redneck_rainey
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- Jul 20, 2009
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- Location
- St. Louis Mo.
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0ltr
- Transmission
- Automatic
OK, so my 2001 4x4 4L ohc has ****ed the valve terrain and got the 'ranger tick'. Its geting louder and more often/consistant. I've decided to take care of it. Im only 18 and the only motors i've done teardowns on are our 429 stockcar powerplant, and our old race motor which was a 350. My buddy Jake is by my side and we help eachother with all our work, shitty thing is he's a chevy guy and could rebuild a 350 blind folded, but can barely change sparkplugs on a ford, lol. Jake thinks we oughta just go a head and pull the motor to make it easier, yes or no? another thing is neither of us have worked on over head cams. how hard is it to pull the heads on this motor? Should i sea foam, drain and clean the passages and put it on a motor jig and clean it down? What all should i replace in the top end? i would greatly appreciate some advice and absolutely LOVE some assistance from someone who know the motor and has experience. thanks- Paul