I have made my living as a tech over 30 years. Only say it because I've been there done that. You have good natural skill. Great way to get at it hard working man.
Brother, I'm 6 minutes in and this is already the most entertaining mechanic video I have ever seen. You have inspired me to try and find one of these on the cheap as a project vehicle.
Your inspiring my dude, most ppl would say "nah, ill wait til summer to finish the job" your out there in the cold, busting ass and getting it done. Lets get this money man
I have an 05 Lariat and stumbled across this video, impressed with your skills and bravery to tackle that job. I'm not mechanically inclined and would not try this but it gave me some insight on some of the issues I'm having with my truck (278,000 miles). Keep doing what you're doing bro!
I have watched this video 3x and I love it. The production, content, and just the guts it takes to tear down your truck and put it together again only bulletproofed! He does his work outdoors in the COLD. He's a man.
Well done sir. Good to see a fellow wrencher, in his driveway, no fancy shops with a hoist to just drop the engine. Makes it satisfying to see this "old school" wrenching. A huge thumbs up from the great white north. Keep it up.👍👍👍👍👍
I know this video is old, but I just wanted to say that I can appreciate your work on this. I know there are a lot of TH-camrs out there buying and working on cars, as if it's a difficulty for them with their lifts, garage full of every piece of equipment you could need, and using it as a side project. Yet, here you are staying up late, getting up early, dealing with the cold, climbing in an engine bay with no lifts, access to tools you have on hand which is far less, and likely a smaller budget than those other people. This is also a critique of the euro-car snobs who continuously buy BMW and Mercedes as if their overengineered garbage sitting on their in home car lifts are some gift from God. Anyway, I appreciate the video and insights.
My old girl has 215k bought her from a buddy she always was maintained got new cam fazers, tensioners timing chains right before I got her. Runs great leaks a little, get to that whenever the trans needs to come out. It’s been a great truck but would not want to tear into it that far props man
First time seeing one of your videos. I have an 03dodge Cummins dually and i do all my own work too. Not too many guys like us around anymore. Im 59 yrs old so I feel your pain. Good luck.
Just gonna give you some hope in my generation let me tell you that I’m 17 and I work on my truck by myself :) people like you are the people that inspire me to do what I do
Im 30 I am a carpenter, but I do all my own work. Wifes 04 explorer died (she killed it) so I found a great donor. Swapped and back to running perfect. Same with my 2000 f150 5.4 2v. We save thousands in maintenance/repair costs. My pops was a mechanic and I learned from him.
This is what they’re talking about when they say “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. You stole that truck for $1,200 bucks. Good on you brother!
I got an 04 Lariat. Gets serviced every 3-5k miles. Runs flawlessly. It does the knocking but I’ve been told if you ain’t knocking then you ain’t rocking. 160k on mine so far. I’m the third owner. First was an old man, second was a guy who wanted a work truck but bought a lariat and thought it was too nice. Also came from a small truck so he didn’t like a big trucks gas mileage. I bought it due to us having a child and I was driving a single cab Ford Ranger at the time and needed something for a car seat. I literally love my truck. It’s such a good truck for me and tows everything I put behind it. Goes through mud easy too. I believe these trucks are how you drive them is how they last. If you push it all the time it’s gonna have problems. I typically drive it 20 miles every day 5 days a weekend on weekends it either sits all weekend or is hauling my trailers around and working. Cruise around 50 most of the time in back roads and have all windows down and back one open so ac don’t have to run or stress. I think I got me a good one
Big props to you my friend. You are showing people that if you work hard and use common sense and a few tools to make progress. Love your vids and this is my first one and you are inspiring.
Kudos on tackling a job not very many would attempt in their driveway. I give you five stars on TENACITY …. best of luck … enjoyed your video. (and I did enjoy the "abbreviated" filming style)
"Gratitude" - I feel you on that! great video and example for others. These trucks and engines get bad rap, because there are some issues to work around. I hear the best results from people that stay with the maintenance and don't ignore phaser ticking. I have heard they like the new M360HV oil pumps too.
