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Seized both ways 5.4 3v
Well I finally got around to pulling the valve covers and front cover off. The passenger side upper timing guide was busted, with a couple of big chunks tied up on the chains. Cleared those, and then tried spinning the motor by hand again and still nothing, jammed in both directions. I ended up...- jkplusplus
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- Forum: Gasoline Engines
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Seized both ways 5.4 3v
Yeah I totally agree. It's a good truck, but not worth dumping a 6k motor in. Hopefully there's salvation waiting in the front cover. And that's the struggle of whether to spend on OEM or throw another disposable timing kit / oil pump in there. For the cost of the kit I could almost buy another...- jkplusplus
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- Forum: Gasoline Engines
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Seized both ways 5.4 3v
That's an interesting point about the electrode. I could probably rig up an A frame to pull the cab, but that's more than I'd really care to put into it. Seems like I can get the valve and front covers off fairly easily, if it's a guide then I can at least clear it and then see what happens when...- jkplusplus
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- Forum: Gasoline Engines
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Seized both ways 5.4 3v
I've got an 05 f250 with a 5.4 3v. Was pulling a trailer and had the cel start flashing / truck started running rough. Had happened a couple of times in the past when pulling, usually flashed for about a minute then went back to normal. This time that didn't happen. Started running real rough...- jkplusplus
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