200,000 Mile Timing Chain Repair | Dreaded Ford 5.4 Triton 3 Valve

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Amsoil Synthetic Blend oil? Did Amsoil sell out?? @BeardedFordTech sent an oil sample to @TheMotorOilGeek and we had a video chat to go over the lab test results. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaeQdIilpcmtfassi=jm_xEKVyef7upJw0

[@Boodieman72]

They made it for quick lube places as it's cheaper, those places car owners care more about cheapness over quality.

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

@@Boodieman72Thats what I thought as well, smart business plan IMO. The quality is suburb as per initial testing.

[@TonicofSonic]

Superb or subpar?😅

[@Boodieman72]

@@RainmanRaysRepairs I would run OE or Signature Series for cars that take it unlike mine that I use 0W-30 European Oil from Amsoil.

[@HelicopterDad-u5b]

Amsoil ATF has really smoothed out my 6f35 shifts. Love Amsoil products..

[@92mrsrdb]

This is a special Sunday treat! Thanks Rainman

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Going back together pretty smooth Ray 31:42 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@chugatecate]

I’ve never been this early to Rays videos. I’ve enjoyed this journey so far and can’t wait for the successful conclusion. Great work Ray!!

[@andrewmcevans465]

A bunch of young Engineers were probably proud of this mess. I am a retired Engineer. Old school. Keep it simple.

[@samholdsworth420]

Pushrods are king lol

[@LeoNidas-301]

Truer word have not been spoken. 6.2L LS1 pushrod add turbo, tune add ethanol 1000hp daily driver.

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

Don't fix what's broken

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

Don't fix what's broken.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Furd

[@russelbaird3342]

I am so glad there are technicians like you, this is a job I could do but would take me so many more hours longer than the 17+ you mentioned at the start. Plus the frustration factor would be far higher. Stay safe , have fun .

[@daviddavis2366]

Usually wait until Monday to watch Ray... Can't wait on this one! Gotta watch today!!! Thanks Ray, Lauren, Dave and Justin!

[@rickcotter5238]

It amazes me how you can do all of this one handed

[@Kykid78]

Hurricanes are 4-0 . Good sermon this am. Didnt get zinged one time. Now lunch and a Raymond video. I’m a blessed man.

[@valkyriesride129]

This may be my favorite series so far! Thank you Ray 🍻

[@opendstudio7141]

Pretty straightforward reassembly, no special tools required other than patience. Always amazed at how quickly things go back on v.s. taking them off.

[@deanowens5539]

Love a Ray Video on a Sunday Afternoon! Thank you my friend! Great job as always!

[@rudyschurmann6211]

Nice this has been an educational series so far. thanks

[@LumpyFPV]

Ikr? My #1 lesson learned: never buy a Triton.

[@rudyschurmann6211]

I'm talking about doing the work itself.​@@LumpyFPV

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Let the Re assembly Commence dunuhhh Great seeing you as always Ray Good series. I do these timing systems 50 plus times a year always nice to relax and watch someone Else doing it great entertainment Ray 1:32 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@hollisbiffle7669]

I am a mechanic and I must say, you are an artist my friend 😅

[@TimfromAlabama]

Using the silicone RVT reminds me of the times I had to rebuild a textile weaving machine. All cast iron parts, no gaskets whatsoever, and we had to use orange high temp silicone because there was no cooling other than being air cooled. Had a few other techs use the regular blue that wasn't high temp, and a few days later...oil leaks galore. Tear back down, scrape off the old, replace with the high temp, and redo what someone else SHOULD have done right in the first place. Oh, the joy...lol. Did I mention all the parts were cast iron and the size of that timing cover or even larger so weighed like a ton each times as many as 10 covers depending how far you tore it down or had to redo. All the fun and sweat. Don't miss those years. Watching you reminds me of those joyous days..LOL. Take care.

[@josephvantreeck2989]

thank you Ray. I learned much from this multipart presentation.

[@MBoyer-ng6ok]

People looking at the new ones on the lot pushing 100K and they just take the old one to Ray......"When the new one is 100K, take the old one to Ray".... They will be good for another 100-200K miles after this visit... Saved this one from the crusher.

