Ford Explorer Cam drive problems!

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Tim \(Remove NOSPAM. - 25 Feb 2005 18:05 GMT

Neighbours 70k, served every 6k Exploder is currently sat at the local
dealers having the engine removed and stripped due to (they think) a failed
tensioner between banks causing massive not good sounding rattlings.

Apparently the front chain gear is ok, but they'll be stripping and
replacing the chain / guides / tensioners at the same time.

They've quoted near enough ?1000 to do it, has anyone else experienced
similar problems with this common 4 litre V6?

Tim..

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Simon H - 06 Mar 2005 01:32 GMT

> Neighbours 70k, served every 6k Exploder is currently sat at the local
> dealers having the engine removed and stripped due to (they think) a
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> Tim..

I believe that this problem is a 'known issue' and is fixed free of charge
in the good ol' USofA for engines that have done less than 100K miles.
If your neighbour fancies a DIY approach some of the kit needed is available
on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21654&item=4532183165&rd=1
There was a brand new Exploder engine on eBay a couple of weeks ago for
about ?650 (in the UK)

Simon H

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Steve Firth - 06 Mar 2005 11:24 GMT

> There was a brand new Exploder engine on eBay a couple of weeks ago for
> about £650 (in the UK)

I thought that was a very short engine (Block, crankshaft and pistons)?

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Simon H - 06 Mar 2005 12:07 GMT

>> There was a brand new Exploder engine on eBay a couple of weeks ago for
>> about ?650 (in the UK)
>
> I thought that was a very short engine (Block, crankshaft and pistons)?

I might be thinking of the wrong one. There was a fairly complete engine on
eBay recently that somebody had bought to put in a kit car only to find it
didn't fit between the chassis rails or something.

Simon H

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Steve Firth - 06 Mar 2005 14:06 GMT

> I might be thinking of the wrong one. There was a fairly complete engine on
> eBay recently that somebody had bought to put in a kit car only to find it
> didn't fit between the chassis rails or something.

Ah, OK. I don't think I saw that one, the short block is the only one I
can see currently on offer.

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Simon H - 10 Mar 2005 22:26 GMT

>>> There was a brand new Exploder engine on eBay a couple of weeks ago for
>>> about ?650 (in the UK)
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> Simon H

Here it is again. Didn't spot that it's a OHV lump, not the newer SOHC,
though.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21654&item=4534586649&rd=1

Simon H

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