Recent content by clinebarger

Syncromesh is too thin for a NV4500, That's for use in the light duty NV3500. Here's some Redline MT-85 fluid ($58 for a gallon) on Amazon.....HERE

Lucky you! Early 1MZ-FE's can be a pain, Especially in a Sienna.

It's a Waste Spark System, The 3 front cylinders have coil packs over the plugs then plug wires going to the 3 rear cylinders. One of the Towers for a rear cylinder plug wire is rusty/corroded.

I'm not answering for RedZ, However......Cam Bearing wear is more common on LSx engines than most know, I see it quite a bit on Company trucks & vans that idle excessively.

Gen III engine do not have a pressure relief valve in the oil pan.

I've seen the Timing Chain Tensioner fail which LSx engine didn't have before the Gen IV versions. The failure rate is so low that I wouldn't recommend replacing it or the chain pre-emptively though. I've also tore down some extremely high mileage Gen III 6.0L's (400,000-500,000 miles) with...

It's not unheard of for the Pressure Regulator Valve in the Oil Pump to stick open. I would do the overfill trick first to eliminate the O-ring as the cause. I use OE pumps, I've never considered the Melling LSx offerings an upgrade.

Guess it was 3V 5.4L day for us brother??? ;)

Truck has 341,xxx miles, Engine was replaced with a Ford Reman at about 220,000 miles. I did the replacement about 8 years ago. Has the updated 9 bolt Valve Cover Heads but still has the 2 piece spark plugs:rolleyes:......But all the plugs came out without any drama (Needed Plugs& Coils) as it...

The TCM is internal to the unit & no corrosion or moisture was present at the TCM connector. The Speed Sensors & Range Sensor unplugged from the TCM without the lock tabs breaking......They break VERY easily if the unit had been continuously overheated. I'd be guessing at the actual reason for...

And you would've been correct, And I agree to a point given the symptoms. I have to know WHY & prove it out to myself as I haven't ran across this particular issue. This isn't a pattern failure that I'm aware of??

The Sonnax 2nd Servo is less likely to break a stock Anchor than say the Fairbanks/Superior 2nd Servo with no cushion springs......Those are terrible & I've even seen broken heavy duty anchors because of them. As a general rule....I advise against anything larger than a 093/Vette Servo on a...

Repeated Cycling without letting the 3-4 Clutch cool down is a death sentence for a Z-Pack & Any pack that uses more than 7 Frictions in a stock drum. I don't have enough experience with GPZ's to give an opinion.....The Borg Warner HE's just work!

I've been doing quite a bit of Suspension Collision Repair because the snow/ice storm we had in February, My local "yards" can usually get whatever I need within 24 hours given it's a common model.

Places like California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, & Oklahoma are great for buying clean used non-wear items.