EXPLODER FINALLY RUNS! INSTALLING ALUMINUM RADIATOR FROM ALLOYWORKS!

Hey everyone! Welcome back! In today's video we get back to working on my 2008 Ford Explorer V6 4.0 SOHC. After replacing the timing chains in the last video, we finish up by repairing our broken valve cover, replacing the water pump and installing an awesome looking brand new aluminum radiator from the guys over at AlloyWorks! Watch as we get this mean machine back up and running, but not before running into some serious problems. Luckily, there is nothing we can't overcome! I hope you guys enjoy the drama! Thanks for watching!
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[@rickrogers2649]

Man that was an ordeal ! Respect to you for having the skills and patience to deal with all that. Hope the truck serves you well for a long time. Being from the northeast I'm really impressed how clean the undercarriage is. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@stevenlatham4397]

It’s a great feeling when all the hard work pays off. There was a few times I was disheartened right along with you. Glad to see it all worked out for you. Excellent video

[@DanielSan-ch7dr]

I'm so glad we have the 4lt straight 6 ford barra engine in Australia. Over 370000km on mine and still original engine and box haven't serviced the gearbox in the last 200000km and still goes good.

[@tomryan1835]

Fantastic video! I really appreciate watch a pro at work. I am a mechanic myself and also like to instruct as I go. You go over the top with simple and to the point instruction. You also showed a few problems you ran into along the way with wire harness issues and injector issues. As you know you will always run into additional problems when you break down an engine. Well done. Other videos just gloss over these new found problems. Keep up the good work. I know the amount of work you go through to complete the final edit that’s where 90% of your time goes in making one of these videos. Thank you, very well done. Having a 2006 with the same issue after going through high water and a rough engine showing a P1336 code and a cracked valve cover, luckily on the drives side, it is time to get my hands dirty.

[@CrazyPetez]

In a previous video when you were wondering what to do with this vehicle, my thought was you should part it out and get rid of the multiple headaches. You went your own way and were extremely successful. Well done!

[@eduardocarrillo5320]

Thank you for your excellent videos friend! I was able to repair my Explorer 2010, which had the same problem, following your videos step by step. God bless you brother, greetings from Chile!

[@50calops]

Great work and tenacity brother. I have done all the maintenance on my 12 durango and you are right the fun never stops. It's the grocery getter and family bus so the Durango is essential. I enjoyed your adapt and overcome mindset.

[@jamesborrelli1721]

Thankyou your the first person that knew what proplems I had with these fittings on the aluminum rad. No one knew what I was talking about. Thanks again. The wiring is a disgrace.

[@downtowntodd767]

Great video. Way to stick with it. The next time you are at the home improvement store or even wally world go to the garden section and get a cheap garden sprayer. They are usually less than ten bucks. The container itself is clear so you can see the level of the fluid inside. I have a half dozen of them in my shop. One for each kind of Mercon, two for Honda VTM and transmission fluid and a couple with different gear lubes in them. The small ones hold a gallon of fluid and the wands are plastic and can be heated and bent for the hard to get to openings. If you label them you will always be ready to go. The best part is it only takes a few pumps to pressure them up and you are good to go. At first I was worried about how the fluids would react with the pump and seals but the only ones we have had to replace were melted or had been damaged from neglect.

[@factsalways7749]

Love watching an expert at work. Learned a lot again. Especially how to gage a trans fluid on these modern cars. Thank you sir!👍🏿

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Nice repair! You can also drill a tiny hole at the end of each crack to help reduce their urge to travel further. That JBWeld almost matches the valve cover, like it's made for it, lol.

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

That's a great idea!

[@jpcheco]

A piece of fabric placed on top of the epoxy and soaked in it will reinforce the repaired area, even using a piece of paper towel. You can also try this technique while using superglue.

[@Cheepchipsable]

"Almost matches", yeah it's virtually invisible /s

[@alex4alexn]

your vids are just so calming and informative, thanks for the content brother

[@IanHurford]

Great content as usual Eric, I’m pleased too see you have your truck back on the road.Keep up the good work, looking forward too your next video.

