WE BOUGHT A FORD RANGER 3.2 WITH CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE

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Working at our fully equipped workshop in Kent we carry out tasks including Panel beating, Body work, Mig Welding, Sheet metal Spot Welding, Fabrication, Chassis Repairs, Sand Blasting, Engine and Mechanical repairs, DPF cleaning, Restoration and Structural repairs on the Celette Jig frame machine.
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[@garethjudd5840]

Catastrophic engine problems on a modern Ford, what a surprise 😂

[@patrickodowd8883]

Crazy too think there was time when ford had the most reliable engines ever made

[@yorkshireman7025]

@@patrickodowd8883 the old banana d.i 2.5 went foreverrr

[@patrickodowd8883]

@@yorkshireman7025 thats what i was thinking mate ive a had a fair few of them never a problem

[@ivorharden]

​@patrickodowd8883 Their zetec engines from early 2000s were great.

[@muckle8]

Give the pinto some love too!

[@karimkalache712]

100 years of making engines and cars and they can only make them to last 90,000 miles, Good job Ford!

[@arimington-is7gv]

The joke at the end … I nearly fell off my chair, the missus thought I had lost the plot 😂😂😂

[@philelliott5327]

I worked on this series of Rangers when they were new. They were very reliable apart from failed injectors, leaky rear mains, blown turbos, failed intercoolers, failed dpfs, rear axles noisy, oil consumption, ABS module failure, unannounced catastrophic engine failures, Other than that a great truck all round.😂

[@lucybrown-nd1cf]

This also is my experience.

[@sicelolongo2388]

Maybe not a great truck after the long list you put here

[@SHADOW.GGG-]

@@sicelolongo2388 tumbleweed lol

[@paulsz6194]

Good to look at and sit in , but don’t drive ‘‘em too far…😂

[@uliman100]

That engine hoist deserves a bit of love... a nice clean and a nice coat of paint... it looks sad at the moment!

[@steveturner8840]

Important thing about engines and comedy Timing 😂

[@alaneagle7545]

Diagnosis in seconds, plan in minutes, and carried out to perfection in an hour!! Top work and great video content guys 👍🤜🤛

[@timbaker7994]

That joke rob just gold can we have one after every video this channel is pure gold 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@pinmast0r]

Engine Hoists: A device used by mechanics all over the world to test the tensile strength of anything they forgot to disconnect :)

[@johnmehaffey9953]

I just love seeing Chris’s personality coming through he’s much more relaxed on camera now and really interacts with us viewers, another great post guys looking forward to seeing you work on a truck again 👍

[@rumpoh8039]

SERVES YOU RIGHT FOR BUYING FORD

[@abeeke85]

Australian mechanic here who work on a lot of these. Known issues with these engines. Call main dealer, as you’ll be surprised how affordable a complete new engine is. If you go with a used engine, consider putting in upgraded oil pump. Also very important procedure for changing oil and filter with these, if you leave it more then 5 minutes with no oil, it won’t get oil pressure. Love the channel, long time subscriber

[@TheSparkysdog]

Chris the magpie, half listening to Rob while looking for loose change 😂😂

[@Stoff1]

The above comment reminded me of Music Magpie.

[@FFVoyager]

8:33 love Chris's face when he says 'That's a big 'ole in that' 😄

[@johnsbond]

I found your channel a few months back now, so glad I did. Couple of top blokes doing quality work being open & honest about the ups & downs, ultimately sharing great content. Thank you.

[@Davey-Dr]

"I'm not coming out at the mo as I'm having a little cry"😂😂

[@oscarscomputersandgames4712]

Made that look easy lads, I heard it was the earlier ones of these these that had the engine fault, we had a couple of early transits 17plates had similar issue

[@andrewstearn4625]

A bad advert for Ford. 100k looks like a well maintained engine and it's scrap? Pityful.

[@ianward1110]

Never seen an Engine with a double porthole like that.great Video Lads.

[@Robhalifax]

Its worrying that it happened to a well maintained car. Whats to say the next engine wont do the same. Great content guys.

[@thomasweatherford5125]

Smaller ford engines are total garbage. This catastrophic damage at 100K miles - that’s just the break in period for a Toyota. Outstanding content!