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These truck are so awesome to drive. I drive a 2005 F150 King Ranch with 20" Dirt A.T. wheels. 110K miles and it's running great (right now)
Own a 2006 XLT crew cab and only sold it when the bell housing for trans got a hole and quoted 5 to 6K to repair. Only issue with 5.4 was the spark plugs breaking in half on service. Other than that never left me on side of the road. Miss the truck You have amazing work ethic and mad skills. Love the video
Nice buy man. I do the same thing. Buy cheap. Fix. Sell or drive. But i love it when your driving down the road in a 30.000 dollar truck for 500 to a 1500 hun investment enjoyed your clip!!!!
I seriously admire your work ethic. It will serve you well. Mad skills too. I hope this goes well for you, I'm doing another pair of 6.8 litre v10's this summer. A 2 valve and a 3 valve. Some of the same trouble you saw here. I could offer a few pointers if you'd like, but overall I'd call your work excellent. Good luck.
definitely salute you on you diligence. I grind out similar on my Ls 400. any passenger that you and I pickup, will never appreciate the people who engineered, put together, and MAINTAINED(you and me) the vehicles that where in.
Some manufacturers give a dry torque and or oil (or wet) torque, But for future reference u only need enough “lube” for the threads, u gotta be careful loading the hole with oil, it can cause a hydraulic lock at the bottom of the hole when u try to torque the fastener, giving a false torque value
15 years ago I would love to get stuck into a repair like this,,But no more ,I decided to let the younger guys like you do them,It makes me feel good that their are still people like you around with the tenacity and ability to do these kind of jobs,,Good Man
This is why the Fors trucks dont last long nobody is doing the maintinece the proper way and at the proper time. Thank you for this video brother you did that. God Bless you brother "iam not scared of Ford no more "iam not scared of Ford no mo"!!!!!
I bought everything on Amazon. Cam phasers Water pump Timing chain kit Intake manifold gasket Motorcraft sparkplugs VCT gaskets Timing solenoids The most expensive parts were the cam phasers $240 each, truck has two. These are OEM, you don't want to use aftermarket phasers. Some smaller parts and bolts I got at the Ford dealer, since they were not a big difference than Amazons price. Parts I paid around $1,100. I saved a lot on labor, since my brother did the work.
At first this video looked like a workout video, and I hate to workout, so I hated it. Then the shaky camera work and ipotato quality made me think about dislike. But then, you are exactly like me, lol, your project works like mine always do. You wedged in an engine bay with a rats nest a hornet and leaves. this is a great video and I loved watching you go through the process. I wish I lived by you, I'd come over and help you fix your budget cars anytime! Great video, totally subscribing, and thanks for posting this.
90 degrees after torque..Ford sure does love their 90 degrees. How bout an actual torque spec? TF is "30lbs torque,then oh yeah turn it some more"..?? This pos engine is case in point. "Ford guys","Ford Techs", and especially those hacks at the Ford dealerships don't know JACK. I have a 5.4 Triton. You won't find a cleaner more taken care of 135k mile 5.4 3v. Oil change every 3k. Baby this mofo. Put cash in it on a regular/ Guess what? It ticks. Fuckin rocker arm. RU SERIOUS? FUCK FORD. Fuckem right in the...Do I have time to do it myself? Fug no. I'm sorry did you say 1800$ to fix Mr.Dealership man? FML
@@MasterChief-sl9ro TF? You special..first of all only gm uses hydr lifters? Er...wrong. The 5,4 has them. Secondly just throwing in a cam is a noob move. Sine its obvious there is no break in lube for the cam OR break in oil for the lifters in play soaking them will help. If you say OHC doesnt need it or a roller doesnt either ill virtually smack you
@@treynathaniel4075 Actually you don;t understand push rod lifters vsd Overhead Cam. As you can soak the Overhead cam lifter for a week. It only works when you pump it. Shim over Bucket has no such issues. Learn to read. Thank You
Luv Luv Luv this vid. Great job, Great knowledge. Good to see a man busting his ass doing some intensive work on a good build. I'll be looking for more of your videos!
Great video man! Love the 5.4 3v. It gets a lot of bad rap but most of the time it’s due to lack of knowledge about them. They have their quirks just like any other motor. But properly cared for they can go 300000 miles plus. Once again great video buddy
@BB_Gun public bandit that's alot of mile just goes to show that with good maintenance oil changes.These trucks last a long time I got a 5.4 3V too I rebuilt the engine and transmission and got like 4,000 miles on it but it's good to see video their very informative. You should make a video just to see what we could all do to reach 400,000 mile bro.
