VWTECH
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- 2001 Sport Trac
I having been reading this thread and have a question? First off I have a 2001 Sport Trac with the V6 SOHC engine. 2 days ago I started my truck at work and started driving home. I noticed a loud rattling. At first I thought it was a idler pulling making noise. As I drove home at mid range rpm's the noise got louder and my MIL started flashing indicating a misfire fault. When I got home I pulled the codes and found that I had misfire codes for cyl 1, 2 and 3 indicating the issue is with the right bank. So now I am sure that I have an issue with my right cam. So my question is will the tensioner failing cause the misfire? If I replace the tensioner, removing the slack will the cam go back to it's correct position or does it sound like it jumped time/teeth? At idle I do not have a flashing MIL and the noise is not severe. Just hate the thought of pulling the engine!
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Lee
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Lee