iwfur25
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- 2001 Ranger XLT 4x4
After seeing the many pics of timing chain guides and tensioners in various stages of destruction, I decided to replace all of the related parts on my '01 Ranger. Luckily I happened to have the trans out already to fix the slave cylinder.
The only issue the truck had was the chains rattling on cold startup. Surprise surprise... somebody had already done the 'fix' for that. I question the value of the oil restrictor for the front tensioner since it just loosely sits in the oil gallery, but I suppose Ford wouldn't have created it if it did not show improvement on some engine somewhere. So the cold start rattle is still there despite replacing both hydraulic tensioners. :thumbdwn:
Of course the rest of the chain guides and tensioners were still in good shape despite being the originals. The truck only has 72k but I plan on keeping it so I don't lament replacing everything anyway. Aside from being time consuming, the most annoying part of the whole job was getting the rear jackshaft gear down into its hole with the chain wrapped around it.
So in the end I've got a truck that sounds like ass when you start it but shouldn't have any surprise self destructions in the future. I don't know what exactly makes the cold start noise... the old parts and the block/heads didn't show any weird wear spots or anything from the chain flapping around. Hopefully, it will continue to just be an annoying noise.
The only issue the truck had was the chains rattling on cold startup. Surprise surprise... somebody had already done the 'fix' for that. I question the value of the oil restrictor for the front tensioner since it just loosely sits in the oil gallery, but I suppose Ford wouldn't have created it if it did not show improvement on some engine somewhere. So the cold start rattle is still there despite replacing both hydraulic tensioners. :thumbdwn:
Of course the rest of the chain guides and tensioners were still in good shape despite being the originals. The truck only has 72k but I plan on keeping it so I don't lament replacing everything anyway. Aside from being time consuming, the most annoying part of the whole job was getting the rear jackshaft gear down into its hole with the chain wrapped around it.
So in the end I've got a truck that sounds like ass when you start it but shouldn't have any surprise self destructions in the future. I don't know what exactly makes the cold start noise... the old parts and the block/heads didn't show any weird wear spots or anything from the chain flapping around. Hopefully, it will continue to just be an annoying noise.
