Ranger Engine Carnage w/pics
Started by
davecarrr414
, Mar 21 2012 04:58 PM
18 replies to this topic
Posted 21 March 2012 - 04:58 PM
well my 3.0 ranger started knocking and loosing power so i toar the motor apart to find some really wasted rod bearings, one welded its self together and another grew a shoulder or something lol.
Posted 21 March 2012 - 05:02 PM
im having my crank refinished and im buying a master rebuild kit. any ford guys know if i can get a tool to press wrist pins in and out of the rods or do i have to bring it to an engine shop?
Posted 21 March 2012 - 06:57 PM
That's too bad, usually the 3.0 will out last the truck itself (well, on pre-95's at least). V8 time . . . lol
Posted 22 March 2012 - 03:23 AM
i bought it with coolant in the oil a year ago. found the water pump fins rotted and bent out and wore through the timing cover causing coolant to flow to the oil. fixed that and it ran diecent for a while but the damage was done. i would just throw a junk yard motor in but every junk yard in my area is out and they cant keep them in stock. (did my research and these 3.0 are POSs)
im just gonna fix this motor up like new and then sell it. i need a full size truck now, this little guy will make someone else happy.
im just gonna fix this motor up like new and then sell it. i need a full size truck now, this little guy will make someone else happy.
Posted 23 March 2012 - 05:38 PM
davecarrr414, on 22 March 2012 - 03:23 AM, said:
i bought it with coolant in the oil a year ago. found the water pump fins rotted and bent out and wore through the timing cover causing coolant to flow to the oil. fixed that and it ran diecent for a while but the damage was done. i would just throw a junk yard motor in but every junk yard in my area is out and they cant keep them in stock. (did my research and these 3.0 are POSs)
im just gonna fix this motor up like new and then sell it. i need a full size truck now, this little guy will make someone else happy.
im just gonna fix this motor up like new and then sell it. i need a full size truck now, this little guy will make someone else happy.
Actually, they're not a POS. They're gutless, and don't get any better fuel mileage than the 4.0L, but they're not head cracking, intake leaking, head gasket blowing gremlins like the 4.0 is known to do.
Posted 30 March 2012 - 05:07 AM
davecarrr414, on 21 March 2012 - 05:02 PM, said:
im having my crank refinished and im buying a master rebuild kit. any ford guys know if i can get a tool to press wrist pins in and out of the rods or do i have to bring it to an engine shop?
Looks like it starved for oil or oil pressure was too low. Dont press those pins on yourself. It requires a rod heater. You could do it with a torch if careful, but they need to be centered etc. A machine chop charge is minimal and you can probably wait for it if they arent real busy.
ANy rod that had a spun bearing or was knocking, you need to get the end resized to make sure its round. Drop off your new pistons and rods, tell them to resize rids and hand the pistons for you.
Edited by toyota_mdt_tech, 30 March 2012 - 05:08 AM.
Posted 31 March 2012 - 06:28 PM
yea i need two new rods. and i found out that my crank is cracked today also. so thers another 300 bucks
Posted 01 April 2012 - 03:21 AM
Before you go any further, how's the rest of the moving parts, all that metal went everywhere, not to mention the coolant in the oil, camshaft, bearings , rockers, lifters. etc. it might be cheaper to get a reman shortblock. or even a longblock.
Edited by aakmetz, 01 April 2012 - 03:22 AM.
Posted 02 April 2012 - 04:31 AM
i could get a complete rebuild kit for around 1000$. comes with crank,cam,bearings,2 rods, pistons/rings, timing kit, all gaskets and seals.
now that my crank is bad im now thinking about a reman motor
now that my crank is bad im now thinking about a reman motor
Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:05 AM
davecarrr414, on 02 April 2012 - 04:31 AM, said:
i could get a complete rebuild kit for around 1000$. comes with crank,cam,bearings,2 rods, pistons/rings, timing kit, all gaskets and seals.
now that my crank is bad im now thinking about a reman motor
now that my crank is bad im now thinking about a reman motor
Posted 10 April 2012 - 06:43 AM
davecarrr414, on 02 April 2012 - 04:31 AM, said:
i could get a complete rebuild kit for around 1000$. comes with crank,cam,bearings,2 rods, pistons/rings, timing kit, all gaskets and seals.
now that my crank is bad im now thinking about a reman motor
now that my crank is bad im now thinking about a reman motor
Do not use "Rock brand" gaskets or plan on doing it all over in about a year.
Not to be confused with http://www.rockauto.com online parts store. The Rock Auto online parts store is first class. I clarified this after seeing a C/H post. I didnt want to slander a perfectly good auto parts store.
Stay away from any auto parts brand that is called "Rock", I mean "Rock Brand"
Edited by toyota_mdt_tech, 10 April 2012 - 07:19 PM.
Posted 10 April 2012 - 02:32 PM
fords 3.0l has press fit rods. I would take them to a machine shop and have the rods put on the pistons.
Posted 10 April 2012 - 06:34 PM
toyota_mdt_tech, on 10 April 2012 - 06:43 AM, said:
Do not use "Rock Auto" gaskets or plan on doing it all over in about a year.
Posted 10 April 2012 - 07:15 PM
Chickenhauler, on 10 April 2012 - 06:34 PM, said:
Nothing wrong with sourcing your parts from rock auto, just have to choose the better quality parts, felpro, moog, federal mogul, motorcraft etc. As far as oil pan gaskets, get the ford one with the metal strip in it and the alignment tabs. The cheapos end up just slipping out over time
C/H, I dont mean "Rock Auto" the parts store, there is actually a brand of gaskets call "Rock", ie Rock Auto Parts" and its not associated with "rockauto.com" at all. That is a fantastic website. I have used it many times. But the gaskets called "Rock" (not associated with http://www.rockauto.com) are horrible, cheap chinese junk and head gaskets come apart from normal heating/cooling in about a year. Seals like crank, cam leak sooner.
Rock brand gaskets and parts period is junk.
http://www.rockauto.com parts are great.
Edited by toyota_mdt_tech, 10 April 2012 - 07:17 PM.
Posted 10 April 2012 - 07:41 PM
Look man I would either go with a quality longblock 3.0 or look into a 5.0 V8 swap. Generally can be done for pretty cheap and those engines are easy to come by in decent shape (think fox bodied mustangs and some explorers and mountaineers). Mounts and all that are easy to come by.
Posted 11 April 2012 - 09:39 AM
toyota_mdt_tech, on 10 April 2012 - 07:15 PM, said:
C/H, I dont mean "Rock Auto" the parts store, there is actually a brand of gaskets call "Rock", ie Rock Auto Parts" and its not associated with "rockauto.com" at all. That is a fantastic website. I have used it many times. But the gaskets called "Rock" (not associated with http://www.rockauto.com) are horrible, cheap chinese junk and head gaskets come apart from normal heating/cooling in about a year. Seals like crank, cam leak sooner.
Rock brand gaskets and parts period is junk.
http://www.rockauto.com parts are great.
Posted 13 January 2013 - 05:23 PM
well it only took me many months to get it all together, i found a new ford oem short block for $700 shipped!! diddent come with a warranty though. so shes back together now a running great. but after blowing about 3000 in just parts in this thing im forced to sell the thing cause now i need a full size truck for work. 
so it looks like someone is gonna be buying a mint ranger with a new motor, clutch, all new brakes, all new ball joints. ahhhh! i guess you cant win them all 
thanks for the advise guys..
so it looks like someone is gonna be buying a mint ranger with a new motor, clutch, all new brakes, all new ball joints. ahhhh! i guess you cant win them all thanks for the advise guys..
