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General Sport Trac Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="DILLARD000" data-source="post: 1048261" data-attributes="member: 74901"><p>Forgot to mention; best to take an OBD2 Reader along on your TestDrive;</p><p>scan for TroubleCodes before+after the drive, read live data during your drive.</p><p>Changing the Left+Rght OilPressurized TimingTensioners is a 2~3hr job.</p><p>Recommending Ford Tensioners, second choice would be Cloyes or Melling;</p><p>avoid cheap Asian versions from Ebay\Amazon, they're known to fail after a few months\weeks.</p><p>Convenient to swap JunkPlastic ThermoStatHousing to an Aluminum version while changing Left Tensioner.</p><p>$200~$300 in parts+tools for doing all 3 parts above; probably more to get them shipped to AK.</p><p>Relatively easy job; be patient with the ackward mounting\access of ThermoStatHousing & connections.</p><p></p><p>More info on my wiki:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Electrical_OnBoardDiagnosisPort[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Engine_Oil_Pressurized_TimingTensioners[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Engine_Coolant_ThermoStat[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DILLARD000, post: 1048261, member: 74901"] Forgot to mention; best to take an OBD2 Reader along on your TestDrive; scan for TroubleCodes before+after the drive, read live data during your drive. Changing the Left+Rght OilPressurized TimingTensioners is a 2~3hr job. Recommending Ford Tensioners, second choice would be Cloyes or Melling; avoid cheap Asian versions from Ebay\Amazon, they're known to fail after a few months\weeks. Convenient to swap JunkPlastic ThermoStatHousing to an Aluminum version while changing Left Tensioner. $200~$300 in parts+tools for doing all 3 parts above; probably more to get them shipped to AK. Relatively easy job; be patient with the ackward mounting\access of ThermoStatHousing & connections. More info on my wiki: [URL unfurl="true"]https://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Electrical_OnBoardDiagnosisPort[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Engine_Oil_Pressurized_TimingTensioners[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Engine_Coolant_ThermoStat[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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