hello do you need the roller follwer tool to install all 24 roller followerers when finishing installing the chains and cover. you mention installing them at the 1 hour: 05 minute mark
Jonathanmoguel hey! I've asked this question a 100 times to no avail, what was your outcome? This is my next step...just trying to confirm the exact way dealing with the followers
I just finished this entire job and have driven my f150 about 10 miles. Wow what a difference. The truck was already rattling when I bought it for cheap and I knew a timing job was coming. It went another 3000 miles then it completely died. Wouldn’t crank and had 12 different codes all related to timing. Shop quoted me $9000 for a new motor. I am father of 3 young children with a stay at home wife. I don’t have near the money for that. I followed all these videos with some guidance from various forums along the way. My truck has never sounded so good and this man has saved me thousands!
Good day The part where he’s torquing the crankshaft pulley bolt and the crankshaft move would that throw the timing off or would it still be on timing ?
@@alijahchinnery8481 everything is dry and not fully assembled so no it won’t throw timing off but could score the lobes because the oil pump is not running.
I wouldn’t think the cam lobes would get scored since there’s nothing touching them at that point. He puts the roller followers that touch the lobes in later on. He also already lined the cam caps and towers.
@@thull1234 that is true. I forgot he did it that way in the video. I put the front cover and crank pulley in after I did the roller followers. Much easier to turn the crankshaft when the front cover is off. (Have to turn crankshaft a bit to get another set of lobes to base circle). I put oil on each lobe that had a roller follower already installed whenever I needed to rotate crank.
As a former Ford dealer tech from 25 years ago, but no longer works on cars, I greatly appreciate the skilled advice you give people here on your channel. I love your teaching style and how you recommend people buy the factory parts, use the correct tools, and recommend the proper upgrades like the higher pressure oil pump for example. You even provide Amazon links to further help out and that's awesome in itself. You are a credit to the industry and from one car guy to another, let me say, job well done! I love your channel and may good success keep heading your way.
Go back and watch how he let's the crankshaft rotate while stretching the bolt which isn't proper torque. He also did the same thing to a cam phaser bolt during stretch in another video. When you point it out to him you get smartass from him. If people don't know to not allow movement then they are miss informed. I also am a technician.
@@goneballistic I have a tool that bolts to the face of the harmonic balancer but you can use the access hole for torque converter nuts and secure the crankshaft from turning using a pry bar.
Hi Brian, I cannot thank you enough for this 4-part series, the oil pump and spark plug videos. I just completed this job yesterday on my 2010 Navigator with 123k miles on it. It took me almost 30 hours to complete everything, along with referencing your videos along the way to triple check my work. Tip for others re: the crank seal replacement... I bought a 2" PVC pipe coupler for $1.25 and it was an almost perfect fit for tapping the seal back into the timing cover. I also used a piece of 16 gauge electrical wiring for installing the 2 oil pump flange bolts by wrapping the wire around the bolt between the head of the bolt and the washer. It really helped a lot guiding the bolts into the holes and holding them in place while I got the bolt started for a few threads. It helps to have long skinny fingers! The oil pump bolts and power steering bolts were the most difficult part of this job. I had to walk away a few times to rest with a cold beverage. Thank you again for providing this community with so many helpful videos and sharing your knowledge!!!
FordTech, i want to say thanks for your videos. You saved me over 5 grand. My 09 was sounding like a diesel engine. When i took the cover off, I found that the front half of the phaser had fallen off. The plastic guide had broken into pieces, and the tensioner would not release pressure anymore. Took me two weekends to finish because i replaced more than i had originally planned, but man, i sure did learn a lot. Putting all 24 followers back in was the worst part.
