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Car dies while driving battery or alternator fault It can be any thing,but it has to be tested and confirmed before replacing any part. Use your multimeter (if you don't have one get one). Turn it to dc volts put your leads on your battery (with the car running), if your alternator is charging it should read from 13.5V-14.5V(thats a good charge). If your not getting a reading from there you can check your output from your alternator. Make sure you ground your multimeter, and put the power side to the stud that is coming out from the alternator(should be nut holding your wires that go to your battery). If your getting 13.5-14.5V there then the connection between the alternator, and battery is bad. Also dont forget to check the relay controlling alternator and fuse in fuse box. Sometimes relay may be weak not faulty.replacing it would help. Diagnosing Some Common Charging System Problems: Dead battery. Dim lights. Flickering gauges. Any one of these symptoms...

Ford Explorer Trans Bolt Size Torque Specs For Transmission to Engine Bolt Size Ford Explorer Torque Specs 96 ford explorer Manual trans. 2 door 6 cyl. 2 wheel drive repair diagrams Below are torque specifications (in alphabetical order) related to the Ford SOHC V6 4.0L engine used in Explorers, Mountaineers, Mustangs and Rangers.  If there was a difference between Haynes and E/MWM I used the E/MWM value. Tightening sequence diagrams are at the end. E/MWM > 2000 Explorer/Mountaineer Workshop Manual Haynes >  Haynes Repair Manual , Ford Explorer 1991 thru 2001 TTY > torque-to-yield and should not be reused LHT > left hand thread (tightens counter-clockwise) Left > driver side Right > passenger side A/C compressor manifold bolt: 15 lb-ft (E/MWM) A/C line bracket nut: 15 lb-ft (E/MWM) Accelerator control splash shield bolt: 35 lb- in  (E/MWM) Accessory bracket bolts: 31 lb-ft (E/MWM) Alternator  bracket bolts: 31 lb-ft (E/MWM) Balan...

Ford Torque Specs  The torque specifications are for the Cylinder head bolts, the main bearing, the crankshaft and the big end bearing on a Ford Escort 16V GLI with a Zetec engine. 1997 Ford Escort. Here you go!! Accelerator & Kickdown Cable Bracket 69-95 in lb A/C Compressor Mounting Bracket 30-40 ft lb Alternator Lower Mounting Bolt 27-38 ft lb Camshaft Cap 8-10 ft lb Camshaft Pulley Lock Bolt 36-45 ft lb Clutch Release Cylinder 12-17 ft lb Connecting Rod Cap 35-37 ft lb Crankshaft Pulley Retaining Bolts 109-152 in lb Crankshaft Pulley Bolt 80-87 ft lb Crankshaft Pulley Guide Plate 9-13 ft lb Crankshaft Rear Cover 6-8 ft lb Cylinder Head 56-60 ft lb Cylinder Head Cover 43-78 in lb Distributor Mounting Bolts 14-19 ft lb Exhaust Flex Pipe To Converter 51-69 ft lb Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor 52-78 in lb Engine Lifting Bracket 27-38 ft lb Engine Mount 49-69 ft lb Engine Oil Dipstick Bracket 6-8 ft lb Engine Support Bracket 69-86 ft lb Engine Vi...