes format would you say it could be done.
97 explorer sport control trac 4wd with the auto/high/low turn switch.
Im tryn to sell it or trade it for something else if i cant figure this out.
When starting I get a clunk/thump sounding as if a broken trans mount.
Then when i put it in reverse it dont grind going it but i let out on the clutch it makes a noise kinda like a grind of something turning.
If i wait with the clutch in for a while eventualy i let out on it the thing takes rev. If i back onto a bump it releases the gear and starts the grinding again but the stick never moves.
This noise also happens when im persay at 40 mph and i let it cost below the pull of the gear im in.
I have no power loss and 1-5 works perfect.
Here is the odd part. I put it in 4wd low or high i have none of these problems it runs perfect not grinding or bumping what so ever. But when makeing a right turn it sounds like the front wheel isnt engaged in 4wd or its tryn to engage and becomes hard for a bit to move i turn it streight or left I have no problem at all. Now with all this info please help me figure this out.
On a second note this tax time I was thinking of replaceing the 4.0 with a 4.6 GT engine and trans 5speed and converting it to a rwd only unit and tossing some white Cobra R rims on it. It is Grabber Green lol. How hard would it be to do this and what in quickes format would you say it could be done.
