Potential new '05 owner

[rjdelp7]

I read somewhere, this a 10 hour job(aprx $1000). They make a kit with new chains, tensioner and phasers for $700-$800. An engine swap is a 6-7 hour job(less with intake, manifolds and accessories). Find a Ford tech, looking for some side work. It is not a hard job, just time consuming. There was a Ford tech on youtube, that swaps the phasers, with only removing valve covers and few items. He claims it is a Ford approved procedure. It looks like maybe a 2 hour job. Ford makes a special tool(cheese tool) to hold the chain in place. This repair is probably a quarter of the full repair.

 

[Habbibie]

That’s basically saying avoid 03-17’ Expeditions. We all drive the same trucks... just little differences.

Buddy u don't own one of them so you don't know the feeling... go buy one and report back in a year otherwise **** lol seriously go buy one and report back otherwise u honest don' know the nightmare we live among

 

[Habbibie]

I read somewhere, this a 10 hour job(aprx $1000). They make a kit with new chains, tensioner and phasers for $700-$800. An engine swap is a 6-7 hour job(less with intake, manifolds and accessories). Find a Ford tech, looking for some side work. It is not a hard job, just time consuming. There was a Ford tech on youtube, that swaps the phasers, with only removing valve covers and few items. He claims it is a Ford approved procedure. It looks like maybe a 2 hour job. Ford makes a special tool(cheese tool) to hold the chain in place. This repair is probably a quarter of the full repair.

I can find a mechanic to do it for less than half of what you just stated but w/ a big job like that a mistake will be chaostrofic so you pay a shop to get peace of mind and reassurance that if it fails in a certin time period labor and parts will be replaced free of charge.​

 

[JExpedition07]

Buddy u don't own one of them so you don't know the feeling... go buy one and report back in a year otherwise **** lol seriously go buy one and report back otherwise u honest don' know the nightmare we live among

Confused.... I don’t own one? I was unaware. The same truck down to the bone other than plastic dash and two headlights?? Oh! And hood!

 

[Habbibie]

U forgot the WHOLE point. The engine before Ford worked out all it's tweaks

 

[JExpedition07]

Only difference in the whole thing is the actual camphasers the entirety of the VCT is the same other than the two phaser wheels themselves.