Man i just finished this job took me 4 days steady at it.. I can not believe how much better my truck runs it’s a 07 f350 5.4 with 207k miles and man what a difference i went ahead and changed all rollers, lifters, cams chains sprockets tensioners you name it put it all back together and cranked her up and she had a real ruff idle so i scanned it said it was a bad coil on cylinder 6 changed that out and bang runs like it did in 07 SERIOUSLY… But if it wasn’t for you i would of really been struggling especially with the tools for rollers and timing it. i never write a review but man you deserve it hands down the best ford mechanic. i appreciate it brother you the man
I just completed this tutorial on my 07 f150 5.4 and it started up and ran on the first start up. I watched the whole series before I started the tear down. I then watched it again as I dug in. You saved me a ton of money. Thanks so much... But you make it look so easy lol
I also completed this job a week ago and all I did was remove the 3 per side. The whole point of him removing all of them is to inspect all the components. It is not needed to remove and re-install all of them it is just a step of safety. I bought all the specialty tools for this job and now I’m done with it I have no use for them if anyone is interested in buying them let me know. I have the OTC phaser holder tool the crank alignment tool as well as the timing wedge tool. Paid $160 I’ll let go for $100
The kit on Amazon that has all four parts is a smidge over 800 there will be other things that you will need like that crank bolt and the specialty tools they really suck to have to buy to use one time. But for me I did a couple other things I drained the radiator and drained that AC system so I could easily take off the valve covers so I think all in all I have are around maybe 1100. That may seem like a lot but if you buy that 06 and do this job it will be almost like a new motor
Before you go to the VCT check coils check coils check coils repeat check coils. After you do timing job as you are aware you pulled those coils out it’s very possible you could’ve yanked to hard when pulling em hope that helps
Hack: I used the old crankshaft seal to seat the new one in place. Insead of using a large socket. It worked perfectly. Thanks Brian, you saved me thousands of dollars i didn't have!
After 3.5 days of working in the garage I finally completed this timing job for myself. That valve tool and those roller followers really are tedious but it's manageable. I'm no mechanic, I'm good with cars and am rather mechanically inclined but this job was a little daunting to say the least. I don't ever recall my engine being this quiet and smooth before, it's like a new engine. Couldn't have done it as easily without these videos and I can't thank you enough for sharing these with us 3v owners. Hoping to see 400k with this engine
Over the course of 10 days, I did this job. I followed every step to the letter. I went ahead and put in new roller followers, lash adjusters, Melling hv pump, and new oil pan. Even after priming with the starter, it was definitely noisy for the first few minutes. I was terrified that I did something wrong. Then it smoothed out completely over the course of 20 minutes of warm-up. Now it sounds like a brand new engine! Thanks, FTM, you saved me over 4 grand!
61 years of age and just completed 24 valve rockers , timing chain etc , oil pump. Water pump and new oil pan gasket. 2010. F150. Had bad tensioner on passenger side. 105k miles. New plugs Used top side creeper rental and in Texas heat. 6am til 2:30-3 needed to rent a/c but was able to get done thanks to your videos. Been 6 days 90 miles. No leaks. Feel like need and fordmakuloco rebuild done sticker on back window. Thanks again
I did it! I didn't know this truck could run so quiet! I am not a mechanic, but by God's grace, and with these excellent videos, I didn't screw it up. I also had to drop the oil pan and clean out all the trash from previous guides put in by a previous owner. I found aftermarket timing chains and guides. Plastic chunks everywhere. Big chunks all over in the timing cover. Small chunks in the oil pan. Tiny shards clogging up the oil screen. I believe it now - DON'T BUY CHEAP PARTS. The crazy thing is that it could actually drive like that. It runs so smooth and quiet now. I can barely tell it's on. 2012 Expedition, 207k miles. I'll be doing my 2009 Expedition with 233k miles next. Thank you sir for producing these excellent videos. Way easier to follow than a Hayne's maze, I mean manual. I do recommend having both as a reference. One piece of advice to anyone: make a list of everything you do, then check them back off as you do it in reverse. That way you won't miss anything you meant to remember on the way in. And stay organized!! Lots of tools and sockets flying around. Just put stuff back in its place every time and it's a breeze.
