Fudged Undies
Well-Known Member
Anyone done one on our SOHC. I'm guessing I need to replace one on my trac. Overheated last week(severely) and though I haven't confirmed it, will be doing compression testing tomorrow, it kinda looks that way.
The trac has a miss at idle and while trying bleeding the cooling system (after the overheat), water will shoot out of the radiator, like a geiser, on acceleration. My guess is that one of my gaskets is shot and compression is escaping via the cooling system. No codes are being thrown.
Moreover, can anyone confirm whether the engine has to be removed for the job or can it be done on the vehicle? Using the Ford cd manual, from ebay, it indicates it's not necessary but I was under the impression the engine needed to be removed.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions or advice?
The trac has a miss at idle and while trying bleeding the cooling system (after the overheat), water will shoot out of the radiator, like a geiser, on acceleration. My guess is that one of my gaskets is shot and compression is escaping via the cooling system. No codes are being thrown.
Moreover, can anyone confirm whether the engine has to be removed for the job or can it be done on the vehicle? Using the Ford cd manual, from ebay, it indicates it's not necessary but I was under the impression the engine needed to be removed.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions or advice?