[@John-h7n2m]

No one can say any different, as a mechanic, nothing is ever as easy as the book says, keep up the great work Ray you and your team are awesome. No one can realize how hard it must be to film it on top of actually do it. Love your work man.

[@delantel6689]

Another great series Ray, keep them coming.

[@bretluyet1896]

my neighbor has an identical truck with identical problem really nice truck hell sell me for cheap i havent decided yet labor intensive it is but watching this something i can do,so i may buy the truck,and fix it

[@johndickerson9328]

Due to all of the timing system work that you did Ray, I would definitely recommend new spark plugs. It just makes sense sir.😊

[@davidrobertson606]

I almost bought an SUV with the same engine. I got a GMC with 5.3. It has problems also after 150,000 miles. It has oil leaks but so far only 1QT every 3,000 miles. You do good work.

[@cameron339]

Looks like the owner did a good job with oil changes. That engine looks really clean.

[@hokie9910]

And yet here we are, at 200k with some major issues.

[@21Piloteer]

@@hokie9910 And yet, it's an inherent problem with this engine regardless of maintenance.

[@hokie9910]

@@21Piloteer That was my point.

[@john7017]

I would only use cast iron body tensioners on the 3 valve Triton. The plastic ones wear and crack and leak, I learned the hard way. Great video!

[@Darkassassin09]

I'm kinda surprised Ray didn't put metal bodied ones in. He made a point of talking about how these fail, and they were even one of the causes of this re-build...

[@toddmiller5322]

The cast iron ones use a ratcheting mechanism that was over tensioning the chains and causing premature chain wear. There are two types of the plastic ones, it's the first version that the gasket fails so easily, the revised ones do not.

[@tsimpson007]

This is a pleasant surprise. Ray on Sunday cool. Best to you and the family.

[@mlg1783]

The condition of the seats in that truck drives my bananas!!!

[@davidrush8283]

Thank you for your time.

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

Time for Part 4 of the owner feeling the 🔱of Triton.

[@NotJRB]

Sitting the light on top of the engine at the end reminded me of something one of my bosses told me back in the '70s. He used to tune up his car by watching how steady his radio antenna was. If it vibrated too much then it needed an adjustment if it was stable then he was done. Hi-Tech.

[@angelojonesjones1311]

Not to tell you how to do what you have been doing for twenty years, but when I encounter the wires over the valve covers, I use plastic ties to keep them out of the way. That gives me enough room to remove and replace the valve covers without interference putting them back on. Just a suggestion.

[@oxygen454]

I am so glad my dad sold his 5.4 Triton a week ago! I don’t have a shop but was going to take on this job of timing and cam phasers. Now I’m glad I didn’t! Great to watch though.

[@patrickhenigin4805]

I'd rather spend $1,500 to have this done than $7500 for a new engine. A new truck is out of the question.

[@oxygen454]

@@patrickhenigin4805 here it’s about a 2 day job with a $160/hr Canadian plus parts. All said and done, it’s about $3k plus. I agree though, the prices of new trucks is crazy.

[@patrickhenigin4805]

@oxygen454 OK, but that's in Canadian dollars? I've had work done at a ford dealership in Regina and it cost about the same in Canadian dollars, as it would here in US dollars.

[@oxygen454]

@@patrickhenigin4805 how is that possible? American dollar is worth $1.36 Canadian. So $1k American would be $1,360 plus our average wage is higher (due to cost of living) depending on where you live. We are no where close to par. I wish!

[@patrickhenigin4805]

@oxygen454 ford dealer in Regina charged my about $150 C to replace the plastic pan under the engine of my Ford Cmax. I called my local dealer and they quoted me about the same number of dollars US. No brainer to get it done there. Almost all of it was parts.

[@mtn.homeforge351]

And this is why I love my old 300 straight 6!

[@Toddscamry-lk5wr]

Yea screw that pos week ass motor

[@rayshutsa6690]

Thanks Ray for this great treat on a Sunday. Love your sarcasm always wait to see what part of the video you fit it in. The repair is coming together. It shows us what it takes to do this repair. Thanks for another great video.

[@glennfeige2909]

Thanks Ray for the video and your efforts. Appreciated.

[@skyhawk7935]

Ray, the weep hole in the water pump is for pressure relief when the sealed bearings are pressed into the housing. They are not for letting coolant to escape on a failed unit. TMYK.

