This video gave me the courage to go for this repair. Everything is back
together with no leaks. Only problem is alternator is not charging the
battery. The alternator tests good on two different jigs. Did I miss a
ground strap when I reassembled?
I own a 98 Taurus and I have a serious oil leak which seems to be coming
from the rear cylinder head. Likely from a partially botched timing chain
cover replacement job. I took it into a mechanic and he said it would cost
$1,000+ in labor alone. Considering everything I’ve seen you take off only
8 minutes in. I can see why the mechanic shook his head and said “Just
drive it till it dies…” I can see the jerk who thought to make the space
so small for the water pump pulley bolts was a spawn of Satan.
This was one of the more detailed repair vids I’ve seen on here, thanks. I
just found out my timing cover is leaking, and am dreading having to do all
this. Definitely be bookmarking this to watch about 10 more times while I
wait for it to warm up outside. This is going to suck without air tools.
;)
FordTech-do you have a video of 3.0l timing chain replacement.when i shut
off the car it was running fine.initial job was water pump.i rung off a 6mm
bolt so i removed the timing cover to extract the bolt only to find the
timing chain was very loose.since it was cranking and the marks lined up
with the right side of the chain tight, i slid the cover on momentarily
then the damper to see where the TDC mark was and it looked right on.so I
slid the old set off and slid on the new set.I did not remove #1 plug to
check for piston TDC. would you recommend I do anything to double check
before I put it back together.I am a bit nervous.it’s a lot of work if it’s
wrong.
i did this repair how many miles on a 2002 would you change timing gear
chain. mine has 170 thousand i did not have the money to do timing chain. i
hope i did not mess up and should have did timing chain too! it looked good
no damaged teeth or links in chain
I replaced timing chain gasket past weekend. Here are some of the tips:
1. You need impact wrench to loosen 13/16 inch nut.
2. For water pump pully, after loose 3rd nut, you put liquid wrench on 3rd
nut and put back in. Then you loosen 4th nut, then 3rd nut again.
3. You need to lower the timing cover with water pump through wheel well in
order to get it out.
4. You need to install timing cover first then water pump later since there
is not enough gap from top assuming you are not remove steering pump
assembly.
5. You may only need to loosen two front 8 mm nets under the timing cover
to separate oil pan gasket. (I did loosen four 8mm since video calls for
four)
6. When you put time cover back on, please make sure the bottom oil pan
gasket stay put. I had problem to put one of four 8 mm back on at bottom so
I have to redo the timing gasket.
7. Once timing cover and water pump is on, WAIT to put everything else but
coolant tank. Why? You can test to start your car and see everything is
okay before you continue to put everything back on.
It is pain in the bud to move large clip to hold lower coolant hose up and
down. I spent at least an hour just to put it back on. Hopefully someone
can offer a tip.
Hats off to FordTechMakuloco. Great video! THANKS.
Fantastic video! I’m facing a similar job on a Chrysler Town & Country
3.8. The Chrysler’s have o-rings at the water jacket that fail. Decided
to replace the timing set as well since the car has nearly 200,000 miles.
I feel MUCH BETTER about performing the repair after watching your video.
I have also gotten many great tips for repairing my friends’ Freestyles
and Taurus’ from your videos. Keep up the awesome work!!
man thanks for the help.the chain and gears were tight but it all went back
together beautifully.no leaks.running fine.heater works.only issue ,one
that was there before I started-when I rev the motor up above 3500 rpm it
bogs out.same spot every time-3500rpms/???
. crank sensor?
almost as if the timing isn’t advanced after 3500
this is an excellent video, thanks so much. i was wondering, why don’t you
use gasket sealer or do you and you just skipped showing that? i’m about to
put it all back together now.
Thank you. I fixed my car about 3 weeks ago, and It hasnt leaked since!
However, I am experiencing a very unusual issue(I never had in the past).
After the fix, my power steering fluid shoots out of the power steering
fluid cap.The engine continues to smoke because of the hot oil touching the
engine. bad power pump? Thank you
sure would be nice to know if those crankshaft bolt threads are left or
right hand. they changed those around on this model.a lot.I have a 1997
sable 3.0 12 valve.
Thanks for posting this! Your video gave me the confidence to tackle this
repair on my 2000 Ranger. Everything went exactly as you show. You just
saved me a LOT of money!! You’re a real pro and the video is top notch as
well.
That’s using a large flat head screw driver and a hammer on the thin
outside of the
seal that’s the method he’s talking about.. i sent a private message
telling him what
i was doing.. was afraid of damaging the timing cover
216 ft/lbs LOL! You did this easy but me I would need a lot bigger wrench
for that kind of torque.
Finally we see you working on something grimy with broken bolts like I end
up with! I thought you were the show pony for a while just getting all the
newer repair work. Minnesota/Wisconsin accent?
@22:39 you said 216 ft/lbs. I think you mean inch lbs 😉 I slip up on
that too sometimes. As always great videos – considering how many Vulcan
motors are out there, this a great resource!
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Did this to mine ay 85k miles wish this video was out then… anyway 181k
miles and it blew again think im going to put it off till summer though…
This video gave me the courage to go for this repair. Everything is back
together with no leaks. Only problem is alternator is not charging the
battery. The alternator tests good on two different jigs. Did I miss a
ground strap when I reassembled?
I own a 98 Taurus and I have a serious oil leak which seems to be coming
from the rear cylinder head. Likely from a partially botched timing chain
cover replacement job. I took it into a mechanic and he said it would cost
$1,000+ in labor alone. Considering everything I’ve seen you take off only
8 minutes in. I can see why the mechanic shook his head and said “Just
drive it till it dies…” I can see the jerk who thought to make the space
so small for the water pump pulley bolts was a spawn of Satan.