[@suvado]

Good job! I like how you explain everything in detail. Sad those 4.0l had so many T chain issue's. I'm surprised you didn't change the transmission fluid, especially with coolant leaking into the system. For the amount of work, I would of replaced the engine or sold it as is. Cheers bud👍

[@waynold78]

Eric, absolutely love your content!! Been watching your channel for a while now, and I love that you go into details but skip over common sense things, for this reason I always watch when you upload, please keep the content coming

[@justinhayward5027]

Dido!

[@josepharagon8259]

That ended in a HIGH NOTE… woooohoooo

[@billrimmer5596]

Super job on a tough engine! Appreciate the way u handle the problems as they r thrown at u!!

[@robc7323]

Glad to see the Explorer back on the road... wish I had known about the all aluminum radiator when I was doing timing on my ride. I did do the aluminum thermostat housing though. After I did the timing on my 4.0 SOHC, I had an issue with the fuel rail pressure sensor ~1 week later. It wanted to stall/threw a code. I replaced it and it solved the problem. I briefly had that feeling of dread when I started up my Mountaineer and it was running rough... fortunately, I had forgotten to tighten down some studs on the exhaust manifold... Easy fix, but I admit I was stressing for a minute (especially with the cost of all those OEM parts).

[@chriscadman5715]

Another great video! One thing I always do at the end of a tear-down like you did is get the local injector guy to test and rebuild all the injectors. The last truck I did had runnability problems after doing a lot of work on it and it was the injectors that needed cleaning that fixed the problem. That tranny fluid fill is crazy! Nice job, and excellent narrative and videography!

[@johnkendall9831]

I always drill the end of the cracks so they don't run any farther!!! Have a great day!!! Wonderful Mechanic!!!(Technician)

[@themechanic6117]

that's a repair to be poud of . Great find on that leaking injector before it caused damage!

[@huangyi8451]

Mad respect brother!! Scanner Eric!!!

[@MartinM04]

Love the instrumental u using on your video. Calm and pleasing

[@umargmail9820]

Did great job. Looking forward to watch similar videos.

[@rhoptry]

Enjoyed the video. I have a 2006 Explorer that takes a lot of work to keep on the road. Second engine, third transmission, 280k miiles. That transmission fill procedure is a pain, for sure.

[@josepharagon8259]

Man… you’re freaking me out…!!… I’ve had a Ranger for 18 months with timing cassettes damaged… almost ready to install…. But customer didn’t want a complete head job, valves had issues (not seating… blah blah blah… you just gave me inspiration to continue with a shade tree valve grind and junkyard injectors.. wish me luck. Ugh!!!

[@HARLEY05FLHT]

One thing about repairing cracks like this it drill a small hole at the end of each crack (about a 1/16th drill bit) and it will help prevent the crack from expanding.

[@ChadtheDad23]

Only thing as good as a new car, is knowing you just fixed all the problems with an loyal one and driving it again 👌🏽

[@ecotec4]

I would definitely drain that oil and do an oil change. That hung up injector could dilute that oil after all that nice work.

[@andrewmcdowell8748]

Great video, Eric! I learned a lot from watching all of your videos. Keep up the great work. I can't wait for the video on the Dodge.

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@isalmankhan1]

Superb, that's a lot of hard work, but it's all worth it👍 Really informative series, Thanks for sharing Eric, Stay Safe👍

[@sabrekat7904]

That's a lot of work you put in there,however,your persistance paid off and looks like you have been rewarded with a great truck now.

[@Clamlifenc]

Amazing work, I love watching your videos!

[@jamesborrelli1721]

The 3/8 fitting when removing the nipple will fit into a 1/2inch barb fitting and can be solderd ,also 3/8 id tubing can be used if you want it longer

[@biglevstergarage]

Great job Eric. Love it, I knew we all had faith in you.

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Yes! Thank you!

[@johnaclark1]

Keepin on keepin on when things get dicey is the name of the game. What are the odds a fuel injector fails right after all that work? Nice job, Eric!

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Exactly! The injector was working fine before I started the job. I even kept them in a bag so dirt or dust couldn't get in them.

[@enriquebauza749]

You have alot of patience eric.man ford has alot of issues with wiring harness insulation.they should have made it a bulletin ot TSB.👍👍👍great job. Love your videos.