[@johnnewbold3225]

They may not be for letting coolant out through a failed bearing but they certainly do

[@jwray9799]

WRONG,, they are to tell you if the seal has failed.. thus letting oil/grease to be washed away and soon to follow bearing failure...

[@jwray9799]

WRONG! The weep hole is to tell the internal seal between the bearing and the coolant water has failed.. then the soon to fail bearing due to the oil/grease being washed out...

[@greggc8088]

The weep hole is for weeping. And they do weep. Especially on Honda and Toyota.

[@ctbale1]

Weep hole tells you your bearings are now being lubricated by coolant. Haha

[@Invisibleman7]

Thanks for the Sunday upload Ray. Looking forward to part 5 .Hello Dave from another Dave

[@TomM-iw3te]

Looks like you guys are about to see a major hurricane to your west on Thursday Sept. 26th. Take care of yourselves. We appreciate all you do to educate and entertain.

[@TXCherokee]

Thank you Ray. Enjoyed watching

[@dog3y3]

huge undertaking. Thanks Ray. Fun to watch.

[@BeardedFordTech]

Awesome job man awesome job!!

[@unclelou7824]

Yup the dot sprocket and the dark link are correctly aligned.👍👍😎😎

[@kevincurry4735]

Hello Ray and happy Sunday.

[@johnbridwell1244]

Love this project!

[@martyh9309]

I did this exact job on our 2005 Expedition over a weekend in my driveway. Never again.... Haha... Love your channel and content Ray!

[@stevenakn1]

Thanks for all the great lighting Ray best on utube man 🌞🌝

[@soundman6564]

Lots of good info in this one, I have an 04 Expedition E.B. edition 4x4 5.4 Triton with 275k miles on it, got the intake manifold in last wk (leak) and may go ahead and change out the timing chains at the same time to prevent future bad word usage. 🤣

[@Fearmocker]

I remember working on my first car, ‘77 thunderbird, knowing nothing, I over torqued head covers and squeezed the gaskets to mush lol. My dad laughed and laughed lol

[@jwray9799]

PRE-SOAK YOUR CHAINS IN OIL BEFORE INSTALLING!!! it will make them not "dry-start/run" that causes a lot of wear before the oil slingers can oil them up.. ( just a little note from a 50yr mechanic )

[@williamrosier5558]

1st thing I was taught. Soakem and pistons 2. And always pre lube oil pump. And no dry starts

[@Toddscamry-lk5wr]

No need in soaking spray oil on them after installed no issue

[@luisjordan7850]

............ although you're the best mechanic that I ever met in real life or KZbin whatever apply thank you sir.🇺🇸🇵🇷👍

[@jondean8246]

it was great! cos u caught the gasket before buttoning down the head cover

[@ronsloan7662]

Hey Ray, great video on a very time consuming job. The truck looks to be well worth your customer's expenditure on it as it is in very good condition and I'm guessing he's quite attached to it. Looking forward to the last installment when we all get to hear it spring back to life again. Cheers !

[@waynepolk9493]

But on a positive note I love your videos and how you explain everything

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

Rock on...! With no Nascar today, perfect timing...!

[@anthonyjones5711]

Thanks for another great series of videos. Tony (UK)

[@Charles-r2u]

Great Job And Great Video. Nice to learn stuff like this.

[@Papieck37]

Really enjoying the series Ray.... Superb!!!!!

[@DonaldWells-wk8dc]

I liked the water pump 'gravity effect' 😁

[@jaystax8370]

Looks like the next storm is going to head your way. Good luck buddy.

[@breezerachael]

rey i used to make double sided studs for harmonic balancers that i could draw the balancers down square at which time i just changed to the original oem bolt just a thought. it does help

[@jacksongunner7122]

You should use some bungees to hold the harness and tubes out of the way when putting the valve covers back on.

[@eddyhathaway1713]

Best video by far!! Only i would have had a box full of bolts left over!!😃😃

[@RyderG187]

Just self detonated one of these (2005) coonts at 438'000kms. currently have a shop swapping in a 2007 with 285'000kms. im scurred now lol

[@patrickchavez3848]

Woo Hoo, I thought there wasn't going to be a video today which is Sunday 9-22-24! My day just got 100% better. Thank you triple R for the upload!! 😊

[@danieljones495]

Hey Ray keep up the good work I’m from Maine I came down last year to do a meet and greet plus took a picture with you

[@johnmarino4085]

Nicely done Ray !

