Sharky146
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- May 12, 2020
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- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hello everyone. I'm working on a project Ranger and need a little help. I picked up a 2001 Ranger XLT Supercab 2WD 4.0L for $200. The previous owner said he thought that the timing was bad. I check the compression and had zero compression in any cylinder. So, I pulled the motor and opened it up and the timing cassettes and tensioners had basically disintegrated. The chains were still on the sprockets, but I figured they probably jumped timing since there was no longer any functioning tensioners or guides.
I replaced all the timing components with the Cloyes timing kit. I also bought the special set of timing tools required to time the Ford 4.0. I reassembled the motor and timed it using the special took kit, but I still had zero compression in ALL cylinders. I thought maybe I had set the timing 180 degrees out, so I just went back and swapped both cams 180 degrees and reset them using the special tool set. However, I still have ZERO compression in any cylinder.
FYI, I'm just using a socket and 1/2 ratchet to turn the motor to check compression. In the past I've always used the starter while the engine was installed in the vehicle to check compression. But, I should still get compression with just a ratchet and socket, right??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I replaced all the timing components with the Cloyes timing kit. I also bought the special set of timing tools required to time the Ford 4.0. I reassembled the motor and timed it using the special took kit, but I still had zero compression in ALL cylinders. I thought maybe I had set the timing 180 degrees out, so I just went back and swapped both cams 180 degrees and reset them using the special tool set. However, I still have ZERO compression in any cylinder.
FYI, I'm just using a socket and 1/2 ratchet to turn the motor to check compression. In the past I've always used the starter while the engine was installed in the vehicle to check compression. But, I should still get compression with just a ratchet and socket, right??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.