racecrew25

all the parts are in for my cam phaser, timing set, and solenoid replacement. I'm diving in head first this week.....any advice, suggestions, and or wishesof good luck or attaboys will be appreciated.

bourgeois1269

Did you purchase your new items as a bundle or seperate ?

REGALADER1

Make sure to check check and recheck your timing.. you dont want to have to take it all back apart again! Took me close to 20 hours to do it my first time. thankfully it all worked out the first time! also dont forget to put silicone where the heads, valve covers and timing cover meet. It will leak if you dont! good luck hope this helps!

MGD

^^^^ This !!! Recheck, recheck, then get somone else to recheck yer recheck

And - remember - do NOT use Dorman Cam Phasers

Very Best of Luck - see you on the other side


MGD

Matt's07F150

One of my friends (mechanic) told me it's important to get the lockout kit for your cam phasers. Did u get a kit as such? If so good luck and I guess an attaboy.

MGD

Hi!

Ah yes - thankee fer reminding me!

Lockout kit: http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/...epair-Kit.html

Vidya:
And - I forgot the "Attaboy" !!!!


MGD

racecrew25

not a kit, bought everything separate....one of my hunting buddies is the parts mgr at one of the largest Ford dealers in Kansas and I got everything for cost +3%.....all Motorcraft....right around $560....so, ya all pissed at me now....totally kidding....thanks for the advice guys

racecrew25

**UPDATE**....started on it this evening...too many other projects going on and shop space at a premium....anyway, got it taken apart...gotta say, Ford DOES NOT want anyone taking the valve covers off....lol...those took the biggest chunk of time....anyway, got the timing cove off (without ac compressor or steering pump removal-just the pulley)...found broken spring from rt. phaser and tensioner on lft. side stuck closed....about 3 fingers worth of slack in chain....gonna replace water pump while it's easy to get to....I took a couple pics, I'll TRY to load them...

MGD

Good morning, and Thank-you fer the update!

Holy crap - it's a good thing yer doing this now.

110% agree on the water pump. Good call.

Best of luck.

MGD

racecrew25

Mitchell calls for 10 shop hours....my a##....lol....had it apart in an hour and a half....will be putting it back together tonight