Bryan22
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- Joined
- May 2, 2008
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- Age
- 39
- Location
- So-Cal babay
- Vehicle Year
- 94 extd
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 94 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
I just bought a 92 3.0 for a work truck. besides the usual problems when buying a used truck, the truck has been good for the most part.
Then yesterday i was driving down the road and it just died and wouldn't start. I checked to see what was wrong after towing it, and it had no spark. So i tested the coil, which was borderline on secondary resistance and replaced it hoping it to be the culprit. Nope.
Then i had someone turn the truck over with the cap off the dist and noted no movement on the rotor. So out comes the distributor. Now i see that the gear is about 1/2 sheared. Not a good sign. I pulled the gear off and put the shaft back into the hole and tried turning the oil pump. At first very easy and smooth then it started building resistance. i believe the oil pump seized causing the gear to shear, which lead to the no spark situation.
Basically i'm figuring it needs a complete rebuild since the oil pump appears to be what caused all the havoc. Anyone have any advice or experience in this particular situation?
Then yesterday i was driving down the road and it just died and wouldn't start. I checked to see what was wrong after towing it, and it had no spark. So i tested the coil, which was borderline on secondary resistance and replaced it hoping it to be the culprit. Nope.
Then i had someone turn the truck over with the cap off the dist and noted no movement on the rotor. So out comes the distributor. Now i see that the gear is about 1/2 sheared. Not a good sign. I pulled the gear off and put the shaft back into the hole and tried turning the oil pump. At first very easy and smooth then it started building resistance. i believe the oil pump seized causing the gear to shear, which lead to the no spark situation.
Basically i'm figuring it needs a complete rebuild since the oil pump appears to be what caused all the havoc. Anyone have any advice or experience in this particular situation?