This was one of the more detailed repair vids I’ve seen on here, thanks. I
just found out my timing cover is leaking, and am dreading having to do all
this. Definitely be bookmarking this to watch about 10 more times while I
wait for it to warm up outside. This is going to suck without air tools.
;)
FordTech-do you have a video of 3.0l timing chain replacement.when i shut
off the car it was running fine.initial job was water pump.i rung off a 6mm
bolt so i removed the timing cover to extract the bolt only to find the
timing chain was very loose.since it was cranking and the marks lined up
with the right side of the chain tight, i slid the cover on momentarily
then the damper to see where the TDC mark was and it looked right on.so I
slid the old set off and slid on the new set.I did not remove #1 plug to
check for piston TDC. would you recommend I do anything to double check
before I put it back together.I am a bit nervous.it’s a lot of work if it’s
wrong.
i did this repair how many miles on a 2002 would you change timing gear
chain. mine has 170 thousand i did not have the money to do timing chain. i
hope i did not mess up and should have did timing chain too! it looked good
no damaged teeth or links in chain
I replaced timing chain gasket past weekend. Here are some of the tips:
1. You need impact wrench to loosen 13/16 inch nut.
2. For water pump pully, after loose 3rd nut, you put liquid wrench on 3rd
nut and put back in. Then you loosen 4th nut, then 3rd nut again.
3. You need to lower the timing cover with water pump through wheel well in
order to get it out.
4. You need to install timing cover first then water pump later since there
is not enough gap from top assuming you are not remove steering pump
assembly.
5. You may only need to loosen two front 8 mm nets under the timing cover
to separate oil pan gasket. (I did loosen four 8mm since video calls for
four)
6. When you put time cover back on, please make sure the bottom oil pan
gasket stay put. I had problem to put one of four 8 mm back on at bottom so
I have to redo the timing gasket.
7. Once timing cover and water pump is on, WAIT to put everything else but
coolant tank. Why? You can test to start your car and see everything is
okay before you continue to put everything back on.
It is pain in the bud to move large clip to hold lower coolant hose up and
down. I spent at least an hour just to put it back on. Hopefully someone
can offer a tip.
Hats off to FordTechMakuloco. Great video! THANKS.
Fantastic video! I’m facing a similar job on a Chrysler Town & Country
3.8. The Chrysler’s have o-rings at the water jacket that fail. Decided
to replace the timing set as well since the car has nearly 200,000 miles.
I feel MUCH BETTER about performing the repair after watching your video.
I have also gotten many great tips for repairing my friends’ Freestyles
and Taurus’ from your videos. Keep up the awesome work!!
man thanks for the help.the chain and gears were tight but it all went back
together beautifully.no leaks.running fine.heater works.only issue ,one
that was there before I started-when I rev the motor up above 3500 rpm it
bogs out.same spot every time-3500rpms/???
. crank sensor?
almost as if the timing isn’t advanced after 3500
Will I be able to do this job without impact wrench?
very nice detailed, camera wise too.
thanks for the video it helped me 100%.
this is an excellent video, thanks so much. i was wondering, why don’t you
use gasket sealer or do you and you just skipped showing that? i’m about to
put it all back together now.
Thank you. I fixed my car about 3 weeks ago, and It hasnt leaked since!
However, I am experiencing a very unusual issue(I never had in the past).
After the fix, my power steering fluid shoots out of the power steering
fluid cap.The engine continues to smoke because of the hot oil touching the
engine. bad power pump? Thank you
sure would be nice to know if those crankshaft bolt threads are left or
right hand. they changed those around on this model.a lot.I have a 1997
sable 3.0 12 valve.
Thanks for posting this! Your video gave me the confidence to tackle this
repair on my 2000 Ranger. Everything went exactly as you show. You just
saved me a LOT of money!! You’re a real pro and the video is top notch as
well.
With all the time and $ spent I would have put a new water pump and cam
chain set on it.
That’s using a large flat head screw driver and a hammer on the thin
outside of the
seal that’s the method he’s talking about.. i sent a private message
telling him what
i was doing.. was afraid of damaging the timing cover
Hey, Great video !
Do I just put the gasket on the timing cover if it has no rusts (as u did)?
or do I still need some silicon to make it stick?
How do you remove the old crank seal?? i have the Timing Cover off the car
but can’t get the seal out.
Please Help
how many hours did this take you to do??
Would I have to drain the motor oil or can I work around it
I am going to be doing this job this next month. I was wondering what color
and what brand sealant I should use. Thanks.
why didnt u replace the timing chain??? would of been a great time ???
The Pros always make it look so easy. Thanks so much for sharing.
216 ft/lbs LOL! You did this easy but me I would need a lot bigger wrench
for that kind of torque.
Finally we see you working on something grimy with broken bolts like I end
up with! I thought you were the show pony for a while just getting all the
newer repair work. Minnesota/Wisconsin accent?
Keep up the great videos!
Great video. My problem is I cant get the crankshaft pulley off. PB
plaster, lots of banging with hammer. 2 days and counting. Thanks.
When you say engine sealant that’s jus black rtv rite
Can I use a torch on center hub or maybe take out dampner with pulley still
attached. Not sure if I would end up with enough room with side wall.
@22:39 you said 216 ft/lbs. I think you mean inch lbs 😉 I slip up on
that too sometimes. As always great videos – considering how many Vulcan
motors are out there, this a great resource!
GREAT JOB ON THE VIDEO.