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Saturday and Sunday (12/17/23 - 12/18/23):
Replaced timing chain and gears/water pump/gaskets (of course)/harmonic balancer repair sleeve. Honestly, I watched a half-dozen YouTube videos on this (for the gotchas) before I started and it wasn't nearly as bad as they make it out to be. All said and done, the truck runs better and the leak at the timing cover is resolved (it had started to DUMP coolant).
I purchased the parts from RockAuto back in late March 2023. April, I had a nasty fall in the garage and tore up my left rotator cuff. Those parts have sat there all this time, waiting for me to install them. Of course, there was that expressway sandwich in August that screwed up both the front and back end, so that took up some time. Then, the truck NEEDED the front suspension rebuilt (eating tires). Followed up with the rear shackles/hangers/bushings for both ends of the leaf springs.
Now the truck rides like a dream/runs great/looks good again... NOW... I want to stop working on this truck and actually ENJOY it for a while!
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-- Michael
2003 Ranger Edge / Extended Cab / Flareside / 3.0L FLEX / 5r44e Auto / 2WD / 8.8 LS 4:10 / Sonic Blue Pearl
So many mods... so little time...