joeranger821
New Member
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2013
- Messages
- 2
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hello All,
I have a 98 ranger that stopped running at just above idle speed. It was making a clattering noise which I thought was just a noisy valve train then last week the noise got worse and the engine shut off at close to idle speed.
I pulled the front cover off the engine and found the bolt that holds the cam sprocket broke off. From the looks of it it had been loose for a while and that is wher the noise was most likely coming from.
I'm looking at get a new timing chain set and I'll need a new key way and cam bolt.
Anyone hear of this happening and how likely am I to have a bent valve now?
Once the timing set has been replaced - Line up marks on # 1 TDC should it be good to go? - Engine is a 3.0 - 210k - Valve job done at 150k.
Thanks
Joe
I have a 98 ranger that stopped running at just above idle speed. It was making a clattering noise which I thought was just a noisy valve train then last week the noise got worse and the engine shut off at close to idle speed.
I pulled the front cover off the engine and found the bolt that holds the cam sprocket broke off. From the looks of it it had been loose for a while and that is wher the noise was most likely coming from.
I'm looking at get a new timing chain set and I'll need a new key way and cam bolt.
Anyone hear of this happening and how likely am I to have a bent valve now?
Once the timing set has been replaced - Line up marks on # 1 TDC should it be good to go? - Engine is a 3.0 - 210k - Valve job done at 150k.
Thanks
Joe