help with 92 explore, shaking when driving
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help with 92 explore, shaking when driving
i need help with my 92 explore. its an automatic . 2 wheel drive.
the problem just started yesterday. when i accelorate and get to 10 mph my car starts to shake from the front but when i let go of the gas it stop shaking. im really not sure what it is. it feels like the engine is loose or gonna fall out or something .
and also another problem is when i come to a slow stop theres a clanking thud noise. thats been a problem for a while.
any help would be great.
thanks
siah
the problem just started yesterday. when i accelorate and get to 10 mph my car starts to shake from the front but when i let go of the gas it stop shaking. im really not sure what it is. it feels like the engine is loose or gonna fall out or something .
and also another problem is when i come to a slow stop theres a clanking thud noise. thats been a problem for a while.
any help would be great.
thanks
siah
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help with 92 explore, shaking when driving
Sounds like you have a U joint problem on the driveshaft for a while that has just gotten worse. If you put the rear wheels SAFELY up on jackstands, you can rotate the driveshaft and check for movement.
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im gonna take it in to a shop since i dont have the right tools
do you know how much it would cost to get that fixed. (a rough estimate)and also if i were to fix it how would i do so?would i need a new dry shaft?
thanks .
josiah
do you know how much it would cost to get that fixed. (a rough estimate)and also if i were to fix it how would i do so?would i need a new dry shaft?
thanks .
josiah
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help with 92 explore, shaking when driving
also check your radius arm bushings these locate the front arms
of your years' twin i-beam type suspension, they are very bad about hardening and cracking. They will cause the clunk on stopping and a shake in the front end too-but ---dont forget to check your u-joints too. it is best to buy OEM Ford parts if you have a bad radius arm bushing and replace both sides, its better
if it is done that way, usually if one is bad both are. The radius arm bushings are about 40.00 parts and 120-140 labor as the old rivets holding the locating brackets must be cut off with a grinder
or torch(I wouldn't use this way) If you have a bad u-joint, not
such a big deal at 20.00 per joint and labor about 40.00 each, you might not need to do both of those.But this sounds like a
classic radius arm bushing.
of your years' twin i-beam type suspension, they are very bad about hardening and cracking. They will cause the clunk on stopping and a shake in the front end too-but ---dont forget to check your u-joints too. it is best to buy OEM Ford parts if you have a bad radius arm bushing and replace both sides, its better
if it is done that way, usually if one is bad both are. The radius arm bushings are about 40.00 parts and 120-140 labor as the old rivets holding the locating brackets must be cut off with a grinder
or torch(I wouldn't use this way) If you have a bad u-joint, not
such a big deal at 20.00 per joint and labor about 40.00 each, you might not need to do both of those.But this sounds like a
classic radius arm bushing.