Thank you so so much! You have saved me thousands of dollars by sharing your expertise. I took my time over a week getting this done one piece at a time on my beloved 2011 KR Expedition. With the high cost and shortened longevity of new vehicles I want to keep my Expedition for the foreseeable future. I learned a couple tricks along this journey that might help others. The first involves getting the lower bolt started in the oil pump pickup when the oil pan is still on. If anyone is having trouble with that, here is what I did. I took a piece of very strong but thin nylon sting. Woven fishing line might work, but I had some nylon string that my son uses to make his oboe reeds (musical instrument). I tied a little square knot just under the head of the bolt incase I dropped it into the oil pan. After a couple tries and actually dropping it in the oil pan and fishing it out, I got the idea to wind the string several times around the bolt in a way that if I pulled on it, it would turn the bolt clockwise when trying to install the bolt. I think I did a dozen wraps or so, all on the upper side of the bolt. Then, I took the bolt with the string wrapped around it and lodged the tip of the bolt into the pickup assembly bolt hole and used the tip of my finger to line it up straight. With the tip of my finger guiding the bolt, I gently pulled on the string and to my amazement, it worked! It ran the bolt about halfway in on the first try! Then, I just finger tightened and torqued from there. Finally, I cut the string as close as I could to the bolt. Note, this will leave a small section of compressed string under the head of the bolt. I just consider it a thin nylon washer : ). The second thing I did was avoid having to install all 24 new followers under the cams. When putting the cams back in, I didn't bolt them in right away. I left the caps off and lined up all of the timing marks and the chains to see where everything needed to be. I took note on paper of which valves where on base circle and noted it. Then, I lifted the cams out and laid in the followers for all the valves I took note of in base circle. Next, I carefully laid the cams back in with the same orientation I took them out in, checked to make sure that cam was all the way down in the bottom journals, and installed the caps. Also, you want to check very closely that no followers fall out of place if you do this. I was able to have 17 of the followers in before torquing the cams down and locking in the timing.
Just finished it. Took me about a week after work and a weekend to complete. Man, hands down the most extensive work I’ve done to the truck but damn, what a difference. Engine performs and sounds incredible! Couldn’t have done it without these videos, thank you FordTechMakuloco!
@@invisionz-_-699 Late, but you can hold it in place with the tow strap method. RUclips has videos on it. You can also use the bolts for the puller to weave a breaker bar between them and wedge it against the frame to prevent spinning. If those bolts are too short while actually using the puller, pick a few bolts and nuts up at the hardware store to stick out the other direction. And don't do what I did and mistake the large flange on the pulley bolt you removed is the washer! Make certain the washer also came out before using the puller!
@SepticFuddy @SepticFuddy thanks man, we have since done the whole project and the truck runs pretty well atm. Though after doing an entire timing job, there seems to still be a misfire somewhere but nothing we have scanned with actually picks it up and we have replaced the spark plugs already however they are kinda cheap. We also have Ford phasers in the timing system but we have Amazon guides and timing chain, not sure how durable either will be. Any info on these would be greatly appreciated!
@@invisionz-_-699 Other than maybe replacing the plug coils and/or running high detergent oil for a short time and then replacing it, I'm afraid I wouldn't know any more than you do. I had misfires on my other 5.4 (2v not 3v), I think from accidentally overfilling oil once, and after changing the plugs (with Motorcraft) I had a few misfires from gunk running through the engine. They went away pretty quickly and haven't returned for over a year. I did an oil change within a couple months of doing the plugs, so that may have removed the offending gunk. Good luck though!
Just finished replacing timing components using your video series. Had some broken guides which ended up in the oil pickup in the pan. Dropped pan and cleaned all that out. Removed all 24 roller followers. 3 of those exhibited excessive wear and were probably a few thousand miles from catastrophic failure. Replaced all 24 and lash adjusters. Replaced oil pump with the HV Melling unit and the water pump while I was there. Turned the key on it earlier this week. Primed it first (crank sensor disconnected) then fired it up (crank sensor connected). It started right up. Runs like a new motor. There are 150K miles in it now and I’m hoping to go 250K or more. Thank you so very much for your fantastic video series on this topic. It gave me the confidence to tackle the job. NOTE: replacing roller followers on cylinders 4 and 8 was difficult because of location in my F150. I prevailed however. For all my timing parts, oil pump, followers, lash adjusters and VCT solenoids I got them from Freedom Racing who sells OEM parts kits for doing the 5.4L 3V timing rebuild. Good prices, excellent customer service. Again, thank you for all that you do and sharing your knowledge with the rest of the community. I bought some Merch and will probably throw in a few bucks into your Patreon account. Happy Holidays and thank you so much.
I’m an aircraft mechanic, so I felt confident that I had the basic tools and some skill to do this. Your video’s nailed it!! I did the 24 new style roller rockers, new time chains, guides, phasers, etc. Started and ran smooth and quiet. Thanks!
