Greetings from finland

[fordsutii]

Hello everyone! I am new in here forum, just registered today.
Of course i have reading lots of tips my 94 xlt explorer, awesome forum you guys!

Past week i change my u-joint on the front drivers side, everything vent fine
and the scritchin and scratchin was gone... but still i hear the "klonk" sound if driwing 4wd on! here is some video for you guys (and chicks of course) what i found today. tell me how this is possible!

And yes i know, my english isn t very good, possible it sucks bad, but i hope
you get the point!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilr09s-YRMs&feature=youtu.be

 

[Roadrunner777]

Welcome! Your English is fine, no problems. I'd look at the other u joints. Actually, I think I would get the bearing kits, rebuild the spindles and u joints, and just be done with it. The only tough u-joint is the passenger inboard side, which requires opening up the front diff. Maybe you don't need to do that one. Buy timken parts, do not accept less unless you want to do the job again in 2 years.

And, I see from your video it's a bit cold there. I'm in snow country too. Hopefully you can get a warm garage to do the work in.

 

[fordsutii]

Thats good if my english in not that bad!
Yep, in finland we have half of the year winter, and half of the year is summer.
This winter hasn t been gold, only -5 to -10 Celsius, but very snowy..

So i am gonna replace the bearings, i think that axle shouldn´t be that loose
at the bearing.. It make no noise at all, only the bumps i hear `klonk`

 

[Roadrunner777]

-25 C here this morning... maybe 30 cm of snow. Anyway, I just wanted to say again, buy the best parts you can afford. I don't know if you can get Timken brand parts (bearings and seals) but if you can, I suggest it strongly.

More video or pictures of your Explorer?

 

[fordsutii]

Here is about 80-90cm snow, in best places...
Those manufactures you wrote, is pretty unknown at this side of sea!

But usyally here (fu****g) EU areas all parts Boat, motorbike, cars, about everything is very "good" controlled. that explorer has rolled 296 000km,
i think that the new bearing will last longer than car itself.

I can post more pics tomorrow, now its pretty dark to take photos..

 

[Roadrunner777]

rockauto.com ships internationally, if you can't find something, and we get a discount there.

 

[fordsutii]

Rockautos got so many choices and i probably get the wrong one!

could someone wrote here the parts number of the front wheel bearings and the seals? both side!

 

[fordsutii]

well... check engine light try to tell me something, somebody could tell what this code is?-->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIz-dwsxUGY&feature=youtu.be

 

[Roadrunner777]

2 of each:
Timken part number, available from rockauto
SET37 wheel bearing set
SBK4 spindle bearing and seals
4250 axle seal

There should be a washer and c-clip as shown already installed. If they are missing, let me know. They are hard to find but we can work something out.

I'm no good at reading codes. but I would disconnect the battery and reset the computer.

 

[fordsutii]

yes i have those clips and washer! i have clean the maf and reset computer,
but not helping me..

 

[Roadrunner777]

I would do a new post with the code video. More people will see it.