Recent content by Phillip W

thanks for the kind words..yes everyone was ok, I was the only one home when it started. I Was watching tv on the sofa which is the back wall of the garage and didnt smell a thing. I hard a bang and thought someone had threw a firework at my house I looked out the front door and saw a puff of...

Well after 8 years of owning my 04 sport trac with hardly any problems but the thermostat housing cracking, it was taken from me in a garage fire this past weekend. I had just rebuild the suspension and did all the fluid changes the week before. It was driving better than ever. Wish they still...

Yea im not one to hold on to stuff.........Hell $10 for 2 plus shipping, I will never need them, hoping someone could use them before they are trashed.

Anyone??

take a look at the brake pads and see how much of the pad is actually left- could be at the wear indicators letting you know its time to replace them.

OEM

$11.35 looks to be the cheapest- flat rate box usps.

I recently replaced my shackle bushings and while I was at it put the new shackles in although the ones I took off are 100% good, just wanted that fresh paint look. So I have 2 shackels with 4 bolts and 4 nuts from a 2004 Sport Trac, no rust, all black paint still on just dirty, nothing is...

Got them out, heated with a torch to burn the rubber core, air hammered it out, then sawzaw the outer ring and air hammer the sleeve out. Then hammered the hell out of the new one to get it in. Not a fun job. Chris- I would check the rear sway bar bushings and the rear end links. Mine...

finally got them in what a PITA!!!

I had to change my shackle bushing- the rubber part in the leaf spring was shot and causing horrible noise. Anyways, I got the shackle off, the metal slug with the rubber bushing but I cant get the new bushing into the leaf spring. HELP!!! How is this done, I tried tapping it in, a c clamp...

Yea I cant tell if his new one is "dead" or if he is just making a statement about his old battery. If your new one is not working, did you connect it correctly? Did you maybe short a fuse while connecting the + and maybe grounded something? Check the battery for how much charge it has and...

yes 75-110.......... http://www.amsoil.com/mygarage/vehiclelookup.aspx?url2=2004+FORD%20TRUCKS+EXPLORER%20SPORT%20TRAC+K I just went with their 75w-140 just to be safe.

nice thanks for that tip, the local dollar store had it tooo by me. Im a little confused on the oil though, I checked Amsoils site and it says 75w-90 or 75w-110 and read the same in other places. Then went on and found people says 75w-140? Needless to say, I dont know which to trust. Im in Tx...

Ill take a look for that stuff.......looks like I have a code 43, so I dont need any friction modifiers. Hope to get a lot done this weekend. thanks for the help