New truck! :-D
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New truck! :-D
Had my 95 for a while now, getting high and miles and needed somthing newer for college and stuff. Came across this ranger and am going to look at it again tomm. I test drove it last night around a parking lot all sleemed well, clutch was great, rode smooth etc. http://maine.craigslist.org/car/720993169.html pics arnt great but it looks awesome in person! :-D Best of all the guy said hed take 4800 for it, which i thought was a steal since the miles are very low and its in really good shape. anything i should look out for on the 02's? are the 02's alot better than the older rangers? Thanks guys
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yeah man im going to check it out tomm with my dad to see if he likes it, then putting some cash down so he can hold it. I'm paying him all cash too so im sure hed like that. There goes all my savings from the past like 6 months though haha. oh well its worth it i want this thing, only thing that sucks though is its not a 4x4 like i wanted. but i guess i shouldn't complain...
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I have read 75k+ change the cam gear so it dont self destruct Ive been seeing this happen more and more and its a problem with the 3.0
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My 95 burns a little oil but that thing has almost 178k on it. just started burning a little oil too. I thought about it, i need something quick because I got to take a course this summer at college and i just want a vehicle now. I think its a good find yeah, but the 4x4, eh ill just take it easy in the winter . I'll probably be putting money down on it tomm when i go to look at it. I want this beast :-). Gas will kill me though :( also how much would that cost me to get replaced, the cam gear...
Last edited by kyle12201; 06-20-2008 at 11:14 AM.
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yeah I did want the 4x4, oh well ill survive without it, ill just get a good set of all season tires and take it easy like befor. picking the truck up today :) for 4700. needs a few things though, breaks, and new rear rotors because they feel warped, oil change and a coolant flush because the coolant was disgusting. other than that the truck is immaculate.
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yeah I did want the 4x4, oh well ill survive without it, ill just get a good set of all season tires and take it easy like befor. picking the truck up today :) for 4700. needs a few things though, breaks, and new rear rotors because they feel warped, oil change and a coolant flush because the coolant was disgusting. other than that the truck is immaculate.
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looks like a nice truck... i have 90k on my 02 and i love it... the cam synchro gear is cake to replace... it is a part that replaced the distributor on the older engines and it has a sensor on top that tells the engine when to fire... if it fails it will destroy your motor because it also is the drive for the oil pump... when you replace it get one from the dealer do not get the one made by Dorman
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looks like a nice truck... i have 90k on my 02 and i love it... the cam synchro gear is cake to replace... it is a part that replaced the distributor on the older engines and it has a sensor on top that tells the engine when to fire... if it fails it will destroy your motor because it also is the drive for the oil pump... when you replace it get one from the dealer do not get the one made by Dorman
I'm going on 95k miles on my 02 and I would like to replace this asap so my motor don't blow up.
Thanks!
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yeah i have 144484 miles on my truck and i think i might replace this also how much does it cost
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here are two how to write ups from RPS
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=226230
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=226289
lots of info about the problem here
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=203433
why you want the motorcraft one and not the one made by dorman
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/inde...howtopic=53152
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=226230
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=226289
lots of info about the problem here
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=203433
why you want the motorcraft one and not the one made by dorman
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/inde...howtopic=53152