2000 4.0

[okietheranger]

so i picked up a 2000 sohc ford exploerer had a little noise on the driver side valver cover figured it was either a lifter or a timming tensenor (sounded like metal noise) so i got the parts and bought a book.. gotta take the engine out!@! damn has anyone done this anything else i need to look out for? and are the tenseniors comin to go out?

 

[okietheranger]

Ok so got the engine out and on the stand and tore apart. Just as I thought the timminf chains guides are wasted and in a million pieces. Almost blew the engine by clogging the oil screen. So now my question is has anyone ever installed a new timing set without the specal tools? And were do I buy them? They look expensive as heck and I'll never use then again after I'm done with this engine. Any help out there?