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Pull the intake manifold off to reach the bolts. Other than that it's not too bad. Very common coolant leak area on the Triton motors... -
kep5niner replied to the thread Raining coolant.Coolant in the valley can come from the o-ring failure at the back of the water pump (search for the water pump mod - very common), or...
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kep5niner replied to the thread P2195 after catalytic converter install….Reading over your original issue, I think the O2 sensor may be a symptom, but not the problem. Why did you have to replace the cat(s)...
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kep5niner replied to the thread P2195 after catalytic converter install….FYI - you can access all of the O2 sensors, but removing the inner-fender / wheel well liner is necessary. However, that only takes...
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kep5niner replied to the thread Intermittent vibration at 70-75 MPH? - SOLVED!.Surprising to me as well. Seems having the front driveshaft rotating 100% of the time would create excessive wear and tear. It would be...
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Great news. That was same u-joint responsible for most of my vibration as well. -
kep5niner replied to the thread Intermittent vibration at 70-75 MPH? - SOLVED!.SOLVED! Replaced the front drive shaft U-joints, and sure enough, the U-joint at the transfer case was smoked. Test drive up to...
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kep5niner reacted to EngineerMike's post in the thread HELP!!! DIY 100% 71 yr. old disabled Vet ,looking to replace brittle vacuum hoses. Ford discontinued hoses per dealer, advice what to do.. with Like.
Drip irrigation line makes a good substitute for vac line. You may need to glue on a fitting, for that I use FlexSet epoxy which...
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kep5niner reacted to terr5178's post in the thread Intermittent vibration at 70-75 MPH? - SOLVED! with Like.
Similar issue for me turned out to be bad u joint in front drive shaft
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kep5niner replied to the thread Intermittent vibration at 70-75 MPH? - SOLVED!.That’s a great idea, and could help troubleshoot the other components as well. Wheelies in a Bronco? Well done! Thank God none of this...
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kep5niner reacted to whtbronco's post in the thread Intermittent vibration at 70-75 MPH? - SOLVED! with Like.
The front driveshaft is not supposed to turn in 2wd, but as several of us have noticed lately they do sometimes. My transfer case was...
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kep5niner reacted to SafariGoneWrong's post in the thread Intermittent vibration at 70-75 MPH? - SOLVED! with Like.
I attached a page from the 06 Ford service manual that’s the closest to what’s being discussed, I think. I’m learning a lot from the...
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kep5niner replied to the thread Intermittent vibration at 70-75 MPH? - SOLVED!.Great feedback men. Looks like swapping out the front driveshaft u-joints is the plan. I may be able to get to it tomorrow afternoon...
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kep5niner replied to the thread Intermittent vibration at 70-75 MPH? - SOLVED!.I swapped out the main drive shaft u-joints, and took it for a test drive. No change to the vibration above 70 MPH. I still have new...
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kep5niner replied to the thread HELP!!! DIY 100% 71 yr. old disabled Vet ,looking to replace brittle vacuum hoses. Ford discontinued hoses per dealer, advice what to do...The trick to all those vacuum lines, when searching for OEM replacements, is the nomenclature. The call out names are very deceiving. I...
