Sutherbb36
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- 2003 ranger
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I have an 03 ranger I bought that had bad timing casettes and needed a rebuild. Rebuilt the whole thing with all new parts, replaced all the valves etc etc
Get everything back together and fire it up only to hear a ratting noise coming from passenger side. Runs fine for a minute. Engine then dies, won't start. Check compression. Uh uh.
pull motor back out and find cam shaft has come apart at the end piece (See pic) this allowed the cam to 'walk'
Ok I thought, must have missed the cam being bad on assembly. Bought a new used cam and get it all back together and runs good for a few minutes, same noise from passenger side. Then wants to die. Pull valve cover off and cam has walked again??? Wtf is going on
(Pic of cam)
https://i.imgur.com/gfWT8mn.png
I have an 03 ranger I bought that had bad timing casettes and needed a rebuild. Rebuilt the whole thing with all new parts, replaced all the valves etc etc
Get everything back together and fire it up only to hear a ratting noise coming from passenger side. Runs fine for a minute. Engine then dies, won't start. Check compression. Uh uh.
pull motor back out and find cam shaft has come apart at the end piece (See pic) this allowed the cam to 'walk'
Ok I thought, must have missed the cam being bad on assembly. Bought a new used cam and get it all back together and runs good for a few minutes, same noise from passenger side. Then wants to die. Pull valve cover off and cam has walked again??? Wtf is going on
(Pic of cam)
https://i.imgur.com/gfWT8mn.png