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Q: Should I buy this 1998 ford explorer?
I just found this 1998 ford explorer. The guy is asking $2700 for it. It has 104,000 miles on it. It has a new transmission, new ball joints, he went and had it tuned up, and also had the oil changed. The interior and exterior are both in good condition. It is just the basic model so it doesn’t have power locks or windows. Is this a good deal?

A: Ford is CRAP. My parents bought a used Ford CRAP and spent $5000 fixing it. Something always broke every week.

Buy a 98 Honda CR-V instead. It will be far more reliable and get 30MPG.

Q: Im going to buy a 1998 ford explorer but it needs a new manifold gasket. can i just use heal a seal?
I dont want to spend a lot of money on the repair if i can just pour a liquid in it and fix it. will this work??

A: The instant fix it all in a can is not worth the cost of the plastic bottle they put it in.

Save some headaches and fix it correctly. It is not that hard of a job. Exact directions are available in either a Chilton’s or Haynes manual on your specific vehicle.

Q: Is this truck worth a buy? 1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4×4 131,XXX miles $2900
I don’t know the truck engine size yet. I just saw the car listed in my newspaper.
The truck is listed as having hail damage (sun spots).
A 2 door.

A: in a word, no. that price is terriblel and the engine size is a 4.0 V6 with 210hp and gets crappy mileage any way. just look up www.kbb.com hope this helps!

Q: What are your thoughts on a 1998 Ford Explorer?
I am hoping to buy a used 1998 Ford Explorer within the next week from an owner. It seems it was well-kept but has almost 150K miles. It has a re-manufactured transmission with 20K miles on it.

I want to know roughly how many miles do Fords usually get?

If you own a Ford Explorer, what do you think of it?

Thanks!

A: I owned a ‘98 Explorer that I bought in 2000. It had 18k miles when we bought it, and 85k when we sold it. We usually don’t keep a vehicle much past 90k miles.

It was a good, comfortable SUV that gave decent mpg, great in the snow, and I don’t think it ever left us stranded.

Ours had the 4.0 V6 that ran great, but we did have the timing chain replaced at about 30k miles, due to a strange noise. According to others, that was a rare problem.

We had an issue with the automatic 4WD transfer case shuddering under acceleration. The dealer changed all kinds of parts with no success, so I changed the fluid in the transfer case and fixed it for under $3.00. It was burned fluid, and the problem never came back.

After the string of vehicles we have owned since, I wish we had the old Explorer back. With proper maintenance and no abuse, it should go past 200k miles before any major repairs are required.

Q: I just bought a 1998 Ford Explorer and when I drove it home and shut it off the “theft” light started flashing?
The truck still starts right up and the light goes out. Is this normal? Will it drain my battery? Is there a way to reset it without going to a mechanic?
Thanks guy. I appreciate your answers.

A: It is normal it will not drain the battery

Q: 1998 Ford Explorer….a good buy?
Does anyone have any knowledge on 1998 ford exploerer? I am thinking of purchasing one and to my knowledge it had no previous problems…fir 3990 plus tax is this a good buy? Is this a good vehicle or does anyone know any common problems this type of vehicle may/will have in the future? the mileage is hwy and it is 115,000

A: it’s not a bad car and for 3990 it’s worth it

Q: Mechanics and Car Fanatics: 1998 Ford Explorer Door and Lock Problems?
I’m looking to buy a 1998 Ford Explorer. This particular vehicle has problems with the driver’s side lock. The only key for it fits solely in the driver’s side door, but the driver’s side door often doesn’t unlock; you have to climb in through the trunk if the door fails to unlock (and the door doesn’t always unlock if you pull up on the lock, or try to force the door open from inside… basically, the driver’s side door occassionally stays locked no matter what unless you mess with it for minutes at a time). There is no remote for the car to unlock the doors. This problem is a nuisance at best, and I’m wondering if there’s an easy fix, or if it would be relatively cheap to get a dealership to fix.
I have already partially taken apart the door panel, and I wasn’t able to do anything to fix it.
Are there other inherent problems with 1998 Ford Explorers that I should be aware of?
I DID try WD-40, and another spray… don’t remember, but it didn’t fix it.

