ttavano
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- September 11, 2008
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- City, State
- NY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 XLS
Hello all, I have a 2000 Explorer XLS, 4WD and recently have developed a pretty bad vibration starting at 30 mph and continuing hard up through 45 mph, then over 45 up to at least 65mph the vibration changes to a more high frequency type of vibration, sort of feels like driving over the grooves on the thruway. I feel it mostly in the gas pedal and the steering wheel, but the whole truck shakes. It happens mainly when accelerating but at the higher speeds I can still feel the vibes. Don't relly feel vibes when truck decelerating. The truck has 108,000 miles on it and nothing in the suspension(other than shocks) has been changed. I just put new front brakes on. There doesn't seem to be any play in the 12 and 6:00 positions in each of the front wheels. There is a very small play in the 3 and 9:00 positions on both fronts. The rear driveshaft is tight as can be, no play at all. No difference in vibes with 4WD on. I did notice on the front driveshaft, near the transfer case, a shiny rectangular area about 0.5" by 2.5" with no rust, rest of driveshaft rusty. Had the tires balance but still vibrates. I hope I gave enough information on this problem, but I really need to fix this. I think I can handle the mechanical work. Thanks.
in the fourth screw. Tried to drill it out, grab it with a socket, all without luck. Are there any tricks to getting this last bolt out.
