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Need help finding hinges :(

it0ken

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2002 Explorer Sport
Hey guys,

I have a 2002 Explorer Sport trac. The rear liftgate hinges holding the glass broke yesterday. The T30 Screw was corroded, the hinges snapped, and I assume the washer and bolts flew out into the road somewhere.

Thankfully the glass is fine and was held on by the arms.

However.. After checking Ford's website, AND speaking to two part departments, they do not still make the hinges and told me I'd have to look online. The problem, EVERYTHING I find online is only for the regular explorer! Nothing fits the sport trac...

If anybody could please help me out with finding some of the hinges online, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!
 



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Pretty ignorant with cars, I thought Sport trac was sport. But yes, it's just a sport.

I don't see the hinge at all on that list, though.. The hinges on that list look like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Explor...2-93-94-OEM-/251895415185?hash=item3aa6230191

Mine look like this: http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xBitLBx5_RU/maxresdefault.jpg
That isn't the correct hinge in the pic linked above, just showing the general style of what they look like. I unfortunately can't find them :(
 






I might not have specified that, it's only the exterior hinges holding the glass itself that are the issue.
 


















Hey guys,

I have a 2002 Explorer Sport trac. The rear liftgate hinges holding the glass broke yesterday. The T30 Screw was corroded, the hinges snapped, and I assume the washer and bolts flew out into the road somewhere.

Thankfully the glass is fine and was held on by the arms.

However.. After checking Ford's website, AND speaking to two part departments, they do not still make the hinges and told me I'd have to look online. The problem, EVERYTHING I find online is only for the regular explorer! Nothing fits the sport trac...

If anybody could please help me out with finding some of the hinges online, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Tons of these for sale on eBay. A pair usually goes for around $35. You say you a Sport Trac, but they don't have lift-gates or rear windows. Do you mean Sport?

Just one example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-to-201...AIR-/331602778093?hash=item4d3510d7ed&vxp=mtr
 






I managed to find this: http://parts.autonationfordwhitebea...ift-gate-scat/?part_name=hinge&position=right

It specifies 2003, but 2002-2005 should fit my vehicle I believe? Also, this says it's for the Eddie Bauer which popped up automatically after I entered Sport. Are the sport models automatically Eddie Bauer?

Could be wrong but that's a different gen. Your 02 sport is a gen 2 and the 02-05 ex Eddie Bauer is a gen 3, so it may not be the right one- I didn't check your link but swshawaii linked you to what you need, pull the pn and cross reference online
 






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