Originally Posted by
Shinker
I had the same problem on my 03 with 109000 miles Passenger side tensioner was toast. Replaced primary tensioners and chains in the car. Drove it last summer but had a ticking noise that was annoying so decided to pull engine to see if noise was a lash adjuster or valve guides. Lash adjusters were all hard as a rock but exhaust guides seemed loose. Engine still out and heads are off. Was amazed at the condition of the cylinder bores. No ridge and can still see the cross hatch pattern. Bottom line is some broken plastic pieces from the chain guides were inside the oil pickup tube blocking oil flow and I would not have found them without pulling the oil pan
My boys Ranger sometimes gets a little gunk in his screen. Pan removal is almost 1 1/2 hours if you’ve done it before.. So I went ahead and drilled and tapped a 1/2” I.P. hole directly below the screen. Now it’s a matter of backing out the plug (an axle fill plug) and sending in a micro vacuum cleaner attachment about 3/4” straight up, suck it clean, reinstall plug. WIN!
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