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What should I do regarding a high mileage engine/transmission?
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<blockquote data-quote="Evox" data-source="post: 1037697" data-attributes="member: 74754"><p>That's not a bad idea. </p><p></p><p>However, a little research revealed that perhaps my experience isn't that unusual. Apparently Ford replaced their timing components after the 2002 Model year. 2003 and newer 4.0L SOHC motors have an updated and more durable chain guide. It's still a PITA engine out procedure to replace them but mine are still going strong. My motor purrs like a kitten from start-up. I did have to replace the thermostat housing last weekend after my old POS plastic one started to leak coolant at the rear seam. But after 15 years maybe I shouldn't complain. </p><p></p><p>I thought about getting the aluminum replacement, but I would have had to wait until next weekend, and the leak wasn't getting better. So I replaced it with another plastic one since that's all I could get locally. </p><p></p><p>At a certain point in car or truck ownership, it becomes a challenge to see how long you can keep your car running trouble-free. I'm at a quarter of million miles, so here's to half a million miles!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evox, post: 1037697, member: 74754"] That's not a bad idea. However, a little research revealed that perhaps my experience isn't that unusual. Apparently Ford replaced their timing components after the 2002 Model year. 2003 and newer 4.0L SOHC motors have an updated and more durable chain guide. It's still a PITA engine out procedure to replace them but mine are still going strong. My motor purrs like a kitten from start-up. I did have to replace the thermostat housing last weekend after my old POS plastic one started to leak coolant at the rear seam. But after 15 years maybe I shouldn't complain. I thought about getting the aluminum replacement, but I would have had to wait until next weekend, and the leak wasn't getting better. So I replaced it with another plastic one since that's all I could get locally. At a certain point in car or truck ownership, it becomes a challenge to see how long you can keep your car running trouble-free. I'm at a quarter of million miles, so here's to half a million miles! [/QUOTE]
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