2000 XLS 4.0L w/auto 4x4 Front end Vibration/Grinding
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2000 XLS 4.0L w/auto 4x4 Front end Vibration/Grinding
I have a 2000 Explorer XLS 4.0L with the auto 4x4. I get a front end vibration/grinding when I put a load on it (ei speeding up to pass, going up a hill). You don't have to be going a specific speed. As it is grinding it pulls to the left and sometimes even to the right. As soon as you let off it will quit pulling and grinding/vibrating. I have factory tires on it so I know it's not the tires. Has someone else had this issue that can tell me what is causing it.
There are 154,000 miles on it. I bought it 3 weeks ago so we haven't checked anything other than having a friend who works transmissions look at it. I'll check the hubs and cv shaft and see.
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2000 Explorer XLS auto 4x4, 4.0L
I would STRONGLY recomend chaning ALL your fluids. Espically the gear fluids. Also does it make the noise when you go over bumps, or just put load on the drivetrain?
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hi had the sme problem the front grinding an vibratioms . the in gauaging cam ie gear both where warned this is inside the hub ,,iam runing the explorer with out 4x4 this is a91 eddy b .2 door 4.0
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2000 XLS 4.0L w/auto 4x4 Front end Vibration/Grinding 
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