Mustang Cam Phasers

Replacing Camshaft Phasers on a 2006 Ford Mustang

[@DillonTurner395]

Will just start ticking again, issues is oil pressure related, that first cam journal is a lot of pressurized oil pushing around it and some into the cam. That journal (no bearing there, cam just rides on the heads) wears, you end up with low oil pressure to the phasers and a dieseling sound if pressure there is low enough. My 04 f150 with the 5.4L 3v has the same issue. One of those things you just deal with. Normally doesnt cause any major performance issues just a mustang that sounds like it had a diesel swapped into it lol

[@cruzanity7478]

lol very true, my stang sounds like a diesel

[@CooperLakeAutomotive]

@Lillie1986 Without the tool the timing chain tensioner will extend then you cannot get the chain back on.

[@dragrace4fun]

Yeah, you can make a tool or a rubber hose section will work just as well. The key to the whole operation is to have those marks on the alignment points of the cam, caps, phaser, and chain. If you have a second set of hands readily available, this is MUCH smoother of an operation. I've helped change cams in on of these cars and it's pretty straight-forward. Also, the phaser bolt is another one of those 1-time-use bolts, that wasn't mentioned. Bad design? Nah, they're not all that bad.

[@mooosestang]

Did you replace the vct solenoids at the same time? A lot of ford trucks get a tick that is linked to the vct solenoid and not the phasers. What exactly can fail on the cam phaser, it looks like a simple part.

[@loku1125]

take a step into the 90's

[@StormAutoAdventures]

Is there any way to upgrade the cam phasers to something better than the factory? So this kind of thing won't need to be done again basically. I'm asking for my brother who has a modded '08 Mustang GT. Thanks

[@TheDutchTexan]

If they go bad I on mine I am going to make sure they swap in a set of hotrod cams... Since they are already in there might save a couple of bucks there.

[@colemccarn3099]

you could also buy cam phaser lockouts

[@Q-gf8vb]

Running the car hard? Its a damn Mustang!

[@CooperLakeAutomotive]

We are in Georgia

[@Don.keybals]

So were the phasers making it hard to shift, like as if it were a trans problem?

[@chevyssboy89]

i have a tick noise on my 05 gt, i need help to know it could be please and where are you guys located at? what state

[@GammaCruxis]

Any idea what music is playing for this video?

[@Trinergy-Livewire]

Don't do it at home? Wish I had a cozy shop! Just got $996 in +A Ford Performance swag, it's 41 degrees and I'll do most of it in the driveway! The $100's I'll save is going towards a rebuilt TR3650!! Thankful for my wrench chops.

[@florenbaron7111]

Which size of socket did you use for the phaser bolt?

[@B0ss429]

what do you guys torque it at

[@dragrace4fun]

Only bad things are the special tools they want you to buy (cams will require the 3-valve specific compression tool), but info is everywhere. Just do your research and have a good mechanic handy or your highly mechanically-inclined friend who's done them on standby, heh. Take photos/video and you can see how it all goes back together if you get lost. It's really not that bad, but you do run the risk if you break something.

[@etienne__k]

Is this a recurring problem on Mustang ?

[@mbarizia]

@GammaCruxis lol, everybody has his own interest, don't misunderstand me but i find your comment cool

[@DSMeclipsegst]

This is the EXACT reason i prefer Push Rod V8s

[@tarekshams321]

i had the same problem on my mustang gt 2008 i thought at the first my clutch got broken tell i toke it to the car shop and they Check the car out and the problem was from the cam phasers and now they are working on it and the mechanical guy said every 5 years u need to change the cam phasers!!

[@lamontkid93]

I don’t like when people discourage you from working on your own car

[@SuperHyphyOne]

There are some repairs that simply shouldn’t be done by DIYers or inexperienced mechanics.

[@tamara7859]

Good work, but i would love the see test runs after the work was done! I would really appreciate it!

[@sdvten]

Yeah and OHV pushrod engines never had issues with rocker arms, pushrods or lifters. LOL The cam phaser would not have to be there if the engine did not have VVT. There are loads of SOHC and DOHC engines without VVT so no cam phasers. Anyone who knew anything about engines would know that.

[@zclarke1989]

its not a bad design by ford its due to using cheap oil filters i work for ford and using aftermarket oil filters is the number 1 cause to the cam phasers going bad. the aftermarket filter comes apart and cloggs the oil passages to the phasers.

[@CooperLakeAutomotive]

@ponyryda I like fords as well it is just that in this case this is a bad design

[@ponyryda]

Don't u bad mouth Ford I love my 2002 Mustang GT

[@bigmotoxer]

don't try this at home? Actually pretty simple just time consuming. Though I have a fairly fresh engine(2011gt) I would've pulled timing cover and replaced chains/tension'ers BUT good short-cut/get-er-dun-garage video.

[@bigmotoxer]

@Mr. Poopybutthole tell your mama that homeboy

[@ikecostner1]

Most people can’t do anything with DOHC timing chains specifically keeping them in time

[@royeherts9221]

I do not know where and why you paid that much for that tool!! I hope you were joking cause I only paid 23 dollars for mine

[@BigDaddy28027]

that doesnt look too complicated to do

[@kubanskiloewe]

unfortunately many new Mustangs (V6 and V8) havethe same problems. and they have only a few thousand miles...... Ford does nothing.

[@EASTWOODO4]

i hate fords.ever sinse replacing a ztec timing belt years ago.3 special tools to time that engine.makes u miss timing marks on the crank and cam gears

[@HermanTheHacker]

poor sound quality

[@LDimon84]

V8 horror of the mechanic

[@mrmustangman]

I have a 2005 mustang gt with 55,000 miles.... "tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick" ----- Ford sucks.... I think I will go back to Chevy....

[@marcosacosta7341]

MrMus TangMan it's because People bet the shit out of them if you bet on your car parts wear down

[@mrmustangman]

what.??????