A: If I was you I would take it to Best Buy and let them put in a remote control door lock system. It would cost you some money not much maybe around 100 or so. ( Not Sure) But it would fix your problem and you get a remote too! :)

Q: How much would it cost to paint a 1998 Ford Explorer black?
Well I was thinking of buying and painting a lightish green 1998 ford explorer black because it looks terrible but I was wondering how much it would cost me here in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

A: While I’ve never actually repainted a car, I was thinking about it awhile back and the price really seems to depend on where you go and what quality you want from my research.

For example, I seem to remember that a “cheap” place like Maaco (in the states, not sure of an Australia equiv) could cost as little as 200-300 or so USD. Their quality may not be that great though as I read quite a few people saying they did a terrible job, it faded quickly, it peeled off, etc… A higher quality shop though can easily run 500, 1,000, (again in USD) or more.

I don’t know if it’d be a 1:1 conversion for price, however the moral of the story (if you will) is that repainting a car isn’t cheap. For a car the size of a ford explorer, I would certainly error on the high side of things though. Most of what you pay for is taking apart and putting the car back together, and on a car like that it isn’t a “quick” process.

Q: My 1998 Ford Explorer died this morning; Service manager says it’s alternator; what now?
I bought a 1998 Ford Explorer from my brother’s fiancee’s family in October.

Car has 134,000 miles on it.

Was driving to work this morning when car died. Towed to Ford Dealer Shop.

Service Manager called me this afternoon and said it was because of the alternator. Will cost me $450.

Now what? Will car’s alternator be fine for time being? Anything I’ll have to worry about or being vigilant about checking?

What questions should I ask when I pick up my car?

Thanks in advance!!

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A: thats highway robbery!, go to the parts store and buy the alternator yourself and put it on or have someone that knows about cars put it on for you and give them a case of beer for doing it, nothing hard about putting one on, just a couple of bolts and put the wires back on the same way the old ones came off.

Q: I have a 1998 Ford Explorer, and I want to know what i can buy to get better gas mileage for it????

A: Do not drive it, really, keep tires full of air, do your maintenance, air filterers, ect.. all that good stuff

Q: i broke my 1998 ford explorer driver seat. where can i buy a new seat at?

A: i have a explorer and have ordered parts from www.lmctrucks.com
. they have everything from bumbers to bolts on fords chevys and dodges. they have 98 explorer parts to. check it out.

Q: is putting a subwoofer in a 1998 ford explorer going to cost me alot of money?
is it gonig to cost me alot of moeny to put in a 2 subwoofers in a 1998 ford explorer cause i dont want to over spend what is they cheapest way to get woofers and a amp for to complete it
is thet best buy set that comes with the woofer and amp away to go? thanks

A: go to crutchfield.com and see what they have in your price range,or try to find a dealer in your area who sells ma audio.try to get the ma audio in the competition series.

Q: What tires are best for a 1998 Ford Explorer?
I have a 98 Explorer, V6, 2 Dr. that I bought used. The tires that were on the vehicle when I purchased it were Goodyear 255/70R16. This is not the original size. I am wondering 1) why a different size from the original would be used? 2) if I were to purchase new tires, what size and brand should I buy? Thanks.

A: Look onto the driver side door panel. It should state the size.. The 255 is a little too wide for this vehicle. I would imagined if it is 2wd it would be 235 75r 16 or 245 75r 16. As for brand, any name brand will work. Personally, I like Goodyears, Michelin, or Briggstone.

Q: what is the level of difficulty in changing the shift cable onmy 1998 ford explorer 4.0 automatic. I bought th?
he cable already, it seems that there is an adjustment on it, what does that mean

A: I say a 3 out of 5, You install the cable and hook up the trans last, pushing the park all the way up and install it and then clip the adjustment so that you have psi on the park position, then adjust the pointer if need be for the indicator

Q: I have a 1998 Ford Explorer and I want to replace the Factory speakers. How can Remove the door Covers?
I already bought the 6 1/2 in. Diameter speakers. I tried removing just the factory speaker screen that are already on the doors.

A: First of all your door speakers size is 6 x 8 or 5 x 7. A 6.5 may fit in there but the vehicle was not designed for it.

Two phillip headed screws behind the door handle, some models have hidden screws under the power lock panel, if not after the screws are out take a panel tool and start popping the pop pins out of the door, there’s around a dozen in each door. then pull it off. Pretty simple process.

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