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Hello,
Two months ago, I purchased a 2003 Ranger XLT with the 3.0 motor in it. It was perfect, like brand new. I was very happy with it. Yesterday it started a ticking noise in the passenger side head, sounded like a valve was, maybe, hitting the top of the piston. I believe that whatever holds the valve up in the head, came loose and, unfortunately, ended up destroying my motor. I haven't torn it down to see, but, it started knocking very loud, and I'm sure it either broke a connecting rod, or at least broke up the piston itself. The motor has 161,000 miles on it.
A local "wrecking yard," some friends I know, have offered to remove my motor, install a 3.0 with 86,000 miles on it, change the oil, make it ready for me to drive off, with a 60 day warranty, for a total cost of $1200.00. This is what I will do. My reason for posting this is to see if anyone else has heard of this happening. Maybe Ford had a recall on them or something, I don't know.
Anyway, the thing that really makes me sick, is that I didn't just kill the motor, and remove the valve cover to check it out, and, I believe I could have fixed it. BUT, in my stupidity, I ran it for several miles, made it home, with it still making a noise. After it sat for an hour or so, I had a mechanic friend come to listen, and when I tried to crank it again, it destroyed it. I don't know what holds the ford valves in the head, I'm a Chevy man, but, I'm sure it would have been simple to repair. Now I'm out $1200.00.
Has anyone else heard of this happening. Not the stupid part, but, the valve coming loose? thanks!
Two months ago, I purchased a 2003 Ranger XLT with the 3.0 motor in it. It was perfect, like brand new. I was very happy with it. Yesterday it started a ticking noise in the passenger side head, sounded like a valve was, maybe, hitting the top of the piston. I believe that whatever holds the valve up in the head, came loose and, unfortunately, ended up destroying my motor. I haven't torn it down to see, but, it started knocking very loud, and I'm sure it either broke a connecting rod, or at least broke up the piston itself. The motor has 161,000 miles on it.
A local "wrecking yard," some friends I know, have offered to remove my motor, install a 3.0 with 86,000 miles on it, change the oil, make it ready for me to drive off, with a 60 day warranty, for a total cost of $1200.00. This is what I will do. My reason for posting this is to see if anyone else has heard of this happening. Maybe Ford had a recall on them or something, I don't know.
Anyway, the thing that really makes me sick, is that I didn't just kill the motor, and remove the valve cover to check it out, and, I believe I could have fixed it. BUT, in my stupidity, I ran it for several miles, made it home, with it still making a noise. After it sat for an hour or so, I had a mechanic friend come to listen, and when I tried to crank it again, it destroyed it. I don't know what holds the ford valves in the head, I'm a Chevy man, but, I'm sure it would have been simple to repair. Now I'm out $1200.00.
Has anyone else heard of this happening. Not the stupid part, but, the valve coming loose? thanks!
