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crawfr1312

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Trainer, PA
Year, Model & Trim Level
98 Sport 4WD SOHC
2 Questions on SOHC's

I have seen a lot posted about the 00M12 Warranty work posted. Is this basically recall work without the recall? I am taking my truck to the dealer Thurs, is this something I should ask them to do. Will they try and charge me? It is a 98 SOHC with 74,000 on it. Truck makes a rattling noise every now and the when you first start it up, but goes away after a few minutes. Timing Chain Tensioners maybe? :eek:

Second Question: Where the Hell is the PCV Valve on this motor. I can't friggin find it anywhere. Chiltons and Haynes show the locations for both the standard 4.0 and the 5.0, but not the 4.0 SOHC. IT SHOWS THAT THERE IS ONE ON THE VACCUUM DIAGRAM. I bought one to replace it, couldn't find anything that remotely looked like it anywhere. :shoot:
 






When you go to the dealer tell them that you are freq. having noise during startup, they should ask you if you've had the tensioner and gaskets change, if not then bring it up.
I'm not sure up to what mileage they are covering that repair. do a search on timing chain tensioner and make sure your still covered.

good luck,
Tonedog
 






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