hilltopfarm
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bigmark303: All you need to post pictures is either a google account (using google+) or a pinterest account. All you need to do is upload the pictures to the account, and then left click on the picture and go to the "copy image url" link. Then post that into the line that appears when the "insert image" button is clicked on this forum.
Are there any suggestions that you can give me to prevent my timing chain guides from going out again. The engine only had 134K on it when I replaced it with a reman from Promar out of Patterson NJ. They told me that the engine had all the latest updated timing chain components, but I really have no way of verifying that. I have been told that the tensioners failing is what causes these things to go, others like yourself have said its the guides... I don't really know what to believe. So I was thinking of installing a oil accumulator to provide oil pressure to the tensioners before the engine starts, thus hopefully eliminating the initial 1-3 seconds of slack that they have before they get oil pressure... Also am probably going to run synthetic through it after the break in period. Any thoughts???
I would really like to see pictures of those guides, as I just installed the remanufactured engine in my 03' ranger 4.0L. I'm hoping that they installed the updated guides, since I don't want to have to deal with that again. Thanks! Pictures of mine are posted below:
^^This is the rear chain guide
^^This is what its supposed to look like...
^^Condition of bottom of engine
^^What the new one looks like
^^If you look closely at the left side of the chain, you will see a metal strip. This is supposed to be covered in plastic. (This is the front chain)
^^New engine put together!!
Are there any suggestions that you can give me to prevent my timing chain guides from going out again. The engine only had 134K on it when I replaced it with a reman from Promar out of Patterson NJ. They told me that the engine had all the latest updated timing chain components, but I really have no way of verifying that. I have been told that the tensioners failing is what causes these things to go, others like yourself have said its the guides... I don't really know what to believe. So I was thinking of installing a oil accumulator to provide oil pressure to the tensioners before the engine starts, thus hopefully eliminating the initial 1-3 seconds of slack that they have before they get oil pressure... Also am probably going to run synthetic through it after the break in period. Any thoughts???
I would really like to see pictures of those guides, as I just installed the remanufactured engine in my 03' ranger 4.0L. I'm hoping that they installed the updated guides, since I don't want to have to deal with that again. Thanks! Pictures of mine are posted below:
^^This is the rear chain guide
^^This is what its supposed to look like...
^^Condition of bottom of engine
^^What the new one looks like
^^If you look closely at the left side of the chain, you will see a metal strip. This is supposed to be covered in plastic. (This is the front chain)
^^New engine put together!!
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