Pulling a 5.4 this weekend.. tips/help?
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Pulling a 5.4 this weekend.. tips/help?
Had a pretty good tick in the front of the engine so I took it to the shop and they said its a pretty common problem for the tensiorers on the timing chain go out. They replaced a tensior and cranked it over but it still made the sound so they found out that there wasn't any oil pressure to the tensioner and one of the passages was blocked. They want to remove the engine and pull the heads to clean stuff up. Thats over 2 grand in labor (Im already 600 in with what they done so far). My friend has pulled several older chevys and his dad has a shop so we're going to attempt it ourselves.
Is there any special tools needed or things to pay attention to? Any help would be appreciated as I am new to this. I've done tractor engines and quads but not my truck.
I assume there is a service manual online. I'll look for it or if someone has the link handy you can paste it here.
thanks guys
Is there any special tools needed or things to pay attention to? Any help would be appreciated as I am new to this. I've done tractor engines and quads but not my truck.
I assume there is a service manual online. I'll look for it or if someone has the link handy you can paste it here.
thanks guys
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What year and model truck?
I can email /PM or post the text from the ford manual but the illustrations won't post.
As for tools, you will need some long extensions, air impacts/ratchets and flex sockets. Also a 1 1/4" open end wrench to remove the EGR tube from the ex. manifold.
Good luck with it.
I can email /PM or post the text from the ford manual but the illustrations won't post.
As for tools, you will need some long extensions, air impacts/ratchets and flex sockets. Also a 1 1/4" open end wrench to remove the EGR tube from the ex. manifold.
Good luck with it.
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First thing to do is remove the intake. Next, the tough part is breaking the exhaust manifolds loose. Gonna need a quality penetrating oil to soak the exhaust bolts and some will still break. The other trick is having a 2' long 3/8s extension to get to the top tranny bolts. To get to the top bolts go from the back of the tranny and you can reach with the extension. Don't forget the fuel line disconnect tool.
This is a link to the Ford Shop Manual on pulling the motor
http://home.insightbb.com/~svtvideo/...ove_Engine.pdf
This is a link to the Ford Shop Manual on pulling the motor
http://home.insightbb.com/~svtvideo/...ove_Engine.pdf
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sorry... Its a 2000 F150 4x4 x-cab. We should be good on with all those tools exccept maybe the fuel line disconnects. Are they a specialty 'ford exclusive' or is a industry wide line connection? I guess I can pick one up at autozone to be on the safe side.
found one here that should work? AutoZone.com | LineDisconnectTool | FuellinedisconnecttoolforGM,FordandChrysler
Thanks for the link to the service manual. I will read through it a few times today so I can get an idea of whats ahead. I think make a list of every bolt/wire that gets removed so I can follow the steps on install and not forget where everything goes.
found one here that should work? AutoZone.com | LineDisconnectTool | FuellinedisconnecttoolforGM,FordandChrysler
Thanks for the link to the service manual. I will read through it a few times today so I can get an idea of whats ahead. I think make a list of every bolt/wire that gets removed so I can follow the steps on install and not forget where everything goes.
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found a 5.4 3V out of a 05 I believe for a decent price but heard it wasn't advisable to swap the engines because of wiring computer issues? any experience with differences in the 3V and my engine?
How about the 5.4 DOHC engines? Can I swap my heads out very easily without too much other changes like computer, wiring etc.
How about the 5.4 DOHC engines? Can I swap my heads out very easily without too much other changes like computer, wiring etc.
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found a 5.4 3V out of a 05 I believe for a decent price but heard it wasn't advisable to swap the engines because of wiring computer issues? any experience with differences in the 3V and my engine?
How about the 5.4 DOHC engines? Can I swap my heads out very easily without too much other changes like computer, wiring etc.
How about the 5.4 DOHC engines? Can I swap my heads out very easily without too much other changes like computer, wiring etc.
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sorry... Its a 2000 F150 4x4 x-cab. We should be good on with all those tools exccept maybe the fuel line disconnects. Are they a specialty 'ford exclusive' or is a industry wide line connection? I guess I can pick one up at autozone to be on the safe side.
found one here that should work? AutoZone.com | LineDisconnectTool | FuellinedisconnecttoolforGM,FordandChrysler
Thanks for the link to the service manual. I will read through it a few times today so I can get an idea of whats ahead. I think make a list of every bolt/wire that gets removed so I can follow the steps on install and not forget where everything goes.
found one here that should work? AutoZone.com | LineDisconnectTool | FuellinedisconnecttoolforGM,FordandChrysler
Thanks for the link to the service manual. I will read through it a few times today so I can get an idea of whats ahead. I think make a list of every bolt/wire that gets removed so I can follow the steps on install and not forget where everything goes.
AutoZone.com | LineDisconnectTool | 5/16,3/8,1/2,5/8,3/4and7/8in.A/Candfuellinedisconnecttoolset
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