Under Valve Cover Pictures 2003 Ford Taurus
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Those cams look like they've been a little dry. Running 5-30? ;-)
Boring, lol.
Almost looks like corrosion on a couple of those lobes.
What oil and oil change interval?
The cam lobes with lines on them are quite typical for hydraulic roller followers. That is generally not a problem.
What oil and oil change interval?
The cam lobes with lines on them are quite typical for hydraulic roller followers. That is generally not a problem.
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I have no idea what they ran in it. I just purchased this from my neighbor for $300. It sat for a year before I got it going again last weekend. It could be corrosion from it sitting with the intake manifold loose. I was surprised to see it that clean inside though.
It looks very clean IMO
THANK YOU for pictures
THANK YOU for pictures
Looks clean Tom my two cents !! How many miles on the Taurus ? I use to have a 2003 work vehicle that was actually a really good car.
Not bad.
Looks clean! How many miles on it?
I hope you used iridium spark plugs, so that you won't have to pull the valve cover again for another 100k at least. I'd use NGK laser iridium plugs and NGK wires
I hope you used iridium spark plugs, so that you won't have to pull the valve cover again for another 100k at least. I'd use NGK laser iridium plugs and NGK wires
Look clean enough for a Ford. My dad had an Aerostar that needed sparkplugs every 5k miles LOL
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Originally Posted By: gregk24
Those lobes though...
Yeah, doesn't look good to me.
Those lobes though...
Yeah, doesn't look good to me.
Originally Posted By: gregk24
Those lobes though...
Believe it or not, not likely to be a problem. Roller followers are completely tolerant of all sorts of pitting corrosion. The lobes with lines are normal.
Those lobes though...
Believe it or not, not likely to be a problem. Roller followers are completely tolerant of all sorts of pitting corrosion. The lobes with lines are normal.
In the last picture the lobe on the left looks like it's walking to the left; off some splines.
What causes those amber bands? Each camshaft has one.
What causes those amber bands? Each camshaft has one.
Looks great. I had one and used PP 5W30. Originally a Porsche design and complicated for 200 BHP. Great commuter car got decent gas mileage.
Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
Looks clean! How many miles on it?
I hope you used iridium spark plugs, so that you won't have to pull the valve cover again for another 100k at least. I'd use NGK laser iridium plugs and NGK wires
I put the OEM Motorcraft Platinums back in it.
Looks clean! How many miles on it?
I hope you used iridium spark plugs, so that you won't have to pull the valve cover again for another 100k at least. I'd use NGK laser iridium plugs and NGK wires
I put the OEM Motorcraft Platinums back in it.
Originally Posted By: Cujet
Originally Posted By: gregk24
Those lobes though...
Believe it or not, not likely to be a problem. Roller followers are completely tolerant of all sorts of pitting corrosion. The lobes with lines are normal.
This is true. Some trucks come through the shop that make me go "ouch" when I see the cams but they don't have issues.
That one lobe on this car looks corroded though which I think is interesting.
Originally Posted By: gregk24
Those lobes though...
Believe it or not, not likely to be a problem. Roller followers are completely tolerant of all sorts of pitting corrosion. The lobes with lines are normal.
This is true. Some trucks come through the shop that make me go "ouch" when I see the cams but they don't have issues.
That one lobe on this car looks corroded though which I think is interesting.
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