[@jrm163]

AWSOME WORK, man!

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Great job, a LOT of work, but it paid off!

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

You got that right!

[@meorge9359]

Love the content ! Keep it coming !!!

[@John-dp3ln]

Great series. Your hose fitting work around looks good to me. Nice rigging.

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

So far it's holding up well! Thanks for watching!

[@jubemarsh2202]

Holy shit! You are VERY thorough! Excellent informative series! Excellent diagnosis and repair! 💯💪🇺🇸

[@LSmiata]

Wow! Great video and tons of information. In short, very happy you buckled down and fix your Explorer. It looks very nice in the videos. That being stated, I am VERY disappointed with all the wiring issues. It is not uncommon to tape the wires at the connector and then go over the "slit tube", but the damage in this video is absurd. I cannot believe the vehicle functions. Bear leads? Degrading Insulation? WOW? Looks like German "wiring" that is intended to "bio degrade" at end of vehicle life. GRRRRRRRR!

[@MrAmk3rd]

Picasso 🤣🤣 another great vid. Keep em coming bro!!

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

I have the same radiator in my 06 XLT and had an awful time getting a hose combo that fit the inverse flare openings. Glad to see this video. What were they thinking when they did that??? Just put a standard flare fitting in so we can adapt things right up! Thanks for video!

[@Lavorsh1]

Love your video Boss.Keep up the good work.👍👏

[@Ozzy5610]

These Explorers seem to really suffer with their wiring harnesses. I have an 06 that’s on it’s second set and going on it’s third. I thought getting one from a junkyard would remedy but that’s when I realized that it was a manufacturer defect and not specific to my Exploder. We also get a ton of Exploders at the shop with nasty misfire or harsh shifts that are caused by shorted wires.

[@leozhang9300]

Learn a lot from your video. Great 😀

[@gezdipz5425]

All good in the end,you have the patience of a Saint. Keep up the great content 👌

[@khalidkfy7368]

Thank you for giving so much information and details

[@brianpetersen3429]

Excellent troubleshooting.

[@hpelisr]

Nice work Eric ,good to hear it is running.

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Thanks 👍

[@lloydmathis1529]

Ahhhhh......The sweet sound of success........great job

[@onrdetailingnews802]

Great buddy Master mechanic tfs buddy

[@gilmello8296]

Success 🎉 (thanks for sharing)

[@PaulHenreid]

That a boy - get down on it!

[@davidhuez7027]

You need to contact the radiator manufacturer about changing their connection made to match or providing an adapter that works

[@Mustang8846]

Great series. Glad you got the Explorer up and running. Did you ever find the correct connecters for the transmission lines to the radiator cooler?

[@Kitkat5335]

I'm kind of surprised you didn't replace the thermostat housing assembly with an aluminum one. I had so many issues with the plastic OEM one that it wasn't worth constantly replacing it due to warping in various places (inlet, outlet, at the base connecting to the block).

[@graymodeler]

Eric, you da man! Great content.

[@marrerful]

What a mechanic, nothing is straightforward with cars since they had carbs and a coil and a distributor with points……Daaammmnnn!!!

[@churblefurbles]

Maybe drill ends of crack to ensure it doesn't go further, then jb weld screws into the holes. The heatcycle issue is still a problem though.

[@fire7765]

Great job

[@bertrandducouedic8621]

Good work

[@spares100]

I just noticed that your transmission Oil looked kind of milky, maybe an Oil and Filter change will be not a bad idea, keep the great work!!! Cheers from Austria.

[@rocket625]

you really went to town on that thing, really runs nice tho.

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Erica I pray it starts treating you the way it should. Remember it’s a FORD ( Fixed or repaired daily ) you and family. Stay safe and well Artie😊👍

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

I hope so too

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

Major bank to bank difference at 29:19 Probably from cylinders not firing...

[@nightone2129]

Any more viedo on fod explore great stuff you put on here thank you so much

[@patrickscott3378]

What you need to due is plastic weld it.It is a plug in welder that gets hot a melts plastic strips .it's like a gun glue .got mine at harbour freight .

