help please

[gcp1185]

looking for a little help i just got a 2002 explorer. it has a few things to fix on it.

#1. where the odometer shows up. it is not showing could it be a fuse or is it something more?
#2. there is a grinding noise comeing from the rear wheels. its not the breaks i just put new ones on thinking that was it but it is still grinding?
#3. there is a crack in the top left radiator is there something i can use to patch it or am i screwed and have to get a new one?
#4. the alarm will go off if i unlock the door with the key the only way i can open the door is with the alarm clicker is there a way to fix this or by pass it?

thats about all thats not working right im not trying to put a lot of money in to it as i just got married and have 2 kids already and have tiwns on the way.

thank for any help and all the help i have already got from reading around

 

[esclamada]

looking for a little help i just got a 2002 explorer. it has a few things to fix on it.

#1. where the odometer shows up. it is not showing could it be a fuse or is it something more?
#2. there is a grinding noise comeing from the rear wheels. its not the breaks i just put new ones on thinking that was it but it is still grinding?
#3. there is a crack in the top left radiator is there something i can use to patch it or am i screwed and have to get a new one?
#4. the alarm will go off if i unlock the door with the key the only way i can open the door is with the alarm clicker is there a way to fix this or by pass it?

thats about all thats not working right im not trying to put a lot of money in to it as i just got married and have 2 kids already and have tiwns on the way.

thank for any help and all the help i have already got from reading around

#2 - might be the parking brakes, usually they are rusted and disintegrated. It's inside your rotors.
#3 - you might be better off replacing it with a new one.



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[gcp1185]

Thank you

 

[BigRondo]

Welcome aboard!!

#1: Common issue with the LED display.

This is the thread I used for removing the instrument cluster: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=218636

This is the thread I used for repairing the LED display: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217490

#4: I think this may be the way it's supposed to be. I will check it out on my Ex tomorrow morning and report back. Once we know for sure, we can move forward.

Please keep us posted as feedback helps others reading this post looking for a fix to the same or similar issue!