Question for you master mechanics

HAHAHA I have done the same thing Ben for line wenches. Have a stubby one, along with an offset one for use on adjusting or replacing prob's here at work. Bought both at Lowe's for less then the cost of the standard 5/8" line wrench.

Like the rotor bases for the flood lights too!

Don

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Can't see any of the pics Ben.

Was having problems with my image hosting site and it is now fixed

Hope you guys can view them now


While at it...here are some more just for giggles...


My engine hoist made around the late 1970's. Uses the garage joists and is sistered with a couple of 2x10's (IIRC) and the load is transferred to the ground via 4x4 posts that I place on each end when working this...lifting beam allows me to move the engine around while jockeying it into the engine bay...2 ton chain hoist and has lifted my 1973 K5's front end off the pavement in testing how it works...








Flare nut wrenches and better than the store bought versions





My precision oiler made from store bought oiler, but with a match, heated the end and pulled till it was small enough...cut the flattened end off and this micro oiler has an orfice less than 1/32" dia




Cut off all my extension cord receptical ends and put in a 2 or 4 GFI plug/box. Second receptical is wired downstream from the GFI, so protected by that GFI...is the one used most times to not wear out the $35 buck GFI...this one is of my shop reel cord end





Buy most of my fasteners in bulk when they are on sale and store them in empty milk/drink/etc jugs...so that they are all in the same sized container

Knowing the way the Ford modular engine is I would strongly suggest to not even touch it. Just cut your losses now and run from anything that has a 5.4 or 4.6 in it ever again. With all the stupid **** that goes wrong with these things you can buy another truck for what you will spend on repairs on these things. exhaust manifolds, spark plugs shooting out or getting stuck and breaking off, and cam chain tensioners are all very common problems and not a single one are easy repairs and they all cost a small fortune to repair.

I thought we we're all master mechanics on here ?

Can't see any of the pics Ben.

Piston slap, journal bearing, rod, lifter, etc has many mistake them...

Internet...so up to the OP to post details and even then, hands on best

You guys reminded me of one of my home made diagnostic tools...dang haven't seen it in a while...last time brother needed that end cap, so this picture was taken after he took it off...


myhomemadetool homemadetool mystethoscope


Hey, you guys make your own tools?

A bit oblique to the OP's topic...but fun stuff that this reminds me of...

Garage sale and the lady was selling her deceased husbands tools...$1 diamond and carbide saw blades...bought about 12 of them...made a tool to cut the drip tubing to protect the teeth




Over at my mechanic and saW that messed up wheel...asked what happened...said one of his lady clients had a flat on her BMW 3 series out on the freeway...decided to drive the approx 6 or so miles to his place....flopping tire finally fell off...but damage the wheel well, fender and suspension. New control arms, strut and linkage...make these lights as Xmas presents for buddies...gosh darn, couldn't let him toss them, so made him a set...which he LOVES...GFI in water proof housing & about 25 foot extension cord...little guy is about 3 feet tall, big guy is about 6-7 feet tall...

GeoBoy wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

Adam H wrote:
Funny:

Technicians are saying "go get a scanner." LOL
Mechanics are saying track down or have someone track down the noise.

Scanner for a noise?

Probably timing chains and phasers unless it ran out of oil.

Adam

Since the OP has not responded and has given very little useful information how would you want anyone to give any kind of diagnosis?

As for a scanner if there is a CEL you would use a scanner for that. Since the truck has stalled at least two times there should be codes stored and a CEL on.

The idea that anyone could correctly diagnosis any issue over the internet, with any kind of accuracy is laughable.

Don

Don, very well stated. Take it to a competent mechanic/technician.

Yes, but we are going on the limited info that was given. Going off that we can only guess. And we even said it's a guess in our internet diagnosis. The OP has to take it from there. And knowing that vintage 5.4L and its timing chain issues. That is where I suggest to start.

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

Adam H wrote:
Funny:

Technicians are saying "go get a scanner." LOL
Mechanics are saying track down or have someone track down the noise.

Scanner for a noise?

Probably timing chains and phasers unless it ran out of oil.

Adam

Since the OP has not responded and has given very little useful information how would you want anyone to give any kind of diagnosis?

As for a scanner if there is a CEL you would use a scanner for that. Since the truck has stalled at least two times there should be codes stored and a CEL on.

The idea that anyone could correctly diagnosis any issue over the internet, with any kind of accuracy is laughable.

Don

Don, very well stated. Take it to a competent mechanic/technician.

Adam H wrote:
Funny:

Technicians are saying "go get a scanner." LOL
Mechanics are saying track down or have someone track down the noise.

Scanner for a noise?

Probably timing chains and phasers unless it ran out of oil.

Adam

Since the OP has not responded and has given very little useful information how would you want anyone to give any kind of diagnosis?

As for a scanner if there is a CEL you would use a scanner for that. Since the truck has stalled at least two times there should be codes stored and a CEL on.

The idea that anyone could correctly diagnosis any issue over the internet, with any kind of accuracy is laughable.

Don

Funny:

Technicians are saying "go get a scanner." LOL
Mechanics are saying track down or have someone track down the noise.

Scanner for a noise?

Probably timing chains and phasers unless it ran out of oil.

Adam