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Ford Explorer V8 95-01. Are they solid?
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<blockquote data-quote="kevinatfms" data-source="post: 15823012" data-attributes="member: 39344"><p>The OHV engine was rock solid except for the intake gaskets. The SOHC was solid also but had the dreaded timing chain rattle. The big issue with the SOHC timing chains was the one that ran around the back of the engine. It went from crank to head so you have to pull the engine to replace the chain. Ford had a timing chain "cassette" fix that seemed to work which didnt require timing chain removal.</p><p></p><p>The SOHC had an odd EGR system too. The o-ring where it met the intake manifold would go bad once in a while which would cause some funky LT/ST readings. This and the intake gaskets going bad(very easy fix).</p><p></p><p>Our 4.0L had the intake gaskets replaced once and that was it. I wasnt ever driving it at the time and i believe it might have been right at the end of its warranty period. After that everything else was solid. I drove the truck from around 180k miles through to when i got my Lightning. When my brother started driving it the last mileage i saw was 350k or so. He drove it for another 3 months before he totalled it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kevinatfms, post: 15823012, member: 39344"] The OHV engine was rock solid except for the intake gaskets. The SOHC was solid also but had the dreaded timing chain rattle. The big issue with the SOHC timing chains was the one that ran around the back of the engine. It went from crank to head so you have to pull the engine to replace the chain. Ford had a timing chain "cassette" fix that seemed to work which didnt require timing chain removal. The SOHC had an odd EGR system too. The o-ring where it met the intake manifold would go bad once in a while which would cause some funky LT/ST readings. This and the intake gaskets going bad(very easy fix). Our 4.0L had the intake gaskets replaced once and that was it. I wasnt ever driving it at the time and i believe it might have been right at the end of its warranty period. After that everything else was solid. I drove the truck from around 180k miles through to when i got my Lightning. When my brother started driving it the last mileage i saw was 350k or so. He drove it for another 3 months before he totalled it. [/QUOTE]
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