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I would just like to share my recent experiences with a problem I've heard others have, with little solutions. I would like to begin by saying that after 3 years on a Oreilly's auto parts slave cylinder with no problems, they are the ones to buy. I changed out the slave because the tranny was...

For some reason, I never found a good post about this tool. Its so simple, yet its $90+ and nobody will rent it out. I built my own in less than an hour with a Bridgeport, and a tig welder. I used stainless steel only because that's the tube I had at the right diameter. I would guess any steel...

My dad asked me to replace the timing chains in the 2002 explorer he just bought. He brought it over and sure enough it rattles bad. Yesterday I pulled the engine out and am now trying to make a list of every single part needed. I've been searching tons of write-ups and while there is plenty of...

I've been AWOL for too long, the whole work rich and time poor thing. By now I figured I would have my 93 back and running, and would be posting about a lift by now. I have everything, I just need to get around to putting the engine together and back in the truck. About every time I start to get...

I have a brand new 4.11 ring and pinion set made by Yukon Gear for a front axle dana 35. I also have a used 4.10 gear set for a ford 8.8 with unknown miles in good condition. I will also sell the 8.8 limited slip carrier, although the limited slip clutch packs are most likely worn out. The set...

I don't read this section very often, so I don't know if this has been posted many times before. I was recently in the first gen section and I posted how brake fluid is only good for 2-3 years before it absorbs too much water and lowers the boiling point. On top of that it will rust out your...

I recently got a 93 sport that does not run. The back story as I understand it is that it was sitting a few months, maybe longer, the transmission was rebuilt and installed. Some wires may or may not have been hooked backwards. It ran before it was parked. When I got it, there was power to the...

I hate asking this, because I should be able to find it by searching, but I can't. I am wondering if anyone has pictures of an explorer with just a spring over axle conversion and matching front lift. Every SOA picture has additional lift whether its shackles or blocks or body lift. I have an...

Months ago I was planning on building my B4000 into a tough little daily driver. It has been absolutely flawless, outside of a mistake totally my fault. Still I have not been all that impressed. I have never been a fan of pickups for anything outside of work (indispensable when I worked on a...

No, I don't want to swiss cheese it, and I'm not going for less air restriction. I hate using bolts to tighten the box. I was thinking of picking up some of those wire clips similar to how some newer cars use on their air box and trying those. I was wondering if anyone has done the same.

I am in the process of replacing head gaskets on a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 3.3. All has gone absolutely perfect so far. Heads were pressure tested good and milled flat. I got the right head on no issues, but have never dealt with a rocker arm shaft like this. Its a one piece deal where...

The time has finally come for me to make a big decision for my Mazda B4000. I have been through the whole thing and much of it is new. I went through the engine and tranny as well as the suspension. The only things left are to replace the windshield and body mounts. The thing is my tires are...

I am having a little bit of an issue with just the rear brakes. When I first take off in the morning my rear brakes grab harder than the fronts. If I am not careful, my rears can actually lock up. After about a mile of driving, the problem completely goes away. I have lots of new brake parts...

For the first time in my life, I was honestly broke down on the side of the road yesterday. I had drove about 2 and a half hours to hastings, MN (wisconsin border), and coming home. Because of road construction, I got lost and ended up in rush hour traffic on 35W heading north and was barely...

I was doing some research on exactly how an O2 sensor works, being as I just replaced mine, and was curious. By the way, if you ever get a code for a bad O2, check that both are tight. One of mine wan't even threaded in all the way, and I unscrewed it by hand. Its the first time I've seen it...

My engine is from a 94 explorer, and one thing I've noticed is that it doesn't like water puddles at all. If its raining hard, it runs fine. Even if I wash the underside of the truck, it runs fine. The first time I noticed, I hit a bigger puddle faster than I should have, and the engine started...

Since I was getting no response on the under the hood section of the forum, I'll ask here. I want to take the cruise control from my 94 explorer, and put it in my 94 b4000. I've got the actuator in, and vacuum lines hooked up. Whats left is all the electrical. It seems not a lot of people go...

I am considering putting cruise control in my 94 b4000, and am wondering what all is involved. I have working cruise control in my 94 explorer and would like to take everything from that if I can. I already looked into an aftermarket controller. The thing is I don't fully understand how it is...

Ok, I might have a good one for you guys. I've been having an idling problem for about a month now, and am finally ready to try and find it. I just finished putting in new intake gaskets, all three, so I know its not that. I only have three things off the vacuum tree; FPR, brake booster, and a...

I just have a few quick questions about the valve covers. I recently tried to put some gaskets in mine, as they were leaking. The passenger side one was in pretty good condition, I painted it, and it doesn't leak a drop. The drivers side, however, was in bad shape. Rust had eaten through a good...

So I finally got sick of knocking over any drink larger than can. I absolutely love it, and it looks a lot better in person than this phone picture. It's nothing more than a tube that I welded on to the base of the old shifter and bent the last 4" or so back a bit. The key is that it is almost...

As dumb as it is with an adapter being about $25, I am trying to splice into the trailer wire harness. I can easily go off the tail lights, but that makes the trailer blink weird. I have identified which wire does what, but I cant figure out exactly how to splice into them. I got the blinkers to...

I recently broke mine off right were it goes by the exhaust manifold. I looked into buying a ford one, and they are $95! 95 bucks for a thin tube with a bolt hole on it:eek:! I can't seem to find any at an auto parts store. What I have found is plenty of $10-$15 universal ones. I have also...

I was just looking into building a set of spark plug wires for my 4.0, and I am kind of undecided on one thing. For the coils, I can either use the plastic clips like they come with stock, or use a rubber boot that kind of just slips over. I was wondering if anyone has tried the boots, and if...

I have a 1994 Mazda B4000 which has the same exact dana 35 front axle set up as any explorer or ranger of the same year. The problem I am having is the front has sagged more than the rear. Its not that it looks bad yet, its just I would like to help limit it before its too late, and maybe even...