my 97 xlt

heres my 97 Explorer XLT Registry . with the 4.0 OHV engine ,auto trans, rear wheel drive

i got her in 2007 and still very reliable today .i only plan to do some small mods this registry will mainly be used to keep track repairs and the changes i make


here are some pics i took the first day i made the registry
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passenger side view


engine compartment all stock pretty much
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console removed to show the bracket i used to secure it to the ground and to get some cleaning done as well
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an old pic of interior [was in the process of cleaning and replacing the radio bezel and rear view mirror on this pic was just a temporary until after i fixed the compass on my other one]
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i replaced the duct to make the console fit perfectly and get floor a/c or heat and to the rear. removing the other one was a nightmare
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[Sams01XplrSprt]

nice lookin explorer u plan on doing mods do it

 

[larivera1989]

thanks! i have a few mods i want to do .leather seats, get a new intake ,replace the headliner so i can have the overhead console since mines didnt come with one wich ima replace the map lights with led light bulbs , also upgrade my amp and flush and replace the fluids. ive already installed the the full console, i changed all the gauges with the green illumination instead of the light blue, replaced the ball joints and shocks

i already have the complete overhead console with the wires and bracket im jus missing some screws and a temp sensor and then i can install it
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here a few pics of the old stuff

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i sold the short console which almost looked new after i gave a good cleaning and the arm rest as well. i ended up making more than what i actually paid for the one in the truck now

 

[Joe Dirt]

Very nice!

 

[larivera1989]

thanks! joe

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

lookin good that stereo looks excatly like mine did u get that off an 01 sport.

 

[larivera1989]

yea it came off a 2002 sport and got for a steal only paid $10 for it and its was worth every penny , this one plays all my cd's with no problems. the original cd player it had didn't read rewritable cd's and would sometimes skip even if i put a new cd in which was aggravating
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[larivera1989]

found some random pics
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[larivera1989]

got an oil change done today
and i also replaced my sway bar link brushings which 1 was squished and the other breaking took me 15 min

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[larivera1989]

update 1/14/11 replaced the front bearings over the weekend sorry no pics this time as my camera is dead.. i also replaced the radio bezel now the rear defrost and wiper switches light up again

 

[larivera1989]

changed my rear brakes yesterday those old ones were pretty worn down and decided to take a pic of the old bearings btw those are just empty boxes the new ones are already on the truck

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[2TimingTom]

What all is involved in the rear bearings? Do they pull out pretty easy?

And your steering wheel is crazy shiny.

 

[Joe Dirt]

It's shiny like my head...

 

[larivera1989]

What all is involved in the rear bearings? Do they pull out pretty easy?

And your steering wheel is crazy shiny.

thanks! i like it because it feels smooth

those were the front bearings that were replaced and the rear ones are still good . i read up on a thread on rear bearings on the site a few weeks back on the transmission forum section. to me seems it would be a more difficult task

 

[larivera1989]

It's shiny like my head...

lmao

 

[Glen4X4]

The Ex looks nice for its age....but your location helps

 

[larivera1989]

today was a good day for a car wash since the x was down for 2 days a part went bad and caused my belt to snap ill post more details later. got it all fixed and back on the road once again

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[larivera1989]

here was the cause the bearing from the pulley broke off somehow and it had completly stopped moving which caused the belt to snap the x sat in my driveway for over 2 days untill i had all the parts
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Future work to be done for now

oil change needed soon
replace thermostat and flush coolant
flush and replace power steering fluid
fix/replace the headliner so i can finally get my overhead console up
get different seats still debating on cloth or leather

 

[larivera1989]

2/6/11
finally got the thermostat and the coolant flushed. it didnt look as bad as i thought it would , but the heat output is alot better now

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the old thermostat was still intact (forgot to mention the temp gage is back to normal)