[@rucarcrazy70]

So much work ,nice job

[@patrickgoodwin3085]

Another enjoyable video and the engine will live again.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video and series as always Ray 58:48 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@jdesaavedra0432]

I have stooped as low as to use a few dabs of 3M super weatherstrip adhesive to keep the gasket in place while I wrestled the harness and valve cover. Yes, I still checked with a morror after finishing.

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@gregw4602]

Hey Ray, even if you go back to flippin burgers, I'll still watch, love me some burgers....

[@robertpimpo4698]

59:05 Awesome video ray I knew it'd be 5 videos that's a big job can't wait to hear it come alive

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

I appreciate these videos

[@bobbg9041]

Its blue, so you know its good!

[@acdii]

I have a similar job coming up. 3.5 Ecoboost in a Flex. The fun one with an INTERNAL water pump! The very first thing I will look at once the covers and intake are off will be the valves. Will be interesting to see how much gunk built up over 185K miles of DI.

[@patrickhenigin4805]

I know the first thing I'd do with an ecoboost.

[@SlaschevAM]

If you don't want to listen to the noise of the first start after assembly, then you should have first filled the new oil pump with oil before installation. And after the assembly is complete, fill the engine with oil and without spark plugs, turn the crankshaft with a drill a few turns to fill the oil system.

[@williamrosier5558]

Amateur Action

[@billystaton7855]

I need this done on my truck!!

[@de_beunhaas]

Put a bit of tape on the wobbele socket, works great less wobbely

[@robertpimpo4698]

Those super scrapers on your site I may need one

[@robertweiner8826]

Hall effect is what that sensor uses to count the wheel.

[@DonaldWells-wk8dc]

Some frontload Washing machines used that on speed control.

[@Jackhole_Cat]

Nice job so far, sir!

[@DeniseMilaTeresa]

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[@MichaelNomura-i9n]

It takes a special talent to install a timing chain on with one hand.

[@DannyNeal-g8y]

The sad part? When you finish all this work, it's still a Triton engine!

[@leonardsnow8118]

I enjoyed seeing that I know you can’t pick your work like that but if you ever get a jeep liberty 3.7 I’d love to see the time and chains replaced on it

[@doak4886]

Ready to Rock and Roll 3 times in 36 minutes.

[@keithdonaldson3945]

Tensioners loose always makes me smile.

[@44hawk28]

Just so you're aware, on the Flat 6 and flat 4 aircraft engines where the entire crankcase comes apart in two pieces. The way you seal that surface between those two is with a single strand of silk thread. That's all they use to seal that surface from leaking oil

[@markhewitt7568]

Take care hurricane heading your way 😮

[@DonaldWells-wk8dc]

That tray for fasteners and components ...thought Dave had some fish&chips for lunch and you said "don't that away in the trash...I can use it on this 5 3 and a half."😊

[@denkn]

Sunday treat by Ray...

[@ryulee458]

Well good afternoon to you Ray ☀️ now let's get into part 4😂😂😂

[@bullbutter9699]

I've done that Job took me 3 weeks I think, a couple winters ago. Wasnt Needed GRRRRRR AC compressor was Low on Pag OIL.

[@skutahuniai4830]

Much better plan to use a 1/2" drive, 1 1/4" socket on the crank snout. Does not stress the threads on the dampener bolt and also allows you to turn the crank CCW.

[@lawrencecavens5760]

Good job there - but next time you blow off the surface clean the surface Then put down your sealant - that way you don't contaminate the sealant.

[@Apismeliffera]

Use a water soluble lubricant for the water pump O-ring? K-Y Jelly perhaps?

[@MarkBaasch]

I remember back in the 80’s, going through a Automotive program, we learned to build an engine to last a 100,000 miles! Why? Because cars were only good for a 100,000 miles! Cars are way better built now!😊

[@1DarkStorm]

Welcoming back!

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Bonus vid Ray ?? Awesome