Brian, you are a Ford national treasure, a natural and generous teacher (not to mention, your camera work and lighting are top notch.) I can't thank you enough, you have the best videos out there by a long shot.
This guy is a godsend. I went from hating the 5.4 to loving this thing. It's just misunderstood. I completed my timing job today and actually had a lot of fun. The motor is incredibly smooth, I got some power back and gained some mpgs. Thank you Brian
I never thanked you properly for the miracle that was performed in my driveway four years ago. I was told my truck was a lost cause and totaled. (My cam’s were seized) This video and the technique it was delivered saved me THOUSANDS!!!! THANK YOU Keep up the great work.
What a difference! Just completed the timing job and oil pump upgrade to my 2008 F150 with 222284 miles using your four part video walk through. You made this job easy and saved my truck. It runs quite and smooth! Thanks for your dedication and passion for teaching. To anyone that is thinking about doing this job themselves, look no further. @FordTechMakuloco has got you covered!
Thank you for making these videos. I've tried watching others but ended up coming back to you. Thank you being professional in your videos. your lighting and camera views are always on-point. It took me 2 weeks to do my oil pump, timing chains, camshafts, phasers, tappets, roller-followers and VCT's. And while finishing up I done the plugs, coilpacks and injectors. All this on my 2008 F-150 King Ranch with 5.4 3v and 124k miles. She hums on down the road with better gas mileage. I used your four part series on "timing chain replacement" which are very detailed. So, a huge thank you to you and keep up the good work!
I just did my timing job thanks to you on my 2006 expedition. You saved me so much money by me not having to take it to a mechanic. I wouldn't trust any other mechanics except for you. I do have to point out one thing though, as you are doing the job, you make it look so easy, when in actuality that was probably one of the hardest jobs I've ever taken on. I'm a Master Electrician and this job is not for the faint of heart. I'm not trying to scare anyone, It took me 36hrs. With the help of friends and family. I do know the job got done right and now I have piece of mind. Thank you again for reaching out to everyone with fords and teaching us your knowledge. We are all very blessed to have a mechanic like you to teach us these things. Keep sending us ur videos, you have a subscriber for life. Ps, my truck runs excellent now.
Brian, I've watched you for a long time. I have 2005 F150 w/ 167,000mi and this weekend I (FINALLY) did a complete timing set, phasers, solenoids, oil pump, plugs, coils, and roller followers. I wish I would have done it sooner! With your videos it was a piece of cake. And the truck is like new! It hasn't run this well in ages, and I've listened to the knocking and clanging of the timing components since 60k after the dealership "fixed it". Then add the misfires, I had to baby it everywhere. But not anymore! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! For anyone on the fence about trying it, just take your time, keep up with your parts in labeled bags, and take lots of pictures. The hardest part is unplugging and disconnecting everything. The timing job is the easy part thanks to Brian. Spend the money and get the valve spring tool, timing gear holder and crank tool. I just collected the parts over a couple months not all at once.
@@iamlazarow3526 I basically just did the reverse, as I recall it just kinda made sense how to go at that point in the job. Just get the tool and plan on your engine building muscles to be sore the next day, lol.
@@gatorboots7608 so, install all but the first 3 taken from each side? Then turn the crank key back to 6 o clock position and install the final 6 rollers?
Joined the crowd and did the timing/phaser job on my 2004 F150 with 176k miles. Took me about 35 hours to complete. Brian, thank you for your detailed video explanation and meticulous work. The truck ran very rough for about 10 minutes and even though you said it would I was beginning to worry, then it just smoothed out.
I wanna thank you for all your videos. Me and my dad just did a timing chain on ours thats gone through 3 generations of our family and it runs and sounds do much better now. He is a 30 year heavy duty vet and these videos were still appreciated because neaither of us had done this job on this truck. So thank you!
I just finished this job on my 05 f150. I used all Ford parts and upgraded to the melling high pressure, high volume oil pump. It started right up and has never sounded better. I would not have attempted this without these amazing videos. It took over 30 hours, but I am a very slow mechanic, especially on jobs I have no experience with.
Just finished my 2005 5.4L 3V timing chain replacement. Just wanted to say thanks. Your videos are the best with unparalleled camera work and explanations. Thank you so much.
