My 2008 Expedition EL King Ranch is having a difficult time idling and is throwing codes indicating it needs a timing job.
Backstory: I bought this truck sight unseen from across the country last November for $12,000. It had been advertised as clean title and only 106,000 miles. I had someone local "check it out" and they gave me the thumbs up so I bought it. It was almost two months before I was able to actually pick it up though. After driving it 1,000 miles home it became clear there were issues. After additional research I was able to determine there is AT LEAST 315,000 miles on this body/chassis, engine mileage unknown. The wife wants this thing gone, so I am prepping for sale.
So... I have a $6,000 truck that I paid $12,000 for that needs a timing job. I won't pay $5k for a reman, I won't pay $3k for a sop to do the work, so I am left doing the job myself. The last time I threw a Rockauto cart together I came up with just under $1k worth of parts.
If you were doing the work, what is the bare minimum parts list you would put together?
Just chain/guide/tensioner? Oil pump? VCT Solenoid? Sprockets? Is there a complete list of what *should* be done?
Debating whether to do the work or just sell as-is and let the next owner deal with it...
Backstory: I bought this truck sight unseen from across the country last November for $12,000. It had been advertised as clean title and only 106,000 miles. I had someone local "check it out" and they gave me the thumbs up so I bought it. It was almost two months before I was able to actually pick it up though. After driving it 1,000 miles home it became clear there were issues. After additional research I was able to determine there is AT LEAST 315,000 miles on this body/chassis, engine mileage unknown. The wife wants this thing gone, so I am prepping for sale.
So... I have a $6,000 truck that I paid $12,000 for that needs a timing job. I won't pay $5k for a reman, I won't pay $3k for a sop to do the work, so I am left doing the job myself. The last time I threw a Rockauto cart together I came up with just under $1k worth of parts.
If you were doing the work, what is the bare minimum parts list you would put together?
Just chain/guide/tensioner? Oil pump? VCT Solenoid? Sprockets? Is there a complete list of what *should* be done?
Debating whether to do the work or just sell as-is and let the next owner deal with it...