Customers can be CRUEL!!!

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Customers can be CRUEL!!!

Reply #30 – October 27, 2012, 11:13:40 PM

i have used these articulated type of pliers on that snap ring. the mercruiser out drive guys have to use them for the gimble bearing snap ring, its nearly the same as the super duty one. they work well

Customers can be CRUEL!!!

Reply #31 – October 28, 2012, 02:53:58 AM

make sure to change the spark plugs while engine is cold on these aluminum headed motors. I always vacuum around where each plug is before removing to avoid getting grit in the threads or in the plug hole. Make sure to not overtighten, at least in the panther chassis, Ford did not give much thread in the heads to work with.

Some people are against using anti-seaze compound with these motors. I have always heard to use anti-seaze on the plug threads of aluminum headed motors but when I owned an tuned up my panther 4.6 I did not use it due to all the horror stories of these motors blowing spark plugs.

Btw Tom, another fine read!!

Customers can be CRUEL!!!

Reply #32 – October 28, 2012, 02:56:19 AM

Quote from: rodsterh;401234

Cruel is being kind. If it was me it would be a$$hole and ex-customer!

Great thread, I enjoyed the info here and 'nice' to know I'm not alone when I tackle a job similar to this.

I'm about to embark on a total brake job (including replacing the hard line with the rust hole) :hick: on my '97 F150. The truck only has 80,000 miles and is very clean so I'm willing to spend time and $$ on it.

Also want to change out all of the hoses/belts/plug wires/etc since they are all original.

I've heard horror stories about the plugs in the aluminum heads...anything to fear?

Any other 'Achilles heel' on this truck I should be aware of?

Seems they will run for 200,000+ miles from what I've read on the truck forums so to me it's worth fixing right.

Thanks for all of the good info here and good luck on that special tool...amazing one is not available.

Customers can be CRUEL!!!

Reply #33 – October 28, 2012, 09:59:11 AM

Quote from: ramair351;401434

i have used these articulated type of pliers on that snap ring. the mercruiser out drive guys have to use them for the gimble bearing snap ring, its nearly the same as the super duty one. they work well

I have a set of those and thank you for posting and helping. What i did was turn the points around and ground a relief in the tips. They are long enough but not heavy enough. They almost worked but were a bit SHY. Those were the best choice but just a little weak. Thank you for helping. What i think i am going to do is find a Ford Tech i know who specializes in the trucks at the dealer. I talked to the service adviser Friday and he is going to hook me up with the tool i need i THINK??? The mystery continues!!

This is what i want to do to the engineer that designed this NIGHTMARE