Recent content by tireman

Thank you so much, this is a great DIY project.

I bought new coils on ebay on the cheap and they worked well. Now i go to the wrecker yard and pull coils from wrecked cars for a song. Some people are stuck on Motorcraft parts, they maybe better but these are old cars now. They are just not worth pumping money into.

still driving my 01v6 since new, 20 years now, 238k runs great, working on a few things that quit every 100k miles. So your car starts then stops. Put your key in the ignition turn it to on (not start) and listen for the fuel pump to start pumping fuel. If its quiet you can hear it. If you don;t...

01V6 236k miles, motor mounts are crushed. What is the level of difficulty to replace them. This is still my daily driver but the number of repairs needed are growing by the day. The vacuum lines are as brittle as dry spaghetti. Even the thick rubber hoses snap like twigs. Chasing the P codes...

today i worked on the power steering pump, what a pain, looked straight forward to me, not really any issues installing the new pump at 231K miles, but the high pressure line is leaking out the center of the 18mm nut, damn! ok, tried to seal the shaft pipe with an o-ring, but no luck. looks like...

I've had no issues with aftermarket parts. What I do have an issue with is the junk they built this car with LOL!

My 01 fuel pump died about 125k miles, I would bet it's the fuel pump. If you are going to keep the car get a good fuel pump not a cheap one. You will need to pull out the back seat lower cushion and look for the fuel pump cover. Remove the hoses and power cord then the entire fuel pump housing...

Raise the front of the vehicle and check for play of the steering end links, easy enough. once the tire is off the ground grab it at the 9 and 3 position and rock it back and forth, again at the 6 and 9 position. there should be no play. if there is play then end links are the problem, could be...

many thanks but i know it is out there because the ford f150 has the same looking harness and there are plenty available, i may have to buy the f150 harness and just modify the length of hose line. The f150 harness is about $20 online.

Replaced mine years ago with the filter canister. Drew down the vacuum in the system then loaded with a can of 134a. Been running fine for years now. Be sure and clean out any debris caught in front of the radiator.

I replace my pump fluid every January without fail.

Is this the original compressor, it may be signaling that it needs to be replaced.

I've run my 01 V6 for years with oil in the plug wells, The heat generally degrades the rubber boots. You can buy replacement boots on Ebay cheap. I use a suction device to suck out any oil in the wells and replace the boots. As said already the oil comes from the gaskets leaking oil into the wells.

2001 V6 3.0L The vacuum harness connects to the EGR valve then travels back to the EGR vacuum valve then to the back of the intake manifold for suction. I have found plenty of parts for the F150 that look identical, however it says they are not compatible. So does anyone know the manufacturer...

check for more leaks around the radiator hose connections, they crack. Have someone else start the engine while you look for leaks. i found two leaks that way.