View Poll Results: Phasers or not?
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 240. You may not vote on this poll
Poll time. Cam phaser/ fatal engine issues or not?
#21
Senior Member
For what its worth, I've had that sound since I've owned the truck, for the last 13 years. I don't think I'm in any danger of "spitting" a follower. What has started recently in the last few months is a chain tensioner gasket has blown out and I occasionally get the startup chain rattle.
There's a big benefit to the cast iron tensioners. No gasket to blow out. Metal to metal contact, just like the oil pump on the engine. I did buy some Permatex Optimum Black Gasket Maker just to be safe (necessary for certain corners on the timing cover and valve covers)
There's a big benefit to the cast iron tensioners. No gasket to blow out. Metal to metal contact, just like the oil pump on the engine. I did buy some Permatex Optimum Black Gasket Maker just to be safe (necessary for certain corners on the timing cover and valve covers)
Last edited by ShirBlackspots; 05-09-2019 at 10:16 PM.
#23
Senior Member
How do you click twice?
07 with no issues at 125k
07 with no issues at 125k
#24
Member
There's a big benefit to the cast iron tensioners. No gasket to blow out. Metal to metal contact, just like the oil pump on the engine. I did buy some Permatex Optimum Black Gasket Maker just to be safe (necessary for certain corners on the timing cover and valve covers)
#25
I'm at the point that I'm unsure what I'm going to do if they go. Cut my losses and buy new/gently used, or sink a couple grand into it.
Hell, or just keep it and have another vehicle. Like an 06, black mustang with a tan top
Hell, or just keep it and have another vehicle. Like an 06, black mustang with a tan top
#26
Administrator
Thread Starter
Buy a wrecked F250 6.2 from Copart or IAA for < $2000 and do a full swap.
#27
LightningRod
TOTALLY CONFUSING POLL "results"
Somehow --- the numbers are ALL screwed up.
YESes, indicate seven (7), however if I add up mileage responses under 'Yes', I get ten (10) ?????
NOs, indicate ten (10), however if I add up all mileage responses under 'No', I get fifteen (15) ????
"YESes" and "NOs" TOTAL 17. However "YESes" of 28% - would indicate 'x'/.28 --- or a total of Twenty-five.
Twenty-five _IS_ the number of "Voters:" indicated at the bottom of the table, BUT that would indicate the number of "MILEAGE" voters, NOT "Yes" + "NO" voters. The same is true comparing "NOs". Mileage votes under both YESes and NOs = 17, however (x/.4) = 25. Again, this would match percentage of total voters by using Mileage voter count placed under THAT category - but HOW if they didn't vote NO?
SORRY - I'M CONFUSED
#28
I think some folks were unsure how to mark both answers and the mileage. I would take anything below either the yes or no, as an answer
#29
#30
Señor Member
On top of the engine replacement, 2 months later the same mechanic got him for new injectors, rails, coil packs. There wasn't a lot for me to replace when I bought it, other than the one VCT that went bad. It was good he saved receipts for all the stuff he had done, at least I have a partial history of the truck.