[@hughM9]

Not the latest ones. They’re a bag of trouble too.

[@thomasweatherford5125]

@@hughM9 - in my defense, my “newest” car is 11 years old.

[@leedstown]

It's not small really 3,2

[@RWL2012]

​@@leedstownthe OP is in America and Ford has the 6.7 litre Powerstroke there.

[@leedstown]

@@RWL2012 I guessed he was from America

[@jonathanmoss5328]

These are really popular here in Australia. They are famous for being unreliable too

[@garethbird4259]

Funny how that engine in a volvo will do eleventy squillion miles, but put it in a ford and.......Boom! 😂

[@Jeffrey_M]

That ain't a Volvo engine.

[@rachaelwyatt754]

It may sound creepy but I watch and enjoy every one of the videos. it is the closest I get to the real world. Thank you both of you :)

[@davidmatthews6104]

I've just repaired one exactly the same, same engine, egr cooler failed and destroyed the entire engine, the 3.2 isn't a good engine and very expensive to replace, good luck guys👍

[@danielsteyn7464]

Rod was knocking, he didn't want to be in there anymore 🤷‍♂️ 😮 Swap out the 3.2 Ford with a 3.0 Toyota to solve the issue. 😅😅😅

[@GarryMcGovern]

Oh dear god, I can't believe you came out with that at the end - absolutely seamless! I perked my ears up to hear the rest of the story, as I own a dog myself..... didn't think I would be snorting tea out of my nose two seconds later with that bloody punchline!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@bornpompey2]

I love how you two work so well together

[@mikes747]

That's shocking for that mileage!

[@andrewlawrance3751]

Very common here in Australia as well. Known as Danger Ranger.

[@craigwilliams6734]

Rob & Chris, I nearly choked when you told that joke at the end!!!! OMG RLMAO

[@barbaraneville5036]

Great joke at the End Rob .Even had Chris sounding puzzled

[@Google_Is_Evil]

Not that it matters because it is knackered, but the engine is not made by or based on Volvo. It's a PUMA duratorq variant and really based on a Ford native design.

[@chriswelsh4397]

Definitely the funniest gag so far Rob 🤣🤣🤣

[@carllamb6711]

Just love you two I love how nothing stresses you both out especially Chris he’s so laid-back love the banter you have between each other great content lads thank you 😊😊😊😊

[@dallasgarner1990]

Chris and rob excellent content and the joke at end was brilliant still a long way to beat chris on toilet 🚽😂😂.

[@Stuart_Johnson_Solutions]

Get it back to Ford for a free engine replacement! This is a known catastrophic failure that's been happening to the 3.2 engine since they were new.

[@howestimothy7820]

My word you did a great job with that! I am so impressed with the methodical progress and lack drama. This was clearly a well maintained vehicle and for the engine to fail so dramatically at such low mileage there must be an underlying problem. Keep up the good work!!

[@hughzarie1860]

Guys why don’t you have some branded vehicle covers made for stuff you don’t want us to see in the background when filming. You could also use them to do “big reveals” or something like that. Obviously you can also sell them as well. Just a thought.

[@CRN8091]

These are notorious for problems here in Australia.motors/gearboxes.my neighbours one caught fire.

[@anthonycarrick900]

thee old conrod has come out for some fresh air nice one

[@colinthomas1540]

Loved the ending😂😂. More than anything the camaraderie between you comes through so well on your videos. Thanks so much- I really enjoy your content 👏🏻👏🏻

[@mww558]

A great video! - I really don’t know how you guys do it…. You like surgeons with a car! Such good friendship which is good to see.

[@TS9HHF]

That 3.2 engine has a plastic variable vane oil pump that’s prone to self destructing… There’s a modified pump kit available online now..

[@yintontiddlyipo]

Loved that video boys. I'm always impressed with your confidence on where all the components go on the rebuild. Best wishes, Mike. Marlborough.

[@coletorrens1121]

Just Brilliant! Loved the dog joke 🤣

[@johnrob6132]

You guys are amazing. Nothing seems to phase you. You just work to find a solution and with great patience produce a perfect vehicle, and I am lucky enough to be able to watch it all happen! Keep it going.

