Billy Cranston
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- Location
- San Diego
- Vehicle Year
- 2004
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 31"
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- ~ Certified Glue Eater
So I was changing my passenger valve cover gasket and discovered my rear timing cassette (tension side?) Is wholly busted. I was having some rap at startup but that's it! I changed the secondary timing chain tensioner on Friday and it was still only rapping at startup (only sometimes even).
How effed am I? How much longer do you think I can run this? Should I try to see if I can fish out the guide or leave it there? I am dismayed.
I guess I'll be selling some assets to get the guides replaced ASAP. I really wanted to have Ford throw a crate engine in there but not sure I'll be able to swing an $8k(?) bill this year.
How effed am I? How much longer do you think I can run this? Should I try to see if I can fish out the guide or leave it there? I am dismayed.
I guess I'll be selling some assets to get the guides replaced ASAP. I really wanted to have Ford throw a crate engine in there but not sure I'll be able to swing an $8k(?) bill this year.
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