Had an intermittent misfire that wasn't even enough to trigger a P030X code.  In this video, I go over:  Mode $6 to see which cylinder is misfiring ...   Wed Feb 28th, 2024 11:18 pm

JAMMAN wrote: Good for another 70K miles?  :) Spoke too soon! 5 years later and 45k miles (just hit 300k 7 days ago), it seems to have flipped ...   Fri Feb 10th, 2023 06:12 pm

Just want to point out that on the 2.3/2.5 Limas, a leaking oil pump can easily be misdiagnosed as a front crank seal, as that ...   Tue Apr 27th, 2021 11:50 pm

You don't have to remove the evaporator box to change the vacuum harness. It's underneath it. Removing the wheel well helps, and just drop the ...   Sat Aug 22nd, 2020 08:59 pm

Hitch wrote: I bought a 2000 Ranger 2.5 and it just had the timing belt, water pump & head changed. I don't know why they changed ...   Sat Aug 22nd, 2020 08:56 pm

Brand new Mercedes V167s and X167s (aka GLE and GLS SUVS) have a 48V Lithium ion battery for main power electronics. Yes this is on ...   Wed May 20th, 2020 12:05 am

4.0power wrote: Not to uproot anyone here but seems like that'd be a easy way to cause the core to leak using compressed air but then ...   Wed Dec 25th, 2019 11:51 am

Turns out adding compressed air to the mix gets more crud out. WwoL4WTLEEc ...   Wed Dec 25th, 2019 11:08 am

410customs wrote: I do alignments in house Angle gauge, 4 jack stands, some string and a way to measure 1/16" of an inch sooooooooooooooooooooo glad the engine is ...   Thu Nov 28th, 2019 09:14 pm

Well I do pay for mounting and balancing of tires and alignments. I did an alignment before and it was hell getting it just right. ...   Wed Nov 27th, 2019 04:24 pm

mhoward wrote: Glad you got this done, Anthony! Great job! :) Me too. I thought I was going to have to finally break down and pay someone ...   Sun Nov 24th, 2019 11:26 pm

Success!  Finally got the last bit done today and started it up. Started up with a high rev of about 3k rpms for about 10 seconds ...   Sun Nov 24th, 2019 06:18 pm

Topic has come up before on the other forums. I haven't personally done it but I know it has been done. Engine has to be unbolted ...   Fri Nov 15th, 2019 08:21 pm

JAMMAN wrote: They both have their usages. I have never heard the term "timesert" I know them as "Keenserts". The biggest place helicoils are a no ...   Tue Nov 12th, 2019 06:08 pm

410customs wrote: That's what it should feel like when you do TTY bolts on the heads....good news! Helicoils are a life saver It was my first time ...   Thu Oct 31st, 2019 04:53 pm

410customs wrote: well done Im a tool whore so to hear about whats available to solve problems has me drool drool 110 ft lbs!!! That 90 degree turn ...   Wed Oct 30th, 2019 11:10 am

mhoward wrote: Nice work Anthony! The idea of using the throttle spacer as an alignment guide is pure genius! Probably the most good it's ever done in ...   Tue Oct 29th, 2019 07:02 pm

Well I made some progress today. I picked up a harden steel drill guide made by Big Gator Tools to drill the next helicoil straight ...   Sun Oct 27th, 2019 08:40 pm

JAMMAN wrote: I suspect too heavy heat treat on the bolts. If 2 did it the threads are stretched on all, I would take it off, ...   Tue Oct 22nd, 2019 08:13 am

Tsquare wrote: New head bolts or reused old ones? New Felpro TTY bolts. ...   Mon Oct 21st, 2019 07:34 pm

Chris wrote: 51 ftlbs +90 degrees sounds a hell of a lot - are you sure the torque isn't 21 ftlbs + 90? It's definitely 51 ft ...   Mon Oct 21st, 2019 01:02 pm

Well I thought this was going to be a smooth process, but I thought wrong. Cleaned up the block and ran a tap through the holes ...   Mon Oct 21st, 2019 11:26 am

JAMMAN wrote: I will have a complete injector tester as soon as I can get out in the shed at work. They shelved one. It has ...   Fri Oct 18th, 2019 09:58 pm

410customs wrote: Nicely done I was leaning towards an injector after reading all of this Watching along to see if the valves are the issue I do not do ...   Sun Oct 13th, 2019 10:26 am

Got the head off and I was correct. Cylinder 1 was recessed pretty bad. Cylinder 2 just a tad. 3 and 4 are flush with ...   Sun Oct 13th, 2019 12:35 am

Ok time to get dirty on this problem. I'm pulling the head today. I'm about 90% sure it's a worn/recessed valve seat issue. I found ...   Sat Oct 12th, 2019 11:32 am

JAMMAN wrote: YESSSSS!!!! The one in the upper right with the rust on it is the one on my truck. See the ledge on it, there ...   Fri Oct 11th, 2019 01:19 pm

I remember this topic from one of the other forums almost a decade ago. It was actually 8 years ago (pretty much to the day), ...   Thu Oct 10th, 2019 11:51 pm

JAMMAN wrote: I could have relocated it to under the right kick panel, there are actually studs to hold the bracket that the expo has, and ...   Thu Sep 12th, 2019 09:16 pm

JAMMAN wrote: Groovy Mike, seems to be the way to do it! OK guys the verdict is in. I replaced the pigtail on the cam synch, wiggled ...   Wed Jun 5th, 2019 11:15 pm

Ok so I did a few things today: Cleaned the throttle body. I did this previously with it in the vehicle so I took it completely ...   Sun Jan 13th, 2019 08:16 pm

Eddie Money wrote: I feel like I'm the crazy coil guy cause I usually suspect the coil pack right off the bat. I'll explain why.  I drive ...   Tue Jan 1st, 2019 03:47 pm

2000 EVTM is also wrong on wiper switch resistance values. They changed IIRC in 1999, but for some reason the EVTM shows the resistance values ...   Fri Dec 21st, 2018 01:09 pm

Eddie Money wrote: Flat spot on the cam? Dirty mass airflow sensor? I've HEARD a little tranny fluid in you oil can free up stuck stuff but ...   Fri Dec 21st, 2018 01:03 pm

Bringing this issue back. Been dealing with it off and on. Not so much an issue in the summer but with the cold coming back ...   Thu Dec 20th, 2018 03:11 pm

When you take a reading you need to make sure the compressor is running at the time. If not you are reading the equalized pressure ...   Thu Nov 8th, 2018 03:31 pm

Load up Forscan and pull the following PID: Fuel System Status: Number of Misfires STFT1 STFT2 LTFT1 LTFT2 Using STFT1 and LTFT1 as baselines to help you out, look at STFT2 and ...   Thu Nov 8th, 2018 03:29 pm

JAMMAN wrote: 4 X 4 3.0 automatic short cab no power windows but does have cruise and tilt. Ok I was wondering because if it was 2wd ...   Sat Sep 29th, 2018 09:19 am

Too bad A1 Cardone doesn't still make the direct bolt in version anymore. I looked into this before but having to put that much work ...   Fri Sep 28th, 2018 09:05 pm

JAMMAN wrote: black06xlt wrote: Hmmm I dont think Jim's truck has power windows Correct new one does not have power windows maybe the GEM was replaced too LOL. Good ...   Fri Sep 28th, 2018 08:58 pm