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I have a 03' Ranger 4.0L & ever since putting a new engine/trans/t-case in it it has had a hard time starting. This only happens AFTER the first start of the day, it will crank over for 5-7 seconds and then start. I had it in the shop and the tech there put a fuel pressure gauge on it overnight...

Hi folks, I got my project back together and running, only problem is that it has a hard time starting only after the first start (i.e. when warm). This makes me believe it is not the battery, but maybe the fuel system? By hard start I mean crank over 6-7 times before it fires up. When I put...

I finally started my new engine up yesterday with no issue's other than the one I am about to describe! So I started it and the usual knocking occurred for about 2 min while everything seated, then went away. I noticed that the coolant temp started to go up very quickly (w/in about 30 sec of...

I'm installing a new engine in my 4.0L SOHC. Got the engine in and all ready to go, filled up with oil. Was working to get my transmission in when I noticed a oil leak from the oil filter adaptor :bawling:, where it mates with the engine block. I installed a new o-ring, cleaned the surfaces with...

So i'm ready to install my tranny on my 03' 4.0L SOHC. Looking at the shop manual it says that the clutch pressure plate needs to be adjusted before install. It says this is accomplished my putting the plate in a press and depressing the fingers, then sliding the springs all the way to the left...

So i'm ready to install my tranny on my 03' 4.0L SOHC. Looking at the shop manual it says that the clutch pressure plate needs to be adjusted before install. It says this is accomplished my putting the plate in a press and depressing the fingers, then sliding the springs all the way to the left...

I looked in the manual and it said nothing about valve adjustment. Guessing that it is all done vial hydraulic lash adjusters??

THIS is what my engine looks like after timing rattle... So I took some pictures of my 4.0L SOHC after I swapped everything to my new engine. Thought that you may be interested to see what happens when that rattle begins. Also any thoughts on preventing this in the future on my new engine...

So I'm almost ready to drop my new engine into my truck and noticed a little hose fitting that I had not seen before :icon_confused:...wondering if anyone could help me identify it. Thanks.

So i'm trying to get my oil pan gasket put on. This is the upper oil pan, cast aluminum. My truck is a 03' 4.0L SOHC. I ran into these two little tabs that stick down on the rear output shaft side of the gasket. Wondering what to do with these tabs. I'm getting very frustrated, because I wanted...

Very frustrated! Please help!! So i'm trying to get my oil pan gasket put on. This is the upper oil pan, cast aluminum. My truck is a 03' 4.0L SOHC. I ran into these two little tabs that stick down on the rear output shaft side of the gasket. Wondering what to do with these tabs. I'm getting...

As many of you may know I'm replacing my worn engine with a re-man. Upon removal of the cast oil pan the most notable thing was the absence of a balance shaft that I have read is incorporated into 4x4 models. The re-man engine that I got has the shaft on it. Side view of balance shaft: Top...

Hi all, I got my re-manufactured engine today and finished taking the odds and ends off of the old one. I have a question about the gear mechanism that drives the oil pump: Should it be replaced while I have everything apart? It feels alright, has some slop (moves up and down, side to side a...

Hello, I have a question about my 03' ranger 4.0l FX4. I'm pretty sure that the front diff is a Dana 35. So I've noticed when I first got the truck that I can go underneath and hand turn the front driveshaft and I notice it will turn, then feel like gritty sand or something in gears, then...

Ok, so I am doing a overhaul of my 2003 Ranger 4.0L. The reason that I am doing this is because of the notorious timing chain rattle. Upon pulling the engine and taking off the valve cover, found that the plastic chain guide is completely gone in the back of the engine (the bolt that is supposed...