Ford 4.0 Timing Chain Tensioner Leaking at William Summers blog

Ford 4.0 Timing Chain Tensioner Leaking. It isn't very visible as it is firmly attached to the. It turns out i had a leak from a bolt just below the. Seeing the earlier models (early 2000s) of ford rangers had trouble with the timing chain tensioners getting clogged up or failing causing. Unless the seal is broken, you can probably just use a good sealant on the seal after taking it apart and cleaning it good, to stop the oil leak. I'm thinking the tensioners are bad which is causing the timing chain to be loose and throw off the timing a little which is creating my. There is also a front tensioner that has thin bent steel pieces that add pressure to the main jack shaft chain, plus another chain guide. Now it appears the leak is coming from above the tensioner at the valve cover. While you have it down that far, replace the thermostat housing assembly, they're less than $30 on rock auto iirc and are prone to. Chain rattle usually is first detected. As part of the reinstallation process, you should be able to retension the timing chain. I recommend that the rear timing chain tensioner be replaced every 75,000 miles or whenever chain rattle is detected at the rear of the right head.

It isn't very visible as it is firmly attached to the. There is also a front tensioner that has thin bent steel pieces that add pressure to the main jack shaft chain, plus another chain guide. Seeing the earlier models (early 2000s) of ford rangers had trouble with the timing chain tensioners getting clogged up or failing causing. I recommend that the rear timing chain tensioner be replaced every 75,000 miles or whenever chain rattle is detected at the rear of the right head. Now it appears the leak is coming from above the tensioner at the valve cover. Unless the seal is broken, you can probably just use a good sealant on the seal after taking it apart and cleaning it good, to stop the oil leak. Chain rattle usually is first detected. As part of the reinstallation process, you should be able to retension the timing chain. While you have it down that far, replace the thermostat housing assembly, they're less than $30 on rock auto iirc and are prone to. It turns out i had a leak from a bolt just below the.

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Ford 4.0 Timing Chain Tensioner Leaking Seeing the earlier models (early 2000s) of ford rangers had trouble with the timing chain tensioners getting clogged up or failing causing. As part of the reinstallation process, you should be able to retension the timing chain. I'm thinking the tensioners are bad which is causing the timing chain to be loose and throw off the timing a little which is creating my. It turns out i had a leak from a bolt just below the. Now it appears the leak is coming from above the tensioner at the valve cover. Seeing the earlier models (early 2000s) of ford rangers had trouble with the timing chain tensioners getting clogged up or failing causing. I recommend that the rear timing chain tensioner be replaced every 75,000 miles or whenever chain rattle is detected at the rear of the right head. While you have it down that far, replace the thermostat housing assembly, they're less than $30 on rock auto iirc and are prone to. It isn't very visible as it is firmly attached to the. Chain rattle usually is first detected. Unless the seal is broken, you can probably just use a good sealant on the seal after taking it apart and cleaning it good, to stop the oil leak. There is also a front tensioner that has thin bent steel pieces that add pressure to the main jack shaft chain, plus another chain guide.