Nicholas D
New Member
- Joined
- Oct 10, 2023
- Messages
- 16
- Reaction score
- 10
- Points
- 3
- Location
- SC
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
So I bought a 1989 ranger with the 2.9L last October for not too much money, not knowing the actual mileage and knowing it may be on borrowed time. My idea was to get it, work out the kinks over the next year or so and then give it to my son as his first car when he turns 16. It looks like the borrowed time may have run out. The other morning when I started it there was a noticeable "tick" which hadn't occured before and I believe has correctly been diagnosed as a lifter tick. I changed the oil and added an engine treatment yesterday but the tick hasn't changed at all. After briefly reading about cost/labor etc associated with lifter replacements I am trying to figure out my next step. While I am comfortable doing minor repairs and routine maintenance, I have learned to pick my battles and this one seems out of my league.
Which leads me here, to pick the collective minds of the experts, and see what may be my best plan going forward? Get rid of it altogether, pay someone to replace the lifter(s), try to source a "new" engine? As I said, I'm not very much into the truck currently, and I really do enjoy it so would love to keep it going, even if that means spending some money. I just don't really even have an expectation of what the cost may be? Any advice or insight appreciated. Thanks!
Which leads me here, to pick the collective minds of the experts, and see what may be my best plan going forward? Get rid of it altogether, pay someone to replace the lifter(s), try to source a "new" engine? As I said, I'm not very much into the truck currently, and I really do enjoy it so would love to keep it going, even if that means spending some money. I just don't really even have an expectation of what the cost may be? Any advice or insight appreciated. Thanks!