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Hello all, i am about to do front differential swap to better condition one (have one bought and good to go). The question is, what is the least amount of part removing that i have to do? i read from one post that all you have to do is remove the passenger side cv axle and you're good to...

This explorer started its life in Arizona, from where someone brought it to Switzerland, from there someone bought it to Finland (yeah, quite the trip), company which sells parts to American cars owned the car in Finland from where I bought it, as I needed something V8 since i used to live in...

Lower radiator hose? clamp mysteriously broke, and naturally the coolant leaked everywhere. Now... replacing the old hose clamp i figured would be a easy task, old one out, new one in, easy peasy, job done... oh how wrong was i, first there is absolutely no room to replace the clamp sensibly...

How do i remove the upper windshield trim? Do i just pry it out? Got water leakage from there to inside, so i assume i have to do some sealing...

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As title states, driver door will not lock, nor can i open it from outside, inside yes. Also i took out the interior panel and inside/top of the door there is some sort of rod flopping about :) Then i looked at the door locking mechanism and found broken spring. I saw youtube tutorial of...

Hey all, in need of some advice again. I have replaced my rear brakes; discs, pads and shoes last summer, rear brakes work good, only thing that really doesn't is the holding brake. I have unstuck the mechanism that spreads the shoes (parking brake lever?) and greased them, but it would seem...

Hey all, there are multiple threads on this board about different oil types for different differentials and in most cases the discussion ends to recommend 75w140 oil + bottle of friction modifier. Now this got me curious; are there any oil(s) with the friction modifier already added, so i...

Thanks to @Turdle s generousity i have extra set of orange injectors, which are advertised to flow 19lbs/hr, if i am not horribly mistaken. Now... there is process called injector decapping, which will roughly double injector flow by removing the cap on the injector tip, spray pattern will be...

I am looking at rock auto site for leaf springs, i am not 100% sure what of these to buy, or should i find alternative source (the old ones are starting to show their age). What is good brand, as the prices seem to be nearly same. Also lbs per spring, i assume i should aim for the 1250lb per...

Not the seller, but got pretty excited over this

Hey all and thanks for replies in advance. I am thinking of hoarding few front axles for my explorer which i might aquire very cost effectively, but i stumbled upon ranger station website which has quite few dana 35s listed, this made me think, can i use axle from 1996 or 1998? in my 1997, what...

Hey, wanted to ask a question, how much lift will i gain? and do i need new rear shocks (using gabriel load carrier coil overs) This is what i made (x4). I took rough measurements of stock and it was that 5.5" added new hole every few inches, from what i understand, every 2 inches of shackle...

Hey all, back end of my explorer has been severely affected by road salt in the last years and it's time to do something about it. So i bought rust converter, have never used them in past and decided to give it a try. Product i am using is called aquasteel And do note i am not employee, nor...

Hey all, i just swapped to new blend door actuator and slightly after swapping it, clicking sound appeared. here's a video of it.

What are your car (or other) related youtube series to watch, i follow few. Here's something to watch when you are bored. Car related: Mighty car mods The skid factory 4WD action Fullboost Fuzzy dice projects Trev's blog Chris fix Eric the car guy Gears and gasoline Bad obsession motorsport...

So, i finally got around removing my charcoal canister bracket, which was... in a bad shape. Until i buy new one from somewhere? or make one, zip ties will have to play the part of charcoal canister bracket. Now i am wondering if there would be ANY place where i could buy one, otherwise i will...

Hey, everyone. I have reached the state where i want to increase HP output of my explorer, currently my explorer just makes a lot of sound and really doesn't go. So, i have few ideas brewing, but i need to figure out do i buy aftermarket ECU like megasquirt and redo all the wiring (sigh) or...

Hey, so i decided to do a small ramp for quick fixes, these ramps are suitable for original tire width. Measurements for pieces are in metric, but i did the ft conversions, just in case some of you decided to do something similar. Just round up the inches to nearest whole number and it'll be...

So, i have had this issue for a while now and i have been slowly (as i get time) been eliminating issues one by one. When driving at very low speeds and if i let go of wheel, every one rotation of wheel, the steering wheel will jump to right around... 5-10°? rather strongly. What i find odd is...

Hey, i am planning to get new winter/summer tires, but i am bit worried about the ET and width. I'd like the rim to stay with in or flush with fenders, due to regulations around here *sigh*. I am planning to swap from 15" to 18" rims and trying to select tire/rim size that'd include as little...

In need of charcoal canister bracket for my '97 Explorer. (afaik 4.0 and 5.0 use the same part) Doesn't matter if it is the plastic or metal one, as long as you cannot fit your head through it.

Hey, i have stuck parking brake on driver side and i have diagnosed the cause to be the lever which expands brake shoes, which refuses to move, it's pretty dirty and possibly rusty too, rest of the brake system is newish. I know i have to remove it and possibly clean and/or buy new one(s). I...

Hey, i have encountered a bit of problem with bushing sizes, i am trying to find correct size bushings for rear stabilizer bar, i measured the stabilizer bar width (23mm or 0.90 in) and cannot find correct bushings from anywhere. Any idea where i could source them from, picture below? Thanks...

Hi! Yesterday as i drove back to home from work i noticed RPM would not drop under 2000 easily and as i finally got to park my car, switched to neutral and then to reverse i noticed the rpm shoot up to 5000+, parking was like taming wild horse. Quickly after this i shut down the car as i...