Just got my Explorer, A couple ???

[955.0HO]

Well my first car is a 95 mustang, but i bought 1998 Explorer XLT for a winter/daily driver. Anyway i got a couple questions.
First, is it normal to feel a little churning in the front diff. when im stopped at a light?

Second, is there supposed to be a cover or covers for the cupholders in the center console?

I'll post some pics later this week if any one wants to see a bone stock explorer.

 

[Sonny]

Originally posted by 955.0HO
First, is it normal to feel a little churning in the front diff. when im stopped at a light?

I'll post some pics later this week if any one wants to see a bone stock explorer.

First off I do not understand how you can feel anything in the front diff when not moving.

 

[bipolarbob]

yea...while not moving? Define churning.

 

[955.0HO]

churning was a bad word, i guess it just feels like the diff is still spinning(very slowly) when the car is stopped, which i know does not make any sense at all, but that's what it feels like. Does anyting else make a noise or vibrate the floor while at a stop, that other people have noticed?

i could be totally wrong that is is coming from the diff. but i can feel it though the floor and i can also hear it.

 

[Sonny]

Originally posted by 955.0HO
guess it just feels like the diff is still spinning(very slowly) when the car is stopped. Does anyting else make a noise or vibrate the floor while at a stop, that other people have noticed?

i could be totally wrong that is is coming from the diff. but i can feel it though the floor and i can also hear it.

Well it sounds a little strange, I guess you could move the transmission into neutral and see if you still feel/hear it. Does the transmission feel smooth in shifting, any vibrations when moving, hiway speed etc.??? Are there any other symptoms? Steering okay?Try and give us all a little more info on what is happening. How many miles on it?

 

[955.0HO]

well it's got 77,x.. miles, very very smooth shifting, no vibrations or noises any other time except when turning as sharp as possible into a parking spot. I have not tried putting in into neutral, but i will tomorrow. it still does it in park though

I need new brakes, they grind if applied hard.
could they be the problem becuase they are unable to keep the car stationary?