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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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nice lookin explorer u plan on doing mods do it
 






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
 






Very nice! :thumbsup:
 












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






yea it came off a 2002 sport and got for a steal only paid $10 for it and its was worth every penny:D , 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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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:D
 






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:D

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It's shiny like my head... :D
 






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
 












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






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:cool:

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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
 






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)
 



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