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

I'll check it out! Thanks!

[@davedave2525]

I have a question, I hear you saying we and us, is this in reference to you and your camera? Also, happy to see you decided to hang on to it and fix it and fix it right! I have a 2009 I bought last year for running around town and not having to use my F450, I just recently replaced the complete engine harness has the insulation had deteriorated around all the connectors leaving the conductors bare and causing running issues. Mine purrs like a kitten now!! These little engines are very peppy for as physically small as they are!!!

[@johnnylee948]

Nice work as always!

[@danrasmussen8200]

great video

[@Marcosvlogs847]

Thank you good video

[@amadorosario-xs4zb]

nice job

[@akawireguy1197]

I didn't know an injector could hang open like that. Useful thing to know.

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Yes I've seen it plenty of times. I just wonder why this one decided to fail after I fixed the truck. It was working fine before!

[@x01e]

Great real world video! What really happens you didn’t hide anything! I would have drilled a small hole on the ends or the crack can spread unless you are lucky. I would have replaced the cover how expensive can it be.

[@williamwhite9767]

Fantastic job! Hope you get another 100k miles out of it!

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Me too! Thanks!

[@xlightssx]

just remember to change the oil because some fuel has passed the piston rings and entered the block.

[@sjn7220]

Great job. Not gonna lie, I got a bit nervous when you were backing it out of the garage. 41:52

[@robertholloway4179]

I bought one of these alloyworks for my 08 mountaineer and it has been a nightmare. Why this company does such a poor job of supplying the customer with the appropriate fittings is beyond me. In addition to that they are located in China so good luck getting a technical question answered. I am about to go to a custom hose fitting outfit with the fitting which came screwed into the radiator and the ford quick disconnect fitting and asking them to mate these up for me. I have already wasted time and money ordering fittings that I thought would fit but totally goose eggs x2. I can only hope the rest of the radiator is aces because it will have to salvage the reputation of this purchase for me. On the cosmetic side of things, looks awesome and trick!

[@cruzmgt]

Grandmaster "E" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Thanks for being first!

[@fredproctor6973]

Nice job. I can't wait for the nitro rebuild.

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Thanks! I've been putting it off for years. It's time for me to get that thing back on the road!

[@joegomez478]

Big time thank you

[@cesarmartinez3582]

Great job. Thanks for the information. Cuestion where did you buy this radiator info please

[@broomad]

Looking forward to the Nitro - thanks Eric :-)

[@cgonedfishing]

congrats

[@kinglangren]

You should try the new plastic welder that puts metal reinforcement in it 40$ on Amazon. They work great

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

I'll check it out!

[@huangyi8451]

What is up Scanner Eric!!!

[@billjohnson2000]

That wiring insulation looks like the stuff Mercedes used in the early to mid 90’s. It was supposed to be “environmentally friendly” but disintegrated and turned to powder leaving nothing but bare wire. Maybe Ford was late getting the memo.

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Exactly! I see the same in some BMW models

[@jamessummitt5536]

Needed some new hood shocks I see. Lol

[@davidgriffin14]

The tool you used to spread the epoxy looks like an interior trim tool, probably from a set.

[@ishaqmartinez301]

I love your channel

[@AzeezOverseas]

Actually, thicker radiator works best only when thermostat valve is removed. However, thinner radiator is better cooling than thicker ones, especially the larger surface of thin radiator.

[@dircon75]

Really wow LOL You have no idea what your talking about

[@user-kj7nm3tl3p]

Didn't get the chance to watch all the way through your vids. Please tell me you loctited the two bolts that hold the front cassette in the driver's head. 2 years after replacing the guides/ chains in mine both bolts walked on me. No fun so I respect your abilities.

[@regsburg]

yes nice

[@victorpecina7137]

Nice videos 💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Thank you!

[@autoacoustics4938]

Any engine lights on the bicycle in the background 😀😀

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

Nah, those are actually reliable lol 😆

[@DTUFINOPhotography]

I would totally hire you to work on my car!

[@Ronnbuckets]

Super dope bro! By any chance have you run in to a problem where the radiator fan stays on with this truck? Even at start up when the engine is cold.