General repairs and learning!

[tillerspet]

I have been learning what it takes to repair, replace, and maintain our ‘99 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L SOHC, Jane.

I have successfully (with my husbands help):
Cleaned the Air Filter
Cleaned the MAF
Cleaned the IAC and Throttle-body
Replaced the blower motor resistor
Replaced the upper and lower gaskets (complete gong show, I missed connecting two hoses and thought I totally flubbed! It was thanks to the forum that I found answers and the knowledge that others had done the same repair, and mistake!)

We plan to:
Replace all brake pads and rotors (front and back)
Get new tires (these have been worn down quite a bit)
Replace the muffler (HUGE crack down the side)
Replace spark plugs (haven’t been done ...in a while)

We were going to:
Replace the fuel filter - mechanic says it looks brand new
Replace EGR Valve - turns out we didn’t need to!
Replace the ball joints - we are within allowable “play” - should be done in 6-8 months (if she’s still running)

 

[Mbrooks420]

Sounds like a good start.

 

[Gary Crist]

I have saved lots of $s on tires from Summit.The tire store
will do "carry-ins" for $10 mount and balance. A box of
donuts or pizza and a tip afterwards will get one FAR!

 

[Brem95]

I find it fun working on my explorer compared to my expensive truck. I would far rather mess up on the explorer because parts are fairly cheap and It's worth a fraction of the cost. All in all it's still my favorite vehicle. Hopefully you're having fun and learning a lot!

When replacing plugs you may as well do wires because they're fairly cheap. I actually swapped out my fuel filter yesterday!