2000 Explorer Replace or Rebuild Engine?
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2000 Explorer Replace or Rebuild Engine?
A friend wants to give me his 2000 Explorer with the 4.0 SOHC engine. He was told it was replace the cam chain or suffer catastrophic failure. I hear replacing the chain requires pulling the engine. This one has 175,000 miles on it. So, does it make sense to replace the engine with a crate motor? I should think at that mileage a rebuild would be in order? Are there are engine options worth considering; e.g. an OHV engine, a V-8? What have others done?
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Just my $.02.
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A few months ago, I helped my son buy a 2005 low-mileage Explorer. I made sure that it did NOT have a 4.0 SOHC engine. Knock on wood, he's very happy with his 4.6 engine, even if it does suck the gas.
To the people who are 4.0 SOHC fans, good for you! I've just seen too many of those engines fail and took a perfect good car to the salvage yard.
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