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Old Ranger, old owner


p35bhp55

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Grumpy old man, maintenance tech at a factory, original owner of an 01 Edge 2wd 4.0 automatic, it has 96000 miles and I'm cleaning it up and gonna drive it some. Looking for info on how to fix some of the nagging little things that go wrong.
 


Bronco638

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I've complied a quick list (some may not apply to your truck) from another thread:

1- I've killed 2 alternators 4 wheeling, last time I went I made a plastic shield and had no problems.
2- PVH's, the pulse vacuum hubs I popped the caps and washed them out with a hose(they were full of mud) and sprayed everything down with pb blaster and they work normally again.
3- Power steering pumps seem to always be noisy
4- IAC valves have a tendency to make a humming sound
5- Heater resisters get corroded and tend to only work on hi
6- The vacuum line that operates the heater and pvh's tend to get damaged or burnt on the manifold
7- The front wheel abs sensors create problems and don't always throw a trouble code
8- The speed sensor can cause the trans to shift weird and cause people to mis-diagnose as trans problems
9- (something about the clutch master - doesn't apply to you or me)
10- Door ajar switches stick causing the dome light to stay on (WD40)
11- E-brake cables have a tendency to go bad/rust causing the brakes to drag
12- Blend door problems
13- Typical drive shaft thud/clunk when starting to accelerate and when coming to a stop
14- Cam sensor and the synchronizer gear that it sits on in the 3.0s
15- Slip Yoke is a bitch
16- 4x4 shift motor (replaced)
17- Rear brakes lock when wet/humid
18- PVH vacuum lines
19- Poor spark output on 3.0 (just get the upgraded coil from Ford)
20- DPFE sensor
21- dash lights
22- the PCV elbow that is located under the top radiator hose
23- Throttle Position Sensor

HTH
 

Earl43P

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Idler and tensioner pulley bearings go at about that mileage.
Use a Goodyear Gatorback serpentine belt, worth the $.
Ball joints, especially lowers, go at about that mileage.


Welcome to The Ranger Station!
(from another grumpy old fart, with 9 grandkids, 2 more inbound)
 

TexasRebel

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My credo
You live every day, you only die once...
Welcome to the station. What kind of problems are you having?
 

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