[@malccolliver4721]

Good job rob and Chris. 👍👍👍

[@graemew7001]

After one cup of coffee, that urned from an engine into the biggest doorstop I've ever seen!! I feel for the guy, that's a beautful, well maintained truck, it seems nowadays that modern engines are a lottery with Ecobooms, wet belts, timing chains stretching etc.

[@georgedaville4662]

Built to a budget set by bean counters. Engineers don’t get a look in these days. The manufacturers want us to scrap cars and buy another - sad fact of life! 😡

[@carlhank65]

My boss has a 62plate ford Ranger standing idle with engine problems,nice little project for someone

[@jebsails2837]

That "DIY" engine hoist is worth it's weight in gold. Perhaps a school bus yellow paint job for it. Narragansett Bay

[@mrmitch5054]

Really good video guys, really engrossing and absorbing didn’t want it to end really

[@s_p_onarge8720]

Found a crack? Are you sure he didn’t say ‘found a crank’? lol

[@grahamfry812]

Nice work chaps. Rob, always amazed at how you keep your trainers pristine white when working! Look forward to next part.

[@marklittle6522]

I watch your videos religiously, my misses has zero intrest in cars , but she sits and watches and takes it all in , she pipes up on a video last week when you were trying to diagnose a problem, have they checked the timing belt hasn’t snapped ! 🤣

[@markturner9809]

Great video really enjoyed. If bellhousing bolts were such a nightmare did you not consider removing engine and gearbox as a complete unti and then split on shopfloor?

[@hendersonjp]

We need more jokes like that . Ace .😅😂

[@moto.avalon]

Brilliant video. Enjoy a time lapse, but nice change to watch you both work in real-time 👍

[@iankirkpatrick6486]

I was getting fired up, ready for an insurance rant, then boom.... 😂 good one that, Rob.

[@pjspowerwashing]

Another Ecoboom engine doing its thing! Great vid guys, can see “hello” being another t-shirt slogan

[@John_Wood_]

Ford make nice looking cars, but i'm not brave enough to buy one.

[@robertdamp5604]

You done very well getting them bellhousing bolts out a reall nightmare to get out I found to my cost in the passed. Well done to you both.

[@pilier3]

Threw a Conrad through the block in my first car, spectacular!

[@danpaul4975]

Brilliant joke and perfect delivery!!

[@68404]

Just remember not to leave it to drain when changing your oil. Dump the oil, refit the drain plug, and refill. You've got about 15 minutes to refill it with oil otherwise the oil pump loses prime.

[@toptaz15]

They're a huge piece of garbage, the 3.2, as is the auto box attached to it. They have a bad name here in Aussie for their failure rate and it's usually a very serious failure. I have a mate who works in an auto gearbox shop. He has done a gearbox rebuild for an entirely different vehicle for me.. They are currently under contract to Ford Aust, to Rebuild Failed Auto Boxes on these Rangers,,, simply because Ford are overwhelmed currently. They are doing between 15-20 FULL rebuilds a week. They are a shitbox..

[@Dave7heRave]

Bout time we just boycott ford

[@hackney7106]

Neighbour of mine had a 2020 Wildtrack( here in Australia) auto gearbox seized up, on his way to work in peak hour traffic.Off the road for around a month.Now has a Isuzu DMax.

[@charlesallanstewart-kl2op]

Yeah they are , so what is needed 🤔 to beef up Lemon Laws ....& make them pay big time😮😮

[@muckle8]

Ford in USA are having a lot of issues too , not to mention the fields of electric pickup trucks that aren’t selling .

[@jlewis9381]

🤣🤣🤣 Chris’s reaction at the end man, can imagine his face

[@davidholder5471]

Great video, I love the working relationship you guys have going to work must be a real pleasure 😊

[@kevindaniels2916]

That was the best video you too have done really entertaining keep it boys brilliant 🎉

[@daveast01]

Love the joke at the end...😂

[@johnward9626]

Amazed at the amount of damage. Fascinating stuff!

