September BS thread!
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Afternoon everyone, I put the rest of the interior back in my truck this evening, cleaned it and washed the body, looks pretty sharp!
Josiah, my old 98 f150 has the 4.6 and was the most reliable truck I ever owned and I beat the absolute hell out of that thing. I found this 2002 up in MA last night on auto trader, significant price drop and the fixes are minor. I'll have to red more into the head issues and what years are more prone.
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...400026378&mmt=[FORD[F150PICKUP[]][]]&driveGroup=AWD4WD&modelCode1=F150PICKUP&showcaseO wnerId=1359953&startYear=1999&makeCode1=FORD&engin eCodes=8CLDR&firstRecord=51&maxMileage=150000&sear chRadius=200&listingId=408202073&Log=0
might have to copy and paste that, FTE cant seem to figue out that the whole thing is part of the link
Josiah, my old 98 f150 has the 4.6 and was the most reliable truck I ever owned and I beat the absolute hell out of that thing. I found this 2002 up in MA last night on auto trader, significant price drop and the fixes are minor. I'll have to red more into the head issues and what years are more prone.
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...400026378&mmt=[FORD[F150PICKUP[]][]]&driveGroup=AWD4WD&modelCode1=F150PICKUP&showcaseO wnerId=1359953&startYear=1999&makeCode1=FORD&engin eCodes=8CLDR&firstRecord=51&maxMileage=150000&sear chRadius=200&listingId=408202073&Log=0
might have to copy and paste that, FTE cant seem to figue out that the whole thing is part of the link
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<p>Ha ha, thanks Ray. I figure I'm still in New England, so it's not wholly inappropriate. </p><p> </p><p>Spent most of the day fighting with my rear axle. No issues up until putting the diff cover back on, and the damn thing didn't want to seal. I've always used Fel Pro gaskets in the past and never had an issue, but this stupid thing was dripping after a short test drive. Removed most of the bolts, wiped all sides of the offending location, bolted it back together, and filled it up. I think it's good now, but we will see. Hoping to leave for Minnesota first thing tomorrow, but that'll be delayed if the pumpkin drips overnight. </p><p>The offending seal. Interestingly enough it was a simple seal failure after a year and a half of use. The rollers and shaft looked immaculate. Probably could have gotten away with another repair bearing. </p><p></p><p> </p><p><br /><br />The internals look really good for 174,000 miles. Goes to show you how easy these things have it compared to a truck! </p>
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<p>Good morning everyone,</p><p>The pumpkin held it's liquid overnight, so things are looking good. I'll be headed West from Concord in about an hour. Hope to make it there by Sunday evening. </p><p>I've had a couple modular engines before 2003 that have never had an issue Kyle. Use a torque wrench when installing your plugs and don't worry about it. I can't find any evidence that my '97 has ever had a blowout repair, and it's about to hit 175,000 miles. </p>
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<p>Got really lucky this evening. </p><p>Planned a fuel stop in Kenosha, WI. Coming off the exit ramp the brake pedal went to the floor. I still had brakes, but I came to a stop and made a plan on getting it into the closest parking lot safely. Brake controller in hand I slowly slinked into the first parking lot on the right, which turned out to be the lot of a Super 8 and called AAA. Master cylinder was halfway empty when I got there, so I would have had a couple more stops if needed. Turns out a steel line along the driver's side frame rail let go. Easy fix, but of course I lack the tools or parts to do this, so I'll be paying for it. </p><p>AAA towed the car, and since I rented a room at the hotel I didn't have to pay to tow the trailer. Extremely fortunate this thing didn't let go in the middle of Chicago a mere hour before that. </p><p><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/user/tomboy376/media/Town%20Car%20pics/2015-09-03%2016.10.34_zpsw2dgmh5y.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z162/tomboy376/Town%20Car%20pics/2015-09-03%2016.10.34_zpsw2dgmh5y.jpg" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/user/tomboy376/media/Town%20Car%20pics/2015-09-03%2016.38.48_zpsckn3qqzp.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z162/tomboy376/Town%20Car%20pics/2015-09-03%2016.38.48_zpsckn3qqzp.jpg" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/user/tomboy376/media/Town%20Car%20pics/2015-09-03%2016.51.53_zpshdi6wj3h.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z162/tomboy376/Town%20Car%20pics/2015-09-03%2016.51.53_zpshdi6wj3h.jpg" /></a></p>