Great job! You are gifted. I just acquired an 07 that needs valve seals. My hands are too big to work on these vehicles. I used to work on heavy trucks and equipment. Too old now.
We all have different experience. You won't find me hating on your video. You are providing great content and education for the rest of us. I am looking here because I need to rebuild my 5.4 3v in a f250 super duty. I need my truck to run and you got most of the points.
25:35 yeah man my first bmw project I did in the winter the wires are just FROZEN (e28 bmw) I had to use a heat gun to pre-warm them before bending them I didn't want to risk shattering the old sleeves. But now I'm working on my 2nd project e28 bmw but this time in the summer it's a 1000x easier in the summer! Great video and very inspiring thank you for sharing.
That's from their cheaper kits that don't include the OEM Cam Phasers. Right now the proper kit runs about $1200. They have a cheaper version with some other brand phasers they "say" are upgraded but seen a lot of failures. Go wath FordTechMakuloco.
Yes either clogged oil passageways or cam journal wear that causes excessive pressure loss. Some 3-valves had bad TC tensioner gaskets that allowed oil to leak and cause an oil pressure drop at the cam phasers. The oil pumps had hot idle oil pressure issues for some engines too.
I must commend you for a great video. I am 50 and LOVE vehicles, though not a mechanic thinking seriously of taking it up. Your video has motivated me even more. Keep up the great work. Good job.
Sounds great to be able to solve your own problem I've had my 2007 Ford F150 5.4 into shops keep getting a misfire on cylinder 3 no one can find the problem spark plugs replaced coil we still can't find the problem
@@stephenschlee4803 If you're losing compression, either you've got a valve stuck or broken, the rings are worn, or the head(s) are leaking. For low cylinder compression, a new engine or rebuild is all that will fix it.
@@kingdaniel3519 nope I've already tore it apart and everything is fine. There is no reason for loss of compression. No blow by, not burning oil, valves are fine, head&gasket are fine. I'm a mechanic and I've been stumped by it as well as 4 other mechanics and 3 Ford dealers. If you fill the cylinder full of atf or oil it doesn't leak out at all.
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I have made my living as a tech over 30 years. Only say it because I've been there done that. You have good natural skill. Great way to get at it hard working man.
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Bro, your awesome, I would need to do this inside.
Brother, I'm 6 minutes in and this is already the most entertaining mechanic video I have ever seen. You have inspired me to try and find one of these on the cheap as a project vehicle.
We need more diligent hands like this in the world today.
The sad part is there are plenty ... People just won't pay them for the effort
The more of these videos I watch the more I love this man’s attitude in life. Hard work, pays off.
"I will not let this truck send me to hell."
Your inspiring my dude, most ppl would say "nah, ill wait til summer to finish the job" your out there in the cold, busting ass and getting it done. Lets get this money man
Your username is 😂😂.
I have an 05 Lariat and stumbled across this video, impressed with your skills and bravery to tackle that job. I'm not mechanically inclined and would not try this but it gave me some insight on some of the issues I'm having with my truck (278,000 miles). Keep doing what you're doing bro!
I do this for a living and was pleasantly surprised to see the brother using the FoMoCo timing set, with melling pump. 👍🏽
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I have watched this video 3x and I love it. The production, content, and just the guts it takes to tear down your truck and put it together again only bulletproofed! He does his work outdoors in the COLD. He's a man.
He barely got any sleep either. Its 6 in the morning. And i only got 3 hrs sleep last night, he says.
Damn I wouldn't have done this job without a lift never mind working outside in the cold. You're a better man than me.
I can't believe I sat here and watched this when I have my own intake to finish. Good job by the way.
I removed the front wheels and dropped mine down on wooden blocks. Made it so much easier to work on. Great video.
Awesome job! Everything is harder when it’s cold out especially the motivation part. I’d say this is a dam big win!
