Gearhead Thread

[Sgt PSN]

a company jacket, huh?  i like it.  gotta get a koon skin cap to go with it. 

[General_Failure]

Beaver pelt would be more appropriate, I think.

[Sgt PSN]

matching scarf? 

[General_Failure]

Sure, he'll have plenty of money for it after that plow pays for itself.

[Sgt PSN]

sweet.  he is going to look SO cute!

[Diomedes]

a two wheel drive with a plow makes no sense

[PhillyPhreak54]

My F-150 started knocking last week. Scared the shtein out of me until I realized it was not a constant knock. It would only do it while in gear, under load and under 1200rpms.

I took it to the dealer and as soon as the tech listened to it he said it was the cam phasers. Apparently the 04/early 05 Triton 5.4L 3V's had an issue with them. The phasers help regulate the timing because its a distributorless ignition, so the timing is adjusted by oil pressure.

The first thing the tech said to me was that the problem usually originates from people not having the oil changed enough or from not having the correct oil filter on it. Well neither of the above applied to me. The oil is changed religiously and I always use the Motorcraft filters.

So I researched the problem and found that it happens a ton to those years and engines, so their little spiel was likely to try to avoid fixing it under warranty. I have a few months left on the 5/75 powertrain warranty.

The geniuses has the truck last Thursday and Friday. They called me Friday and said it did not make the noise at all when they had it. I picked it up and sure enough, nothing. Until Monday (didn't drive it during the weekend) and it was back.

I took it back in and they are fixing it under warranty.

[Sgt PSN]

a two wheel drive with a plow makes no sense

that's because a 2wd truck makes no sense you farging commie. 

[Sgt PSN]

My F-150 started knocking last week. Scared the shtein out of me until I realized it was not a constant knock. 

there's an illegal stuck somewhere in your truck and he's trying to get out. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

 

I'm going to start my own business doing that. Money's great!

[Diomedes]

4wd is nice if you live in Maine, but mostly unnecessary in Maryland.  Too expensive to maintain, more crap that can break, eats up gas.

2wd is perfect for a comrade ditch digger

[Seabiscuit36]

I need 4wd, just because i like ruining the beaches

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Thats Ford's 300 ci. straight 6? Probably one of the most dependable engines ford has ever made, and the in line 6 cylinders give you a lot of torque and pulling power for no bigger than the engine is. Didn't know they put them in the 250's. I had one in a 150 4wd. It had the 4 speed on the floor with the granny gear. I could not get that friggen' thing stuck. Believe me, I tried.

Just about any inline motor not built by Chrysler in the 80s is going to be a runned. Inline 6's are generally the longest lasting because of the lack on harmonic forces placed on the bearings. The best motors I've ever run with inlines in pickups. When I was a kid I had an Iron Duke is an S-10 I used to terrorize Mayfair in. Also had an ancient Dodge (think was an 83 or 84) with a 6 potter in it. That thing wouldn't die.

you could put a plow on it and make even more money.

And you could also get really good at rebuilding the transmission yourself.



Any one know of anyone with a Suzuki Samurai they are looking to unload? Or where to look for them? I'm looking for a tin-roof.

[Sgt PSN]

i assume you've already tried ebay?  i just looked and there's 12 of them listed right now between 700 and 5000, including a 1988 johnson with a tin roof for 1925.00.  doubt you're looking to spend that much though. 

[Tomahawk]

I start with ebay, then autotrader.com, then cars.com, and if only local add craigslist to the list. If all else fails a google search can help though there's a lot of sifting through unwanted information involved