Recent content by Wheelwright

I have a 2011 XLT, 4wd, 5s, with AC. I Need a positive battery cable, and they've been DC'd. Ford part number is AL5Z14300C No one seems to have one, and I can't find an aftermarket version. Even a replacement terminal clamp would work, as long as it had the drop down the side of the...

Somebody. Anybody. Is there a way to replace the pedal bracket without pulling the brake booster, or stripping the whole dash? I got the switches off the pedals, got all the bolts out including the unreachable two at the top, and the fucking bracket won't clear the brake booster pushrod...

The clutch/ start interlock switch that sits on top of the master, under the clutch pedal. The clutch rod runs through it, and is attached to the pedal with this little double-acting bushing. As I found out, if this little bushing slips halfway off, your clutch rod travel is reduced, and you...

Halle-froggin'-lujah. Fuse #20 in the passenger footwell fuse box. Conveniently labeled with a list of all the things that were acting hinky. 10A, blown like a birthday candle.

I have a 2011 fx4, 5s 4wd, ~110k all stock. Yesterday I replaced the clutch interlock switch (and then unreplaced it), replaced the reverse light switch (on the transmission), and adjusted the parking brakes (two turns each side). Doing this, I disconnected the LH oxy sensor, the reverse...

I have a clean 5s 2011, with ~90k on it. I've put about 20k on it in the last year, almost all highway driving. I noticed after I got it, that the 4wd didn't really want to engage. It did when I test drove it, but changed its mind after I got it home. The switch made the 'click' that it...

I have a 2011 XLT/sport that was originally sold in Canada. It's a replacement for my rolled/dead 2008 fx4, and I like it very. Two questions. Simple ones, I hope. There's a standard three-wire appliance plug that hangs behind the left tow hook. It's got a weather cap on it, and the wire...

So has anyone ever done a v8 swap into a 2011? Like to share your experiences?

A 2011 wouldn't have been my first choice for a recipient, but a patch of black ice turned my '08 into scrap, and I had to have something on very short notice. It's much harder than I expected to find a 5s, 4wd, supercab, with a limited slip axle, and a really clean '11 was where I found it...

I have an '08 FX4, no lift, standard tire diameter, with a 5speed. I'm starting to hunt for parts for a 5L conversion. The later-model engine is a no-brainer, just because I have no wish to d*ck about with wiring, and the OBD-II motors seem to pretty much plug in. Note that I said "pretty much"...

I just filled my Mitsubishi trans with RP synchromax. The fluid that came out was awful thin for 80-wt, and very clean. Plug had very minimal fuzz, and the rig is going to be used mostly on the road. Am I courting a transmission blowup?