Well done sir. Good to see a fellow wrencher, in his driveway, no fancy shops with a hoist to just drop the engine. Makes it satisfying to see this "old school" wrenching. A huge thumbs up from the great white north. Keep it up.👍👍👍👍👍
I know this video is old, but I just wanted to say that I can appreciate your work on this. I know there are a lot of TH-camrs out there buying and working on cars, as if it's a difficulty for them with their lifts, garage full of every piece of equipment you could need, and using it as a side project.
Yet, here you are staying up late, getting up early, dealing with the cold, climbing in an engine bay with no lifts, access to tools you have on hand which is far less, and likely a smaller budget than those other people.
This is also a critique of the euro-car snobs who continuously buy BMW and Mercedes as if their overengineered garbage sitting on their in home car lifts are some gift from God.
Anyway, I appreciate the video and insights.
Bought my 03 expedition for $350. 213000 miles all original and runs like a dream. Yes it’s a 5.4 3 valve triton. It’s a beautiful truck.
Damn ! I'm impressed ! Love seeing people get very good deals on vehicles then repairing them better than new. Good job my friend.
"Think I'll just take my truck apart!" Awesome video!!!
My old girl has 215k bought her from a buddy she always was maintained got new cam fazers, tensioners timing chains right before I got her. Runs great leaks a little, get to that whenever the trans needs to come out. It’s been a great truck but would not want to tear into it that far props man
Good luck Robert, you're an inspiration for a lot of people, you're the man!!
Watching videos of this content (slowly and correctly fixing things) and with a high quality entertaining host is very calming
First time seeing one of your videos. I have an 03dodge Cummins dually and i do all my own work too. Not too many guys like us around anymore. Im 59 yrs old so I feel your pain. Good luck.
Just gonna give you some hope in my generation let me tell you that I’m 17 and I work on my truck by myself :) people like you are the people that inspire me to do what I do
Im 30 I am a carpenter, but I do all my own work. Wifes 04 explorer died (she killed it) so I found a great donor. Swapped and back to running perfect. Same with my 2000 f150 5.4 2v. We save thousands in maintenance/repair costs. My pops was a mechanic and I learned from him.
@@Silent_Shadow I love my 2004 Explorer but it's like waiting for the devil with that tranny and timing 👿
52 here! God is great and i am THANKFULL very thankfull. Rock on brother
Nope there ISN'T many of us left!!! Honest best parts job done correctly etc etc...
I got a 5.4 3v f150 06. And I plan on keeping it for a long time.Its good to see someone that is out there with the guts to work on their own truck.
Bless you for taking on a job like that OUTSIDE! There isnt an ounce of quit in you! Major prop to you sir!!
Classic!
Risk --> REWARD!
Your an American HERO!
Great Video
Guts to Glory!!!
Respect dude. You did a great job on the rebuild.
This is what they’re talking about when they say “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”.
You stole that truck for $1,200 bucks. Good on you brother!
I got an 04 Lariat. Gets serviced every 3-5k miles. Runs flawlessly. It does the knocking but I’ve been told if you ain’t knocking then you ain’t rocking. 160k on mine so far. I’m the third owner. First was an old man, second was a guy who wanted a work truck but bought a lariat and thought it was too nice. Also came from a small truck so he didn’t like a big trucks gas mileage. I bought it due to us having a child and I was driving a single cab Ford Ranger at the time and needed something for a car seat. I literally love my truck. It’s such a good truck for me and tows everything I put behind it. Goes through mud easy too. I believe these trucks are how you drive them is how they last. If you push it all the time it’s gonna have problems. I typically drive it 20 miles every day 5 days a weekend on weekends it either sits all weekend or is hauling my trailers around and working. Cruise around 50 most of the time in back roads and have all windows down and back one open so ac don’t have to run or stress. I think I got me a good one
Dude you are the man!! A hard working respectable man! With talent and some knowledge, but most of all determined! God bless you!!
Big props to you my friend. You are showing people that if you work hard and use common sense and a few tools to make progress. Love your vids and this is my first one and you are inspiring.
Dude, You’re a stud. That’s how you beat the system. A little blood sweat and tears and now you got a great truck.
I knew you were gonna make a boo boo going so long without any sleep. I’m so glad you got some rest and finally got that old mule back together.
