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Forum: Drivetrain Tech 04-09-2017, 06:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 884
Posted By the keifer
96 B3000 4x4 Manual Lock Hubs Bad Wheel Bearing

Hey how's it going everybody!

I have a 1996 Mazda B3000 4x4 with the manual t-case and lockhubs.

A couple days ago I started getting an occasional popping and grinding noise from my right front...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 01-15-2017, 10:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
Re: 3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

Got it back two weeks ago. It was a burnt valve in #6 which caused the cracked head. I did have a misfire in that cylinder which wrecked the plug two weeks prior to this coolant issue and put a new...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 12-27-2016, 04:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
Re: 3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

OK so this is what he found. He did a compression test and found that #6 failed. Turned out to be a cracked head along with a burnt valve.
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 11-30-2016, 05:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
Re: 3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

Well, I'm dropping my truck off at my cousin's shop. He says more than likely head gaskets. He'll do a compression test and a pressure test on the cooling system before he tears into it. He says he...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 11-22-2016, 05:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
Re: 3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

Yeah I left it run until the thermostat opened up before doing the test.
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 11-21-2016, 05:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
Re: 3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

Thanks for all the replies so far!
On Friday, I got a Motorcraft radiator cap and installed it. For two days it didn't spike or lose heat but it still pushed coolant into the tank. Today on my way...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 11-17-2016, 03:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
Re: 3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

Yeah I flushed it out pretty good. It was dirty in there! Popped the hood last night to make sure the hoses weren't flat after an hour and a half of cooling down. I was feeling around and I touched...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 11-16-2016, 03:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
Re: 3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

OK so I installed the new Motorcraft thermostat. Decided to drop the coolant out and it was a little dirty but not near as bad as when I changed out the water pump 3 months ago. Still ran a cooling...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 11-11-2016, 10:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
Re: 3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

Thanks for the replies! Not sure what the glove test is but I actually have a block tester kit. The thermostats that I had were Car Quest. Saw a lot of people recommending to go with Motorcraft. I'll...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 11-09-2016, 06:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,397
Posted By the keifer
3.0 Temp spike and overflowing reservoir

Hey everybody, how's it going!

I have a 1996 Mazda B3000 4x4 5 speed that I drive daily with 121,000 miles on it.

Here's the issue I've been having for the past three days. When I'm driving,...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 02-02-2015, 11:11 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,752
Posted By the keifer
Re: What other Fords have you owned?

84 ford ranger 4cyl (first ride) sold
97 ford tbird lx 4.6 limited edition 22500 original miles. Still have it.
93 ford tempo gl V6 (former dd) sold
93 ford ranger xlt 2wd 3.0 totaled
96 Mazda...
Forum: Exterior Tech 01-17-2015, 11:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,019
Posted By the keifer
Re: camper shell

I had a guy with a 98 S10 interested in buying the one from my wrecked 93 supercab. He had a regular cab short bed S10. We test fitted it and it was off by an inch. I ended up keeping it since I...
Forum: Southern Region 01-02-2015, 11:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,590
Posted By the keifer
Re: West Virginia rangers

I'm from Pa but I travel to Moorefield at least every other weekend.
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 09-25-2014, 08:00 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 70,346
Posted By the keifer
Re: Mazda trucks

Just joined the Mazda crowd as of less than a week ago! Found this one on Craigslist at a good price.
It's a 96 Mazda B3000 4X4 5sp with only 97000mi original on it!...
Forum: Laugh Factory 03-30-2014, 02:40 PM
Replies: 465
Views: 37,165
Posted By the keifer
Re: Harmless vehicle pranks

Not really a harmless prank in this case but this happened to my one friend in the Walmart lot while we were in the store. Some a$$hole tried to take the rims off his S10 blazer and couldn't get the...
Forum: How-To Submissions 03-30-2014, 11:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,922
Posted By the keifer
Re: HOW-TO: Replace ignition and door locks cylinders

That's what I had to do to my 93 when I replaced mine.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 03-22-2014, 11:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,866
Posted By the keifer
Re: Taught my sister how to drive.

I learned how to drive manual in my moms old 88 escort wagon. I had no choice because everything in the driveway was manual. Started off on the back roads near my house. I hated starting off on hills...
Forum: Northeastern Region 03-14-2014, 06:30 PM
Replies: 422
Views: 33,996
Posted By the keifer
Re: PA Rangers?

I live in Shippensburg and work in Chambersburg.
Forum: Off Topic 03-11-2014, 09:12 AM
Replies: 829
Views: 48,482
Posted By the keifer
Re: What do you do for a living?

I'm a security/alarm tech. I install/service fire, burglar and camera systems. Been doing that for almost 11yrs.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 03-10-2014, 01:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 984
Posted By the keifer
Re: Ford ranger involved in shooting

That happened about 30mi from me! I was driving to my girlfriends place in West Virginia right after it happened. Of course I never knew about it till I got caught in the 5 mile jam up on I81! Took...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 03-03-2014, 01:11 PM
Replies: 3,824
Views: 263,581
Posted By the keifer
I hate the fact I can't drive mine for a while...

I hate the fact I can't drive mine for a while since I'm recovering from a broken ankle. I fell on ice and broke it.
Forum: Off Topic 02-28-2014, 03:44 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 5,222
Posted By the keifer
Re: What's Your Age Poll

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Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 02-24-2014, 01:34 PM
Replies: 1,990
Views: 165,434
Posted By the keifer
My 3.0 got 23.5 and that was a whole tank on the...

My 3.0 got 23.5 and that was a whole tank on the interstate nonstop. Normally it gets 19-20.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 02-24-2014, 01:31 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 6,577
Posted By the keifer
Speedometers in both of mine went to 85. I figure...

Speedometers in both of mine went to 85. I figure about 95 in both of them. My 84 2.3 was floored while going down hill.
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 02-24-2014, 01:23 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,560
Posted By the keifer
2 total. 84 2x4 2.3 4spd single cab long...

2 total.

84 2x4 2.3 4spd single cab long bed. Got it when I was 16 and sold it 2 1/2yrs later after I graduated high school and regretted it.

93 2x4 3.0 5spd supercab. Got it last year and...
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