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Jgilesband
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
03-03-2012, 09:53 AM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
Yes I did, and I learned a little something as well.
Thanks for everyone's support and answers, I am sure I will have something else stupid come up and it's good to know there is a group of...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
03-02-2012, 08:55 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
Yup, and for that reason, and one other stripped bolt it is going to the mechanic. I tried, but sometimes you see a pattern and it's going against you. So I will have the shop build it back up...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-29-2012, 10:10 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
well the intake was fine, took it to a machine shop and he said it was nothing.
But right as I was reached 24 lbs on the torque wrench for the middle bolt on the rocker arm support the bolt popped...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-28-2012, 11:42 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
The lower intake dropped off the table, I guess I must have set it down slightly wrong. The rear edge on the left cylinder head is bent in, the gap that would be left if I filed it down would be on...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-28-2012, 08:33 AM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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4,879
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
Thanks! good to know, can you tell I have a very limited amount of experience. I have done a few small repairs but nothing quite this major, so it's been challenging but fun.
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-27-2012, 11:23 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
Just finished tear down,
cylinders 3 & 4 were both cracked, glad I went ahead and ordered them before I even started
I spent 2 hours trying to get the exhaust manifolds off. The bolts along...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-25-2012, 11:46 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
Torn down to the heads at this point.
Damage thus far:
Rocker arms are galled on the valve side on about 5 valves, 1 on the left, 4 on the right. (I will be following Red's advice and going to...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-24-2012, 10:42 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
I am about down to the valve covers now, started around 8ish. Taking my time and going very slow making sure to label all connections, even the obvious ones. The crank position sensor is giving me...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-24-2012, 12:14 AM
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sohc 4.0L swap
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Jgilesband
Re: sohc 4.0L swap
Do you already have the engine from the 2000 explorer?
I have the same problem and I am in the process of rebuilding the top end. If it has low miles, and the truck is in decent condition it...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-23-2012, 07:47 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
Re: To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
thank you for all of the replies. I will be doing this, and I plan on tearing down this weekend, and rebuilding the next. Spending the time in between cleaning the crap out of each part and the...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-21-2012, 09:50 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
Truck:
2000 Ford Ranger 4.0 Liter V6
4WD, Auto, a sweet bucket seat conversion (not sure that helps but I like to brag...)
Problem:
losing coolant, half a gallon every two months or so
...
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4.0 SOHC / 4.0 OHV Tech
02-21-2012, 09:45 PM
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To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
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Jgilesband
To top end rebuild or burn it with fire...
Truck:
2000 Ford Ranger 4.0 Liter V6
4WD, Auto, a sweet bucket seat conversion (not sure that helps but I like to brag...)
Problem:
losing coolant, half a gallon every two months or so
...
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Interior Tech
11-10-2011, 10:55 PM
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Window problems
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1,367
Posted By
Jgilesband
Re: Window problems
I just had a few of these problems myself. As it turns out it was my motor on the drivers side.
It really depends on the symptoms you are seeing. If you hear the motor going and nothing is...
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Electrical Tech
11-06-2011, 03:37 PM
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Heater Issue
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956
Posted By
Jgilesband
Re: Heater Issue
I am walking proof a little knowledge can be a bad thing...
While checking fuses, wires, and knobs for continuity works. Simply checking a relay this way does not...
switched out the starter...
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Electrical Tech
11-06-2011, 03:01 PM
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Heater Issue
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956
Posted By
Jgilesband
Heater Issue
I have been tracking an issue all day that is making me want to drive the truck into a tree (short tempered).
A month ago I was having intermittent problems with the blower for about a week. I...
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