Schaeff58
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Glad to help, sometimes this is fun and others, not so much.
Replace the external tensioners for sure too, those are the weakest links due to the simple spring inside(becomes weak over several years). The rear tensioner is super easy to replace, but for both be careful to insure the crush washer stays centered as it's bolted down. Buy those tensioners from Ford, I got them from eBay or Amazon, both have them.
Here's the front one; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O0OUDE/?coliid=I2E8QAZL6ECFD7&colid=32X1ZA2MRI77P&psc=0
and the rear one; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O0SLZ2/?coliid=I2TMX2RQXED5MV&colid=32X1ZA2MRI77P&psc=0
Yes sometimes its fun, then there is today.... got started late for reasons due to paper work to renew my teaching certificate with Maryland... I retired last June From teaching High School Mathematics but took a part time job at a local catholic school teaching Middle school Math. Have been waiting for transcripts for classes I took to send to the state and they came yesterday, so I spent time getting all that ready.... 8 week back log the lady at the sate department of education said... well as long as I am good for the fall, thats all I need... and I sent it certified mail, so I can say I sent them something this day! LOL
So I forgot that ford needs the magic tools for the fan blade and then to pull the harmonic balancer... have the puller but not the right size bolts..... do you know what size bolt and thread they are? I am going to look it up... I am correct in thinking you have to use a puller correct? On the toyotas and subarus you dont... got the bolt out ok, but no love on the pulley...
On the two tensioners... they are up near the intake correct? I think I remember seeing them... I did not even think about replacing those... but it is a good idea.... thanks for the links... and I dont think I need to pull the valve covers do I? I just did those gaskets and dont what to do all that again... Looks like the rear main oil seal may leak, and maybe the seals around the crank... that will get replaced when I do the timing cover I am thinking...
One thing about this motor it leaks oil like a sieve.... better now than it was after the pan and valve covers done....
Also the fan is cracked to ****.. gonna replace that before it tears up the radiator!
... wanted to have some pics of the timing chain et al, but did not get that far .
Thanks again
tomorrow I hope!
Greg