[AT] off topic, need help on new parts chasing truck.

[Cecil R Bearden]

Gil:
I don't think it was a real transporter, just the guy was pulled over 
sus0ected of DUI and had more than a couple of ounces of weed in the  
truck..   I do agree it has been rode and hard and put up wet a few too 
many times.  With only 122000 miles on it, and it looks to have had oil 
& filter changed about every 4000mi according to some stickers on the 
doors.  I thought about getting the carfax on it, but those things are 
not usually worth the paper to print them on.  However, that stinking 
oil has bothered me and after 50 years of working on engines I did not 
know that brown stinking oil indicated a coolant leak...  Learn 
something new on this list every week!!  I have traded for a 2003 engine 
with only 60,000 miles on it.  I guess I will just try to pull the 
engine and transmission and have the trans freshened up with the new 
engine...
Cecil in OKla


On 2/1/2015 12:04 PM, vschwartz1 at comcast.net wrote:
> Cecil; I have been following this drug transporter truck problem since it came to life. From your description I would venture to say this engine has been run hot resulting in a warped head which has resulted in the valve problem. The easiest cure is to replace the head from any supply source. I do not like junk yards unless the part comes from a wreck. I draw the conclusions because of your observation of the vehicles current oil. Brown oil that stinks as you describe indicates a coolant leak into the oil. All of this is only a guess on my part but I think that valve problem is a result rather than a cause.
> Gil
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> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
> To: "Antique" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 8:56:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, need help on new parts chasing truck.
>
> On 1/30/2015 10:34 PM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
>> Just purchased a 2000 f150 4x4 Lariat supercab 5.4L with all the bells &
>> whistles.. Previous owner bought it at auction and it started running
>> rough, they took it to a reputable mechanic who replaced all spark
>> plugs, coil packs, lifter, rocker, and spring on the #7 cyl . They used
>> a camera to look at piston to determine if valve had struck piston.
>> Valve is still sticking. It will start and run fine for 5-10 seconds
>> then too rough to keep idling. sorta smooths out at 2000 rpm. I talked
>> to the mechanic who said that they spent over $1000 or work & time
>> trying to unstick the valve. The valve would unstick when they pulled it
>> up, but the cam would stick it down. It runs fine for about 5-10
>> seconds after starting then runs so rough that it will barely move out
>> of its tracks. P.O. said that he put a new battery in it and then took
>> it for a drive to go to the detail shop and it started running rough.
>> They then took it to the mechanic. P.O. decided not to put any more
>> money in it when told that the valve was stuck.Mechanic told me he did
>> not think valve was bent.
>>
>> I have posted on Ford truck Enthusiasts forum and only received dumb looks.
>>
>> Any suggestions??
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
> So Ford still has sticking valves. I've been fighting the same problem
> in my 76 year old Ford flathead in the 39 Deluxe.
> The problem was 30 some years of inactivity. The flathead is easy to get
> at the valves through the spark plug holes and
> I was able to spray some penetrating oil that ran down the stems. After
> soaking I was able to use a hammer and punch
> to tap the valve closed. Repeated many many times and finally I think I
> have the old Ford running on all 8.
> Now for Ford number two.
> I guess it is no help to you Cecil but it just struck me as quite a
> co-incidence .
>
> Ralph in Sask.
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