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Old 17-04-2008, 05:53 PM   #1
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As you all may be aware I was in process of selling the xr6. Well on weekend I swapped the falcon for a 2000 model explorer. Goes really well..I only sold the falcon as I needed a bigger car for my business, as an car upholsterer..Anyway ill still be on a few times a week, so farewell au

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Old 17-04-2008, 06:16 PM   #2
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Cya mate... sorry we couldnt organise the swapping of those parts... i would have loved the exhaust of yours... :P
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Old 17-04-2008, 07:21 PM   #3
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cya mate
was good having you about.. no doubt you will return to topics you know somthing about tho..
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Old 18-04-2008, 10:15 AM   #4
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All the best with your replacement vehicle and with your business.

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Old 18-04-2008, 05:57 PM   #5
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Welcome to the Explorer club. 2000 model - I assume it's the 4.0 V6 then?
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Old 18-04-2008, 06:35 PM   #6
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Welcome to the Explorer club. 2000 model - I assume it's the 4.0 V6 then?
Yeah, only engine they came with.
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Old 18-04-2008, 08:18 PM   #7
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yeh jc sure is the 4.0l v6...goes really well for a 4by....how is urs going atm??? any probs with the 2000 mod u can tell me bout
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yeh jc sure is the 4.0l v6...goes really well for a 4by....how is urs going atm??? any probs with the 2000 mod u can tell me bout
By 2000, the motors and what not are pretty good. Just make sure you service the trans every 40,000km, and it should last for ages. If you ever hear the "death rattle" on startup, it's about $4k+ to repair (just the parts are around $1500). Don't let that worry you though, the later model 4.0s are supposed to be OK.

Ours is in the workshop at the moment having an SVI conversion done.
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Old 19-04-2008, 11:09 AM   #9
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death rattle??? mine sounds like the belt is slipping for 2 secs on startup...mines a 5 speed...dunno if its too many ks but mine hit 176,000
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