Ford Ranger: Full Brake Job Overhaul - Part III
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Date: 2020-08-05
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dave1135
Back when I graduated from tech school and was hired as a fresh faced tech of 23 at a large gm dealership that handeled all of GM's car lines, carburetors and the early feedback carbs were slowly being replaced by fuel injection and computer controlled spark and timing, and obd1 was still in it's infancy. Obd1 was helpful, but most of my diagnostics were done by test light, volt and dvom meter, vacuum guage and even the old snapon diagnostic lab scope for checking sensors and looking at firing patterns. With these it also required Sherlock Holmes style deductive reasoning to find the problem. I started as a drivability tech. While I was able to find problems fairly quickly, there still were some that were head scratchers, and me and the service manager had to wrestle with a fair time for diagnostic and repair, because I had to get enough to support my family, we couldnt charge the customer hours of diagnostic time. Todays scanners make this hard job much easier than I had it
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Back when I graduated from tech school and was hired as a fresh faced tech of 23 at a large gm dealership that handeled all of GM's car lines, carburetors and the early feedback carbs were slowly being replaced by fuel injection and computer controlled spark and timing, and obd1 was still in it's infancy. Obd1 was helpful, but most of my diagnostics were done by test light, volt and dvom meter, vacuum guage and even the old snapon diagnostic lab scope for checking sensors and looking at firing patterns. With these it also required Sherlock Holmes style deductive reasoning to find the problem. I started as a drivability tech. While I was able to find problems fairly quickly, there still were some that were head scratchers, and me and the service manager had to wrestle with a fair time for diagnostic and repair, because I had to get enough to support my family, we couldnt charge the customer hours of diagnostic time. Todays scanners make this hard job much easier than I had it
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IronCross82
I tried to private message you but for some reason I can't find it I really do need your help I appreciate your honesty here's my issuejust have a quick question for you I'm working on an Explorer in 02 with an 8. 8 737 rear end I need to know if all the axle shafts are the same length and all of the 8. 8 and also in diameter just having a hard time finding one but there's quite a few at the Wreckers I'm just having a hard time finding the right one if any help would be appreciated the one I have is bent
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I tried to private message you but for some reason I can't find it I really do need your help I appreciate your honesty here's my issuejust have a quick question for you I'm working on an Explorer in 02 with an 8. 8 737 rear end I need to know if all the axle shafts are the same length and all of the 8. 8 and also in diameter just having a hard time finding one but there's quite a few at the Wreckers I'm just having a hard time finding the right one if any help would be appreciated the one I have is bent
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Roger
Kind of sad to say but Ford has been using that 2. 3 l to various levels of success or unsuccess whichever it may be. I had a 1974 Ford Mustang 2. Which is basically a different body on a pinto chassis. That's how for got so far behind in selling trucks. They use the same engine that was underpowered for so many years and tried to give it a little poke here and there but it never really did have the torque of the Toyotas, sad when you think about it
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Kind of sad to say but Ford has been using that 2. 3 l to various levels of success or unsuccess whichever it may be. I had a 1974 Ford Mustang 2. Which is basically a different body on a pinto chassis. That's how for got so far behind in selling trucks. They use the same engine that was underpowered for so many years and tried to give it a little poke here and there but it never really did have the torque of the Toyotas, sad when you think about it
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Garrett
There is a high level scan tool that gives color coded diagnostic results (red bad, yellow needs attention, green is good. Scotty Kilmer and others talk about it, but do not give specifics on make/model of scan tool. Do you know which one it is? Autel? It's not a simple code reader, but compares vehicle PIDs to average vehicle PIDs to tell you problems before codes are triggered.
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There is a high level scan tool that gives color coded diagnostic results (red bad, yellow needs attention, green is good. Scotty Kilmer and others talk about it, but do not give specifics on make/model of scan tool. Do you know which one it is? Autel? It's not a simple code reader, but compares vehicle PIDs to average vehicle PIDs to tell you problems before codes are triggered.
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tractor
Had an old Ford F-250 The 351 Windsor if I didn't change the plugs in 15, 000 miles and the cap and rotor have to time it wouldn't start in the morning the plugs be down to nothing down to the porcelain, I found out when I want to put the high dollar plugs in the iridium's or whatever it would miss, it would not run you had to use what the OEM spec was or would not run
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Had an old Ford F-250 The 351 Windsor if I didn't change the plugs in 15, 000 miles and the cap and rotor have to time it wouldn't start in the morning the plugs be down to nothing down to the porcelain, I found out when I want to put the high dollar plugs in the iridium's or whatever it would miss, it would not run you had to use what the OEM spec was or would not run
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Geoff
21st Century electrical connections: Once you determine how the clip or retainer works the clip or retainer is already broken! How 'bout a little Neverseez on those plugs, I know - not on the electrode or anywhere close. I have seen a lot of stripped aluminum heads perpetrated by spark plug threads. I prefer the high temperature nickel stuff, but it costs like hell.
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21st Century electrical connections: Once you determine how the clip or retainer works the clip or retainer is already broken! How 'bout a little Neverseez on those plugs, I know - not on the electrode or anywhere close. I have seen a lot of stripped aluminum heads perpetrated by spark plug threads. I prefer the high temperature nickel stuff, but it costs like hell.
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BronzeChicken
In my case, I relieved the fuel pressure on my 2000 Explorer as shown online, and I still got a bath. I suppose that what appeared to be factory at 272K miles was a bit clogged up because the output had no pressure but the 65 PSI was holding steady on the input side. That explains my hesitation.
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In my case, I relieved the fuel pressure on my 2000 Explorer as shown online, and I still got a bath. I suppose that what appeared to be factory at 272K miles was a bit clogged up because the output had no pressure but the 65 PSI was holding steady on the input side. That explains my hesitation.
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GARY
great videos as always Eric only i don't see you use any respiratory protection when cleaning up caliper mounting points and hubs. A little mask would show if there is a valid concern. Just thinking of your safety and want those videos to be around for a long time if you get my meaning.
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great videos as always Eric only i don't see you use any respiratory protection when cleaning up caliper mounting points and hubs. A little mask would show if there is a valid concern. Just thinking of your safety and want those videos to be around for a long time if you get my meaning.
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Richard
Why would you need to burnish the parking brake? It is only used typically when parked and the vehicle is not in motion. I know you can adjust them to the correct setting by applying and releasing a few times. Planning on Drifting: -)? Just curious.
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Why would you need to burnish the parking brake? It is only used typically when parked and the vehicle is not in motion. I know you can adjust them to the correct setting by applying and releasing a few times. Planning on Drifting: -)? Just curious.
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Mark
Parking brake tip: When you set them, give 'em the beans. More than once I've started driving my wife's car and she'll tell me The parking brake is on. I shouldn't have been able to move it - a good way to burn them out without knowing it.
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Parking brake tip: When you set them, give 'em the beans. More than once I've started driving my wife's car and she'll tell me The parking brake is on. I shouldn't have been able to move it - a good way to burn them out without knowing it.
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