NHarris
Explorer Addict
- Joined
- May 31, 2010
- Messages
- 3,338
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- City, State
- Gillette, Wyoming
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 04 Wrangler, 08 Ranger
After the last post I was not very motivated to do much. The bent connecting rod
and the fact that the timing is off, has pretty much sealed the fate of this engine. Its Shot.
I have listened to many with thoughts of why this happened.
Very interesting. Hydro Lock? Whats that? Timing chain guides. Bad head gaskets.
List of causes of such a catastrophic event can be long and complicated.
But my guess it all happened because FORD engineers had
a bad day, week, month. ( Do not tell my wife, but I think it is her fault )
With the engine down in my basement for the winter, and the Explorer snowed in,
there is time to figure out what to do next.
Replacing the engine seems the top goal. How and with what king of engine is
the big question. Rock Auto has a Marshal remanufactured engine for around
$2000.00 and $400 core. Sounds Good. But then questions arise.
What is, or is not included with this engine. Does it include a timing chain cover
and will it include a engine block cradle?
I am not sure what other kinds of engines are available with low mileage, but
that seems to me to not sataisfy my goal of having an Explorer that will be dependable
for the next couple years.
If anyone has some thoughts of what path I could take from here, shout them
out. I would love to hear about some options.
Long Block? Short Block?
Are any parts of the engine of any value? Can I in some way sell anything to offset
the cost of a replacement engine?
I am glad to see the community is interested in my situation.
Thanks for the update! I was wondering about the situation ever since I last read this thread in december. Wow at the snow.
Suggestion for an engine is go to www.fordparts.com and type in your vin number. I don't think the engines are too much more (if not the same) as the engines the other places sell.