What is this piece called, and where could I get it?

[02oxfordwhitev8]

what is this piece called the silverish one also where can i get it from?

Also is it worth trying to weld this back together or just replace the axle shaft

i already know where im getting it from but im not sure if the top piece is included with the package

BTW its a 2002 ford explorer xlt 4x4 v8

 

[02oxfordwhitev8]

can i please get some help here

 

[XtremeRanger]

I cant figure out what/where that is......back the camera/phone up a lil bit...

 

[EasyRhino]

Folks here are helpful, but need more to go on. While it may appear obvious, you can see it in context. From here, it is inscrutable, and I have spent a lot of time in and under my 2002 Ex of 7 years, in addition to lots of other cars.

Perhaps a verbal description of where it is.

 

[jrford]

i'd say the front Diff. Better Picture would help.
How did it happen?

 

[CmdrPopNFresh]

the top one looks like the steering knuckle and the bottom looks like the front diff housing. both are available at a dealership or maybe a junkyard if you can find them in there. make sure you get it aligned after repairs. did you hit something? that looks like highspeed curb damage. and it looks like the front tire is flat....if that is the tire. better pictures would help out alot.

 

[Donner]

This area? 03xlt

Don't know if this helps, but here's on old pic of what looks like that area...

 

[Limited02]

I am going to take a wild guess and say that's the aluminum mount for the front axleshaft that's broke. How in the world did you snap that? A little to much throttle when off-roading? Get new parts!!!

 

[Hitchhikingmike]

omg, please share, how did you possibly do that? Do you have 500ft pounds of torque coming our of your engine or what??

 

[02oxfordwhitev8]

nah i swerved to miss a dog that jumped out of the bushes and ran across the road and ended up scrapping a rock at 20 M.P.H. i had actually had to get it towed because i messed up my rim as well. First time my Explorer has ever been on the back of a wrecker but yes i will try and get some better pics really quick i cant right now because i am at work

 

[zerodevil]

im under my truck atm changing my motor..and that is deffinately the front diff housing(which at least on my truck is a one piece that includes the axle shafts)...cant believe that broke like it did...your probably gunna have to go see a dealer to get a new part...id say your looking at some serious $$$ for the parts...as well as labor to get the differential and and drive axels swaped over...and installed...good luck.

 

[CmdrPopNFresh]

yeah i just put a front diff housing in a mounty and......thats not something i would want to spend my whole paycheck on.....holy crap. i think it would be well worth your time to search the internet or junkyards for a used one....unless your insurance is going to pay for it. but hey look at it this way.....now may be an excelent time to look for a solid axle.

 

[02oxfordwhitev8]

ok well i just got new pictures

I been busy so thats why it took a while but i want to get my truck fixed sure my 1999 bmw 7.50 has been gettin me around but i want my truck back i already know where im going to get the right axle shaft from and its nomore than a $100 new i just cant see to find that top peice nor the thing that connects the tie rod end to the wheel

 

[02oxfordwhitev8]

bump

 

[02oxfordwhitev8]

so does this help anybody help me out?

 

[Donner]

I can't, don't know anything about that area of the vehicle.
I like dogs, but next time... Somebody will be along shortly... Good luck!

 

[slyfoxexplore]

wow a mount for the axle shaft housings. that must have been sudden stop. I think it would be weld worthy if not i got some thing for ya, this will help ya disasemble most of the front end and i try to get more info for ya on the rest http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=240875

 

[jrford]

from the looks of it you need a Ford Explorer Front Axle Housing also called a front Differential case -
Here is what the dealer has:
http://www.forddirectonline.com/par...&make=10&model=Explorer&year=2002&catalogid=1

I would check around and see if a junkyard has one as it will come with everything, the new ones you have to swap everything over, its only a case.

 

[02explorerxlt4x4]

Thanks for your help

thanks guys for your help/sugestions i fixed my front right wheel the steering knuckle and the lower arm by myself but gave in called my insurance company and im getting the rest of it fixed apparently my suspesion got messed up to but the insurance is covering it so thats a good thing once agian thanks for the help

 

[EasyRhino]

wow, that is a heck of a mess.

let us know how it turns out, and good luck.