Wow thanks for the video man. I’ve had many of those work-till-you-drop nights too. Keep making these, please.
Soak the plugs in PB Blaster for a day or so, then they come out easier. Then, use anti-seize when installing new, updated plugs.
then trade that piece of trash in on a real truck
Kudos on tackling a job not very many would attempt in their driveway. I give you five stars on TENACITY …. best of luck … enjoyed your video. (and I did enjoy the "abbreviated" filming style)
Dude you did an awesome job! I'd be terrified to do that to my truck. I just do the basic tune up stuff. You're a great mechanic
Nice job man. Looks like an incredible amount of work. God has blessed you with real skills.
"Gratitude" - I feel you on that! great video and example for others. These trucks and engines get bad rap, because there are some issues to work around. I hear the best results from people that stay with the maintenance and don't ignore phaser ticking. I have heard they like the new M360HV oil pumps too.
These truck are so awesome to drive. I drive a 2005 F150 King Ranch with 20" Dirt A.T. wheels. 110K miles and it's running great (right now)
Nice work man, you got a lot of heart young man.
Own a 2006 XLT crew cab and only sold it when the bell housing for trans got a hole and quoted 5 to 6K to repair. Only issue with 5.4 was the spark plugs breaking in half on service. Other than that never left me on side of the road. Miss the truck
You have amazing work ethic and mad skills. Love the video
Your doin a great job man watching you do that is giving me the inspiration to do the same to my 03 5.4 2 valve
Really inspires me to work on my truck now. Good video man.
Top notch video dude. Real nice work and excellent filming
"spoiler alert, i did not do a compression test because it was a pain in the ass" lmao
Yeah. Ive still not found a 16mm fitting for my compression tester
Probably means he broke a spark plug in half and decided fuck it after that.
Minnesota truck eh?
@@rainmakr9 you're wrong, and you obviously didn't watch, therefore you have no right to talk.
@@danielmcguire4963 No, he didn't. However, is that not what happens when you try to remove a 2-piece motorcraft spark plug?
Thank You, Im going to try one myself now. I let one go in 2017 and I loved that truck
I love your attitude, very humble. Keep it up, stay kind, and your videos are awesome.
Nice buy man. I do the same thing. Buy cheap. Fix. Sell or drive. But i love it when your driving down the road in a 30.000 dollar truck for 500 to a 1500 hun investment enjoyed your clip!!!!
Enjoyed the video my man👌 Keep doing what you do. Glad I stumbled upon you.
Awesome video. Kudos and respect on tackling the job yourself.
You are the best technician I have ever seen THANKS for sharing
Nice bro. I just bought the same truck. I’m doing everything you are. I feel ya.
Wow man beautiful truck and great work
So nice to see how you rescued this Truck,..great job !
Glad to see another fellow mechanic doing what I do to make a living...Keep up the good work
I seriously admire your work ethic. It will serve you well. Mad skills too. I hope this goes well for you, I'm doing another pair of 6.8 litre v10's this summer. A 2 valve and a 3 valve. Some of the same trouble you saw here. I could offer a few pointers if you'd like, but overall I'd call your work excellent. Good luck.
Straight up, awesome skills.
I admire your energy and dedication!
I love to see regular guys workin on their own stuff. SUBBED.
I admire your dedicated hard work and skills. New sub here.
Dude you made that look easy. I know the time is coming for my 07. Thanks bro.
I have a 2007.5 to and I'm in the process of doin it now but need help finding the right Tech I live in Peoria, Illinois? 🤔
definitely salute you on you diligence. I grind out similar on my Ls 400. any passenger that you and I pickup, will never appreciate the people who engineered, put together, and MAINTAINED(you and me) the vehicles that where in.
Love your work, smart to bulletproof on the cheap
Some manufacturers give a dry torque and or oil (or wet) torque, But for future reference u only need enough “lube” for the threads, u gotta be careful loading the hole with oil, it can cause a hydraulic lock at the bottom of the hole when u try to torque the fastener, giving a false torque value
This is a great video, u are a good Tech, I just bought an ‘04 5.4 lariat first 5.4 So thank you for the tips 👍🏻
15 years ago I would love to get stuck into a repair like this,,But no more ,I decided to let the younger guys like you do them,It makes me feel good that their are still people like you around with the tenacity and ability to do these kind of jobs,,Good Man
I wasn't aware how much I did not know about my favorite truck. Thanks.
