i bought a 2007 screw 4x4 with 188,000 miles drives great very clean for $9000

But it does have the dreaded cam phaser noise . so here are my plans

1. Dorman cam phasers
2.Cloyes timing chain
3.Ford vct solenoids
4. Bosch water pump
5.chamion plugs 7989
6.fel pro gaskets

any other things i should consider while i have the truck tore down. what about engine sludge should i run a can of seafoam in the crankcase for a 100 miles or so to clean it.

should i when tore down clean the oil return passages if so any tips.

the truck runs nice when cold but when it gets warm at idle it sounds like it is going to come come apart.

 

yea seafoam wont hurt

 

Ace the champion plugs and go with motorcraft...what about Cop's ??

 

what are cops

 

Coil On Plug

 

i think mine are all good it runs fine no missing when the cam phasers arent acting up

 

Are you going to do the work yourself? If so, please post up some pics, those are always fun. Good luck.

 

ok so i put a half of can of seafoam in the crankcase and drove about 150 miles.

next was tear down time i have the engine dissasembled and im suprised to find drivers bank valve train very clean and passenger side pretty sludged up . the drivers side is clearly getting more oil .

is there a way to clean the oil passages so i know im getting oil to the passenger bank.

I did get lucky and all the plugs came right out they were champions.


i wonder if i crank the starter with it tore down will it pump oil up top so i can confirm oil flow.

 

well i finished up the job and this thing runs like a new truck.Here is a list of what i did

1. new oem cam phasers $230 ebay
2.new vct soenoids oem $110 ebay
3.new cloyes timing chain $156 amazon
4.new water pump bosch $30 ebay
5.new sp-515 motorcraft plugs $80 ebay
6.new fel pro timing cover gasket kit $45 ebay
7.new plug coils ebay $68 yellow color
8.2 oil filters motorcraft $8 walmart
9. 7 quarts cheap dyno oil $20 walmart for flush
10. 7 quarts mobil 1 full synthetic $$45 walmart.

 

Nice! How long did all of that take you?