I had a bad cam and follower on the passenger side of my 2004 lariat 5.4l 3 valve. I was concerned about the phaser bolt I put in so I re-did the bolt a month later. I was getting ready to close it up and found the one chain loose and after opening it up a broken or cracked guide! Since I am going to replace the guides, tensioners, chains and gear I see in the kit 2 black plates and a o-ring it looks like. Do you have to pull the pan to replace the pump and is there a pick up tube that is an issue or how I guess do you replace it and is it worth it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281828154161?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272124952791?euid=c434fa5d808648aaa5b375b8396227c5&cp=1
Here are 2 links, could I get some thoughts on these from anyone? Can anyone tell me what the round o-ring (not the crank seal) is for and what are the black plates for.
Would anyone of you consider buying from these places or would you only go to Ford?
Thanks for any help or thoughts .
Don

 

yes you have to pull the pan to replace the pump, i have a melling 10340 id sell ya lol

 

i purchased it on amazon at full price

and never used it






all they sent me was the pump and some stickers in the box. Its exactly what it says it is. The best pump you can buy for it.

110 bucks and its yours, save ya almost 60 bucks

 

also i would buy fomoco kit, idk about those other things coming out now, i heard the evergreen kit was good

 

Does that pump use the factory pick up tube?

 

should be a direct replacement, although i've never messed with the springs or anything like that. You would have to talk to someone else this is what amazon sent me lol

 

you will want to clean that pickup screen really well tho!

 

Thanks for the offer but I did not want to pull the pan!
Have a nice day.

 

If it were my motor, I would pull the pan and clean it out !!

 

you can pull mine for me :-p