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 Nov 7 2007, 06:33 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin  Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196  |
I've got a 2002 taurus SEL (loaded, leather, etc) that I'm going to be selling soon. Currently it has what I think is a valvetrain problem. It appears that one of the valves was starved for oil and stuck in the guide. I'm going to either sell it as it currently is (it runs and moves, but it needs the head pulled off and checked out) or I'm going to fix it, and sell it when it's done. It's blue with cream leather and has 117,000 miles on it (my sister drove it from the Summit Point area to Washington DC to work every day, that's where the mileage came from).
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Nov 7 2007, 07:57 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
I haven't yet. I did a compression test and cylinder #1 (passengers side on the rear bank) has 0 compression. It won't even wiggle the needle. I suspect the exhaust valve was "under lubricated" and while it was shut off so they could pump fuel, it siezed to the guide. I'm just speculating right now, but it's going to be coming apart in the next few weeks.
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trackbird F/S: 2002 Ford Taurus SEL Nov 7 2007, 06:33 PM
Ojustracing Hey Kevin Have you had a valve cover off the thing... Nov 7 2007, 07:48 PM Ojustracing Wow wouldnt you bielve that is cylinder that I... Nov 7 2007, 08:58 PM trackbird I'm hoping that's the issue. Do you have i... Nov 7 2007, 09:26 PM
BigEnos My sister-in-law is looking for a cheap car. You d... Nov 7 2007, 11:45 PM |
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