Just finished my 2006 f150 5.4 with 230k miles .Thank you sooo much for this vid series, i followed along step by step over a few weekends and it feels like i have a new truck. I cant thank you enough. I called 6 shops in my area and none of them would even quote me on repair. They all said to just put a new crate motor in for just under 6k. After about 1500 once i bought all the tools, fluids, and parts this old 5.4 is running great again.
All that I have to say is THANK YOU, very detailed video and all of the important points instructed clearly. I just completed my 5.4 3V 2004 F150 and it sounds great. You have no idea how much $$$$ you saved me. It was a lot of damn it’s during the repair but I got it all done successfully and safely. This video will live in my head forever. I really appreciate someone like you that takes the time to put out informal videos like this to help us DIY’ers out there. Thanks a million. Also it’s my dads truck that he left to me when he passed so that’s why I had to accept this task, couldn’t part with the truck to soon.
Thank you so much for this video series! My 19 year old son and I changed out the oil pump & pickup, complete timing, water pump, thermostat, upper radiator hose, new ignition coils, gaskets and all thanks to your videos. I'm the original owner of this 2006 5.4 F150, with 240k miles, this was the first timing job on it. In fact, only the right side had some slop in the chain. You were right about the rear vacuum hose coming loose, it was a nightmare to get reinstalled. We also dumped the power steering fluid, whoops... Overall a successful venture. We'll change the rollers next year, they still looked ok, just out of time and budget to do that as well. We're going to do sparkplugs in a couple months. Thanks again!
You rock man! If it wasn't for your walkthrough of this massive job I would have never even tried it. Took me a week and a half to get it all done but I followed every step bought everything you suggested and was able to knock it out without issue. Truck runs better than ever and sounds so quiet. If ever meet you in public dinner is on me. Thank again. 3 Local mechanics all said I needed to buy a new motor.
Thank you for this series. I was able to do a complete timing job, new roller followers, plugs and coils etc. started right up afterwards like a new truck. No issues whatsoever. I also appreciate every other 5.4 3 valve video. I have repaired the vacuum 4x4 valve, passenger side exhaust manifold, throttle position sensor all through your videos showing diagnosis and repair. You’re a lifesaver. I hope you’re business is thriving. Thanks again
Having 364,000 miles on my 2010 F150 and never having a timing job, made me nervous of what I would find inside when I started this timing job. To my surprise it was not that bad. This was a monstrous job but an awesome education. Brian is a life saver and great TEACHER! Job done and fired up perfectly. Runs great for the age. Follow the videos exactly and the job will turn out perfectly.
I have joined your official 5.4l 3V timing set club. Thank you for all the work that you put into this 4 parts series and all the videos that you put out.
Well I made the mistake of buying a truck without an inspection. With your videos I was able to do a full timing kit, oil pump, oil pick up tube and a broken spark plug. Thank you very much I couldn’t have done this without your help.
Brian, I know every one on here says thank you for showing them this but; My situation was i happened across an 2007 5.4L 3v expedition at a used car lot…..never should have done this…yall plz forgive me. Didnt do my homework, thought i was getting a good vehicle for my daughter. Its a long story for sure. Once i started looking around on the internet (was looking for info On changing all the fluids and such) i started running Across warnings about this engine. My heart sank And after researching everything i could get my hands on i decided to watch these videos. I had suspected that i heard the ticking sound 214k miles; And the used car lot i bought it from said they did a timing chain job so it was good to go. I trusted them. And they lied, go figure. Lesson learned. When i tore it down it had all the cheap rebuild components in it all the way. No new oil pump, And they never took the oil pan off to clean it oil and the pick up tube was crammed with timing chain guide pieces. Needless to say i tore it down to the Lash adjusters started there and re-built it all with Ford OEM parts. I do have to admit There was a lot of praying involved, but in the end it started and works fine. Sounds like a brand new engine. So I just wanted to tell you thank you for all your knowledge and the videos. Now my daughter has a good vehicle that will last her for a long time. Thanks again.
Thanks Brian! I was finally able to replace phasers,chain, oil pump and even including the spark plugs. I could not have done this without your video. Parts list, tools and diagrams were extremely helpful. It did take me about 30 + hours to do everything though. Not as fit as I used to be and the arthritis is kicking my butt, but I got it done, thanks again.