This is why the Fors trucks dont last long nobody is doing the maintinece the proper way and at the proper time. Thank you for this video brother you did that. God Bless you brother "iam not scared of Ford no more "iam not scared of Ford no mo"!!!!!
Awesome video. Definitely subscribed. Great work man.
thats a great truck for that price good on you for seeing the diamond in the ruff
Man I Iike videos like this, not a step by step but a follow along for a greater process. Great work, really great!
Great video Sir. This same job was done on my 05 F150 last year. And what a difference the way the truck ran after that. Keep up the good work. 👍👍
How did this repair cost you?
I bought everything on Amazon.
Cam phasers
Water pump
Timing chain kit
Intake manifold gasket
Motorcraft sparkplugs
VCT gaskets
Timing solenoids
The most expensive parts were the cam phasers $240 each, truck has two. These are OEM, you don't want to use aftermarket phasers. Some smaller parts and bolts I got at the Ford dealer, since they were not a big difference than Amazons price.
Parts I paid around $1,100. I saved a lot on labor, since my brother did the work.
liked your video very much ! I have an 2004 5.4 and I know it needs a lot of what you just did on yours. I wish I was your neighbor lol
At first this video looked like a workout video, and I hate to workout, so I hated it.
Then the shaky camera work and ipotato quality made me think about dislike.
But then, you are exactly like me, lol, your project works like mine always do. You wedged in an engine bay with a rats nest a hornet and leaves.
this is a great video and I loved watching you go through the process. I wish I lived by you, I'd come over and help you fix your budget cars anytime!
Great video, totally subscribing, and thanks for posting this.
Good to see a video after a long time, inspiring to start working on my fixer this holiday 👍
Good work Sir!
Thank You for the Video and passing us your knowledge and skills.
Even if you had to do a engine swap $1200 is good deal.
90 degrees after torque..Ford sure does love their 90 degrees. How bout an actual torque spec? TF is "30lbs torque,then oh yeah turn it some more"..?? This pos engine is case in point. "Ford guys","Ford Techs", and especially those hacks at the Ford dealerships don't know JACK.
I have a 5.4 Triton. You won't find a cleaner more taken care of 135k mile 5.4 3v. Oil change every 3k. Baby this mofo. Put cash in it on a regular/ Guess what? It ticks. Fuckin rocker arm. RU SERIOUS? FUCK FORD. Fuckem right in the...Do I have time to do it myself? Fug no. I'm sorry did you say 1800$ to fix Mr.Dealership man? FML
Btw I've been told to soak lifters/cam parts etc in oil overnight.don't know if you did or not.
@@treynathaniel4075 Only GM uses Hydraulic lifters anymore. As most cars are Overhead cams. No need to soak anything. Just lube and go.
@@MasterChief-sl9ro TF? You special..first of all only gm uses hydr lifters? Er...wrong. The 5,4 has them. Secondly just throwing in a cam is a noob move. Sine its obvious there is no break in lube for the cam OR break in oil for the lifters in play soaking them will help. If you say OHC doesnt need it or a roller doesnt either ill virtually smack you
@@treynathaniel4075 Actually you don;t understand push rod lifters vsd Overhead Cam. As you can soak the Overhead cam lifter for a week. It only works when you pump it. Shim over Bucket has no such issues. Learn to read.
Thank You
Just a helpful tip for next time unplug your crank sensor and turn the engine over to build oil pressure then reconnect sensor and fire the engine up
"I will not let this truck send me to hell " that ladies and Gs made my day lol 😂
Luv Luv Luv this vid. Great job, Great knowledge. Good to see a man busting his ass doing some intensive work on a good build. I'll be looking for more of your videos!
I just replaced my manifolds with out removing the heads and wow was it ever a pain.!
Like your common sense approach to maintenance. I applaud your "Tenacity".
This kids Tenacity and determination will take him far in life
A bruh, I dont give a damn what anybody say about em, ima Ford man for life ✊🏾
Hell yea that 5.4 going to run for years to come! Great job my brother
Great video, awesome work!!
