what model and year, I had a 14 exploder and the water pump is internal. So if it leaks it fill the crankcase with antifreeze, a real bitch to replace.
What did you do to your other vehicle today?
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what model and year, I had a 14 exploder and the water pump is internal. So if it leaks it fill the crankcase with antifreeze, a real bitch to replace.
2012 3.0L actually not too hard except for the stupid pulley. pull the airbox, the battery and the camshaft pulley, then just remove 5 hoses and extract 5 bolts that hold it to the block. Was a 2 hours job until I bent the pulley. Still only a 3 hour job, but 3 days to get the new pulley from Ford.
I heard the 3.5L in the sport model is an engine out repair. Dodged that bullet.
The clutch slave cylinder whet out on my 89 YJ. Its internal so I went ahead and had the shop put in a new clutch, trans mounts and shifter bushings while the trans was out. Cost me $1400 but hopefully I can get another 36 yrs out of her.
The passenger side HID bulb went out a few months ago. I replaced both sides today.
Opened the hood:
Access the opening at the back of the headlight assembly:
Replace bulbs. Simple!
The only upside is this is the first replacement since we bought this new in 2018. Hopefully it’ll be at least 5 more years before I have to do this again.
Opened the hood:
Access the opening at the back of the headlight assembly:
Replace bulbs. Simple!
The only upside is this is the first replacement since we bought this new in 2018. Hopefully it’ll be at least 5 more years before I have to do this again.
The passenger side HID bulb went out a few months ago. I replaced both sides today.
Opened the hood:
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Access the opening at the back of the headlight assembly:
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Replace bulbs. Simple!
The only upside is this is the first replacement since we bought this new in 2018. Hopefully it’ll be at least 5 more years before I have to do this again.
I feel your pain... I had to do them on my 2015 Charger at about 60k. Yes, I did both even though only one was out. And just to kick you when you are down, the HID bulbs are almost $300 each.....
Ouch! Does yours use the D3S bulbs? I got a pair for $187.
I’m glad I did both. The non-operational bulb had some whiteish, granular coating covering the entire capsule. The operational bulb had the same stuff but on a smaller area so it was likely on the way out.
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Changed the oil in my wife’s Camaro. She had only drove it 5,200 miles since August 2023.
Fired up my Mustang and my Miata for the first time this year! It's finally driving season in MN!
Changed the oil in the 2000 F 150 4.2 V6. It just getting broke in good, hopefully it last another 400,000 miles.
I had a ford ranger like that. 3 different motors,5 transmissions,2 rear axles and she is up over 400k and still going too!
I had a ford ranger like that. 3 different motors,5 transmissions,2 rear axles and she is up over 400k and still going too!
Honestly we got this truck in trade, I couldn't tell you if the engine is original or not, I doubt it is, we have put roughly 50,000 miles on it and it runs good, cats were deleted when we got it so the bell will annoy you.
Great truck ! , just curious John did you get any oil in the drain pan ?
Just a little, the rest ended up ....... well never mind
I had a 97 F150 XL with the 4.2 for a shop truck and I hated it. It was a hand me down from a salesman(Field Service guys got shit on when it came to vehicles), replacing my 95 XLT with the 5.0. The 97 still made 250K when I watched the taillights going away and thinking it was now someone else's problem.
Got it running and drove it down the road:
Some may recall, but this was my dads truck that he bought new in '84. I bought it off him some years ago and he's holding onto it until I have a spot to work on it. This has been sitting out behind the horse shed for the last 8 years. We put a new battery in, filled it with fresh gas, changed the oil and poured some starting fluid in the carb. After a few tries it fired right up. I took it down the road and it has no power steering, brakes work however very poorly, the clutch takes a bit to engage, the choke gets stuck and a wire that leads to something underneath the trans began to melt.
We finally made space in his garage and got it parked inside. He's going to start stripping the interior soon.
Some may recall, but this was my dads truck that he bought new in '84. I bought it off him some years ago and he's holding onto it until I have a spot to work on it. This has been sitting out behind the horse shed for the last 8 years. We put a new battery in, filled it with fresh gas, changed the oil and poured some starting fluid in the carb. After a few tries it fired right up. I took it down the road and it has no power steering, brakes work however very poorly, the clutch takes a bit to engage, the choke gets stuck and a wire that leads to something underneath the trans began to melt.
We finally made space in his garage and got it parked inside. He's going to start stripping the interior soon.
Not a vehicle, but an engine. Adjusted the valves, changed the oil/filter in the standby generator. 3 of the valves were a bit tight, the 4th was loose. The 4th was, of course, the PITA. It was slightly harder to get at than the others, and it just kicked my ass for longer than I liked. Adjust, tighten jam nut - crap, too loose. Adjust, tighten jam nut - crap, too tight. Finally got the bastud right, got it put back together and ran a full load test.
New battery day for the DeSoto. Took it for about a 10 mile drive to warm it up, then new oil, oil filter, and flushed and filled the air cleaner.
Replaced a wheel stud on the eff one fiddy today.
Not a job with much brain damage but I learned that my 3 ton HF floor jack at full extension will not get the tires off the ground. Sawzall and a scrap piece of 4x4 to the rescue. And, the 5'6' piece of pipe from a chain link fence that I keep in the garage will be forever known as the Ford Torque Enhancer. I know that being close to 70 and a skinny ass on top of it, the 'grunt' ain't what it used to be.
The carb I rebuilt for the 1934 Packard woke it up today. The guy is ecstatic about it.
Not a job with much brain damage but I learned that my 3 ton HF floor jack at full extension will not get the tires off the ground. Sawzall and a scrap piece of 4x4 to the rescue. And, the 5'6' piece of pipe from a chain link fence that I keep in the garage will be forever known as the Ford Torque Enhancer. I know that being close to 70 and a skinny ass on top of it, the 'grunt' ain't what it used to be.
The carb I rebuilt for the 1934 Packard woke it up today. The guy is ecstatic about it.
KennethS
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Isn't that what the impact is for?
Not when it won't fit in the space available. Or when some ham fisted mechanic goes ugga ugga ugga for forty five seconds with a 3/4" drive impact.
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