Engine removal pics
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From: Kansas City MO
I'm good with the jabs,,, bet u don't forget bout my engine for a looooong time huh. Can't see any of the copper engine colors neways by just popping the hood,,, I just wanted to get it covered,,,, for all I care,,, it could've been pink. Lol,,, well, not really
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That's good news.
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From: Spanaway
Anthony,
Some photos just for you
This is the flashlight I used on low beam
That silly thing has a H4 Lamp and a polished reflector.
The only way I could really see the arms was to get on the ground and look
standing up I really did not see any thing.
Sean
Some photos just for you
This is the flashlight I used on low beam
That silly thing has a H4 Lamp and a polished reflector.
The only way I could really see the arms was to get on the ground and look
standing up I really did not see any thing.
Sean
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Anthony. Here is where I am going to say that I am VERY disappointed in the turn you took with your "build". This is the kind of "mod" that I and other decent techs denounce as HACKERY. That stator is there for a reason, and certainly not there to make our lives difficult for us. If cutting away at the stator like you did, was only to facilitate changing a drive belt if needed, I can tell you how you could've done it without having to worry about it.
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From: Spanaway
M-chan
Can you make us a quick and dirty video on how to change that
silly belt the easy way? PLEASE
Thank You
Sean
P.S. I have done Rangers, Explorers and my 95 F250 gas with no big problems.
Can you make us a quick and dirty video on how to change that
silly belt the easy way? PLEASE
Thank You
Sean
P.S. I have done Rangers, Explorers and my 95 F250 gas with no big problems.
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The belt wasn't my main reason for it. I can see the front of the engine now. I've never had a problem with the belt. I've been changing it at about every 200k n never broke on. I actually have 2 spare belts that are still good. Having that out of the way allows me to see the front and get to anything on the front. I have been n the habit of removing the fan, stator, n radiator anytime I've changed the belt. Im changing coolant anytime the belt gets changed. I can have the radiator, fan n stator out n about 15 min. I want to be able to pop the hood, n inspect as thoroughly as possible, as quickly as possible.
I would love to know the specific reason for its being there. We have to look at the track record of the engineers that designed this engine. TTYbolts, and stc fittings come to mind. I have been reading other forums about the topic,,, no offense Mike, but if I took that mentality, I'd have torqued the heads down doing 90* turns. I will keep a close eye on my temps, and other component life, and will fess up if I notice any adverse effects. After reading the other threads, do you recommend removing the tensioner for belt replacement??? I never thought about that..
I would love to know the specific reason for its being there. We have to look at the track record of the engineers that designed this engine. TTYbolts, and stc fittings come to mind. I have been reading other forums about the topic,,, no offense Mike, but if I took that mentality, I'd have torqued the heads down doing 90* turns. I will keep a close eye on my temps, and other component life, and will fess up if I notice any adverse effects. After reading the other threads, do you recommend removing the tensioner for belt replacement??? I never thought about that..
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For sure.... Even tho I have 2 lifetime Oreillys alts. I'm never buying one again!!!!! Ever!!! And I'm never waiting somewhere for them to open to swap it out. They actually have been lasting about 9-10 months anyways(about every 100k). Sure, they are crap, but I'm always watching the volts. And I just sent my working ficm to Ed to upgrade, so I haven't fried the ficm in all these miles. It takes longer to get the tools together than it does to change it out.
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That's bugging me,,,, in no way am I wanting to compare my knowledge to yours... referring to Mike, i take your input very seriously. But the phrase "because I said so" never worked for me. If all else, once again I will prove you right. Remember that you are the one that called the reason for this whole thread. I was mainly worried about the fan wire. That fan pushes so much air, it's hard to believe that under a closed hood with very tight clearances that some air deflectors would make much difference. I will be pulling mountains with loads on and will definitely post any issues or temp differences. Btw, I will be pricing a new stator tomorrow. One of the bottom bolt brackets was messed up and glued together anyways.
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From what I understand, one of the stators main jobs is to help the air flow get to various parts of the engine for cooling - ie alternator, sensors, wiring, and even FICM. I doubt that you will see any negative effects for quite awhile, but many people assert that some of the mentioned components WILL fail early without the stator.