@Rocco Lucas You're right, no one gives a shit, screw off.
Great video man! Love the 5.4 3v. It gets a lot of bad rap but most of the time it’s due to lack of knowledge about them. They have their quirks just like any other motor. But properly cared for they can go 300000 miles plus. Once again great video buddy
My 05 with the 5.4 has 450000 miles.
@BB_Gun public bandit that's alot of mile just goes to show that with good maintenance oil changes.These trucks last a long time I got a 5.4 3V too I rebuilt the engine and transmission and got like 4,000 miles on it but it's good to see video their very informative. You should make a video just to see what we could all do to reach 400,000 mile bro.
You're rocking it man. Doing a great job
Great job! You are gifted. I just acquired an 07 that needs valve seals. My hands are too big to work on these vehicles. I used to work on heavy trucks and equipment. Too old now.
Where you located brother I got a 1997 Ford with the 4.6 v8 love the sound it makes when you turn that switch
We all have different experience. You won't find me hating on your video. You are providing great content and education for the rest of us. I am looking here because I need to rebuild my 5.4 3v in a f250 super duty. I need my truck to run and you got most of the points.
"Dab a little bit of oil on the head bolts" *proceeds to drown the bolts like misbehaving children*
ahhahhahahahahahahahahaahhahahhahhahahahhahaaha
25:35 yeah man my first bmw project I did in the winter the wires are just FROZEN (e28 bmw) I had to use a heat gun to pre-warm them before bending them I didn't want to risk shattering the old sleeves. But now I'm working on my 2nd project e28 bmw but this time in the summer it's a 1000x easier in the summer!
Great video and very inspiring thank you for sharing.
You gave me hope doing my 02 ford e250 cargo van later on
. Excellent job you have done.
Seen to many of those freedom racing cam phasers come apart almost instantly to trust them.
That's from their cheaper kits that don't include the OEM Cam Phasers. Right now the proper kit runs about $1200. They have a cheaper version with some other brand phasers they "say" are upgraded but seen a lot of failures. Go wath FordTechMakuloco.
Big common failure point on the 5.4 liter 3 valve Triton engines it's oil passageways being clogged from lack of oil changes or poor maintenance
Yes either clogged oil passageways or cam journal wear that causes excessive pressure loss. Some 3-valves had bad TC tensioner gaskets that allowed oil to leak and cause an oil pressure drop at the cam phasers. The oil pumps had hot idle oil pressure issues for some engines too.
In other words the passages are still clogged the motor is junk lol have to strip one of these down to the bare block and do it right
@@s.a.t419 that's why the tech said that he has to replace the whole engine.
Not very often will we do this repair because of the certainty of other damage.
See car wizard on this subject
I must commend you for a great video. I am 50 and LOVE vehicles, though not a mechanic thinking seriously of taking it up. Your video has motivated me even more. Keep up the great work. Good job.
didnt think dude was a mechanic lol. Great work man!
My local dealership told me to replace the engine on my 5.4, turned out I just did timing and phazers. Been great since.
Sounds great to be able to solve your own problem I've had my 2007 Ford F150 5.4 into shops keep getting a misfire on cylinder 3 no one can find the problem spark plugs replaced coil we still can't find the problem
@@johnmckinley1745 I'm having the same problem. No compression but no reason for compression loss.
Anthony- the problem is the oil pump. The phasers and tensioners failing are symptoms of a bad oil pump.
@@stephenschlee4803 If you're losing compression, either you've got a valve stuck or broken, the rings are worn, or the head(s) are leaking. For low cylinder compression, a new engine or rebuild is all that will fix it.
@@kingdaniel3519 nope I've already tore it apart and everything is fine. There is no reason for loss of compression. No blow by, not burning oil, valves are fine, head&gasket are fine. I'm a mechanic and I've been stumped by it as well as 4 other mechanics and 3 Ford dealers. If you fill the cylinder full of atf or oil it doesn't leak out at all.
That "shoop" lol. I def vibes with ya on that feeling when the heads go on. Good shit. Good video. Thanks man
Good job homie hats off to your motivation and grinding of your passion
I like mechanic work and have done the overhaul thing and sometimes they start and run but not always glad yours did!