Lord Corn
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- Joined
- May 5, 2019
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- 40
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- Location
- Nebraska
- Vehicle Year
- 2004
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Size
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 225/70R15
Hey everyone, I'm beginning to dig into my truck a lot more, so I'm making this thread to keep it up to date. It is a 2004 Ranger, more details in my intro thread
My most recent escapade with it was a seized wheel bearing, linked here.
To update the wheel bearing thread, it is done. I grabbed a spindle for a 10inch rotor the first time, grabbed a b3000 one because it looked like it would work (upper ball joint stud was 1/16" different), drove another town over since they had no more in that lot, and finally got one that would fit (free speed sensor too!) Put it all together, new rotor and pads, new bearings and seal, and a new tie rod end because I tore the boot during one of the removals.
I took it into Firestone and got some new highway tires, lifetime alignment, and inspection. I had set the tie rod by sight and got it within spec, but they got it to zero out on the print, so I'm happy with it. I intend to hunt down the ticking/bearing sound which I fear is inside the valve-train somewhere, but time will tell. My highest priority at this point though is figuring out my fuel issue. I prime the pump 5 times and go to start, no problems. No priming = no start for 20+seconds (I have not done longer), I bought a pressure test so that's on the list today. I'll probably post in a help subforum about it and link it into this post at a later time.
Okay the list of things to do as of right now is:
My most recent escapade with it was a seized wheel bearing, linked here.
To update the wheel bearing thread, it is done. I grabbed a spindle for a 10inch rotor the first time, grabbed a b3000 one because it looked like it would work (upper ball joint stud was 1/16" different), drove another town over since they had no more in that lot, and finally got one that would fit (free speed sensor too!) Put it all together, new rotor and pads, new bearings and seal, and a new tie rod end because I tore the boot during one of the removals.
I took it into Firestone and got some new highway tires, lifetime alignment, and inspection. I had set the tie rod by sight and got it within spec, but they got it to zero out on the print, so I'm happy with it. I intend to hunt down the ticking/bearing sound which I fear is inside the valve-train somewhere, but time will tell. My highest priority at this point though is figuring out my fuel issue. I prime the pump 5 times and go to start, no problems. No priming = no start for 20+seconds (I have not done longer), I bought a pressure test so that's on the list today. I'll probably post in a help subforum about it and link it into this post at a later time.
Okay the list of things to do as of right now is:
- Sway bar links
- one outer tie rod
- Ball Joints upper and lower, probably upper arms.
- Cam synchronizer and sensor
- Fuel pump (ugh)
- Headlight cleaning
- Dome light (after the door ajar is fixed)
- Some weird ticking noise, probably a lifter
- Diff fluid change
- Grill fix or replace (one support bar broken, plastic)
Two front door speakers1 subwoofer and amp- Some kind of shelf/frame/thing to hold blanket/flashlight/tiedowns/etc.
- Deep clean of the inside
- Proper cable management of 12volt accessories
- Light bar
- Upgraded Headlamps
- Brush/grill guard
Running boards of some kind- Compass of some kind, maybe explorer top console
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