[@TheBigstoned1]

Great vid again guys, you two seem like the perfect duo to be with on a lads night out or 'jolly boys outing' lol, loving all the humour and banter this is my favourite channel

[@erniepenny221]

After an oil change, and leaving it a few hours without refilling with oil, oil pump is controlled by computer, then have to take sump off and reprogram as thinks it is out of oil.

[@trishhartland5156]

Wow that’s shocking - loving the dad jokes Rob 😂 How come Chris calls you Johnny ?

[@jbillingham68]

wow that's a lovely truck shame about the engine but it won't be long till you have it back on the road and up for sale and can't wait to see what's next on the channel keep them coming guys 👍👍👍💯💯💯

[@trevorjarvis3021]

That was a brilliant video - absolutely amazing. Total respect to you both, credit where it’s due! 😊

[@lucybrown-nd1cf]

Catastrophic engine fail is perfectly usual on a Ranger.

[@andrekidd6871]

Can we paint the hoist please ?

[@user-wd3oh3my7u]

Everyone's happy until auntie con and uncle rod comes along knocking 😅

[@yvindHvaal]

At least guys, it went out with a bang! In the US Ford Explorers are nicknamed Exploders... a friend of mine in Arizona is on his third engine now and he says " the clock is ticking".

[@peterobrien7465]

Typical ford 😮 . Great video guys love the content 👌. Hi from Australia 🇦🇺 . Rangers are very popular here , after seeing this l will not be buying one . Only fix would be put a toyota engine in it 😂.

[@arjanvanraaij8440]

Buy a vw amarok with a 4 cilinder. Those are oldschool vw diesels the bigblock is a landrover lump.

[@HarveyMoss-kn9en]

I was thinking of getting a Ford Ranger and wanted the 3.2 rather than the smaller engine. I’m not sure if I still want a Ranger now 😬

[@keithweybury5212]

Facinating guys. What a mess that block is and both sides. Trust you find a replacement engine, what am I thinking of course Rob will.

[@johngriffith5231]

Great content lads ,always something enjoyable and instructive to watch on this channel .

[@sha22276]

Fords' are great to drive when they are working

[@camneilsen8234]

Same engine has a 10 minute time limit to refill the sump when servicing otherwise it loses its prime of the oil system and that's a whole nother problem 👎

[@garethmccash5986]

Same regarding the BT-50’s with the same motor. Drop the oil but don’t let it drain fully out & get fresh oil in there ASAP.....what a dumb design 🤔🤦🏼‍♂️

[@mikejba]

Its a shame Eric from IDoCars is in the states as that engine would make for a good teardown video. Loved Chris' reaction to the joke at the end😁. All the best chaps!

[@IgboTIFOSI]

Absolutely enjoyed this one guys. ❤ Rob’s clean shoes in all the oil and muck never seize to amaze me 😮

[@johnchincotta1qwdb15]

Superb video gents.How can a big 3.2 L engine with 93000miles literally explode and fail.Come on Ford wake up and pull up your socks and manufacture more reliable products.

[@karter5351]

Another quality engine in the Grenade range of power plants from Ford. Fix Or Repair Daily

[@EdmundSampson-pd7vi]

Put 280 ,000km on mine not an issue, yet🤞

[@Rich10000]

Well done chaps, just getting on with it no dramas, love it

[@davebleach7904]

Great job and lots of patience guys

[@Society.x.]

Ford seem to have a few vehicles that have major issues with the engines

[@ianfinch1522]

It’s well documented of the vane oil pump failure and egr problems guys

[@matthewgraham9909]

Really enjoyed this. Was good to see you do some investigative work on it, can’t believe how big that hole was.

[@dughuff8825]

Nice! It would be nice to get an idea of why it let go but as you say, but of faff stripping it down. Liked the joke at the end, and especially Chris' reaction 😂

[@kevingould6725]

Ford ranger UTE . Very popular in OZ.

[@paulbarber1960]

Only have the vehicles for the life of the manufacturers warranty and follow their service schedules..

[@matthewrevell-hough8894]

Good luck to you guys. You make hard work look easy but years of practice and a strategic plan pays dividends. Another great video and I look forward to the rest of this project! 😊

[@jefferyhamilton8099]

Even though I’m across the pond, I surely enjoy watching you two…