udnyexplorer
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- February 21, 2011
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- City, State
- Aberdeen Scotland
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- explorer, 2003
well treated myself to a 3rd generation explorer..... cheaper as with rattly chain...
bought way down in England, trailer ride home and still happy with car, boy the rattle from engine massive, I mean massive!!!
Anyway started to strip out couple weekends ago and finally yesterday after delivery of new 2 ton engine crane, lifted lump out..... even with heads off boy the weight is BIG
Anyway heads cleaned and serviced, valves ground in etc....
Cleaning other anciliary bits ne pieces
Engine cleaned , sump removed, boy so many bits plastic and metal from chain tensioner assemblies......... anyway now to cleaning , checking engine and build
Received timing chain parts mid last week, head gaskets yesterday ....... CRAP, when stripping out I find now I need a new clutch ..... this is turning into a big expensive "like"
might be asking some questions out there soon
addition....found cause weep on sump line...... poor casting with almost porous sealing face (lots pits into metal) whhich seal could not stop....will have this fixed before refit
bought way down in England, trailer ride home and still happy with car, boy the rattle from engine massive, I mean massive!!!
Anyway started to strip out couple weekends ago and finally yesterday after delivery of new 2 ton engine crane, lifted lump out..... even with heads off boy the weight is BIG
Anyway heads cleaned and serviced, valves ground in etc....
Cleaning other anciliary bits ne pieces
Engine cleaned , sump removed, boy so many bits plastic and metal from chain tensioner assemblies......... anyway now to cleaning , checking engine and build
Received timing chain parts mid last week, head gaskets yesterday ....... CRAP, when stripping out I find now I need a new clutch ..... this is turning into a big expensive "like"
might be asking some questions out there soon
addition....found cause weep on sump line...... poor casting with almost porous sealing face (lots pits into metal) whhich seal could not stop....will have this fixed before refit