Hey I’m in same boat I have 2010 f150 Can you tell me did you remove cam followers to do this job. Some videos I watched they don’t remove cam followers? Thanks
This is exactly what I needed to know to get a job done this week. I’m going to have my mechanic sit with me and watch all 4 parts in their entirety. The list of tools is what bought me to this video, but it was so informative, I’m very glad you took the time to do this. GREAT imagery and excellent editing. This was so helpful. THANK YOU!
I just completed the timing job on my 2006 F150 @ 189k miles using this video series. Truck runs like a champ now. The thing that finally forced me into doing the job was a ticking sound on the driver side bank. Based on Brian's other videos it was likely a roller follower and I knew better than to just ignore it and keep driving. Turns out it was indeed one of the intake roller followers on cylinder 7. The roller had already dropped and was beginning to seize. Luckily there was no additional damage. Also, it was interesting to note that the phasers and tensioners still appeared to be in good condition. The guides were also still in one piece although they were fairly deeply grooved from the chains after all those miles. I replaced everything including all roller followers and lash adjusters and it runs like new. Can't thank you enough Brian !
My 05 f150 5.4 still running quite at 180000 miles. Your series of three valve engine videos teaches me what to look and listen for and how to repair if needed. Thank you for such detailed information.
Thanks for the video. I replaced my heads and gaskets, and a new timing kit. I also installed a M60HV oil pump. I followed all of your instructions and everything went flawless. Thanks again.
I really appreciate all of the advice on this channel, this series most of all. A series made 5 years ago is still helping people to this day. Just completed the timing, rockers/ lash adjusters, oil pump job. All brand new upgraded OEM parts! The 2005 F150 lariat truck with 175k miles is running spectacularly! Just as you said you could hear the timing chains rattling because of the tensioners failing, just a matter of time before it ruined the engine. Should last many more years. Thanks so much for sharing the walk through of this job! Much gratitude sir!
I just finished this...including a new oil pump...and found this to be very helpful. I've been doing this for over 40 years and it's never too late to learn something new. The oil pump on the car is a real pain. But not as much as pulling the pan! It can be done. Just be sure to use towels in the pan so when you drop your bolt...and you WILL drop it...you can retrieve it. I also did this without pulling all the cam followers. I don't think you can do it without pulling the three per side...but it is not necessary to pull them all. Just make sure you install the phasers, chains, and crank gear without moving anything. Then double check by rotating the crank to the proper spot, use the crank tool to ensure proper location, and make sure your marks and links are aligned. If you missed by a tooth or so, it's easily correctable at that point. Also...another tip...paint the bottom of the link on the inside chain that aligns with the crank gear mark. That way you can tell if it's in the right spot with both chains installed.
All I can say is thank you. I was dreading this job once hearing the dreaded knock. Watched/followed all 4 of your videos, with the added oil pump upgrade. What a difference it made! If anyone is thinking of doing this do yourself a favor and watch this first, ALL of them...then go back and do the job.
Just did Melling oil pump, chains, guides, tensioners, Motorcraft phasers, and a Motorcraft steering gear in a 2005 f250. Everything went perfectly and it is fun to drive now. No more broken guide/leaking tensioner terrifying me every startup. I can't thank you enough for these videos.
Thank you! Tackled this job on my 2010 Expedition that I have owned since new. Followed all of your recommendations and the truck runs like new! The 5.4 is a solid engine if you follow the maintenance!
I just wanted to say thank you, I just completed this job on my 07 Navigator. Followed your instructions and it started up first try, now she runs like new! Only thing I did differently was install the roller followers before putting on the front cover so I could move the crank easily in order to move the cam lobes out of the way to give clearance for the rollers. Again thank you! great tutorial!
Just this weekend doing this on my 2011 expedition with 268k Miles. This was the first time the timing was done on this vehicle, I have owned it since it had 5k miles. I had a oil leak coming from the front of the oil pan, and a broken exhaust manifold bolt is why I did this project. I also replaced both exhaust manifolds the down pipes to the muffler. I replaced all the roller followers, and lash adjustors. The only broken piece in the timing area was the left tensioner seal had a piece missing. None of the guides were broken, all the followers were good, the were fine. The only hiccups were the brake booster line on the back of the manifold, I didn't push it on all the way causing a lean code. Next is a heater hose, the connection at the fire wall isn't pushing on the hose. I think the spring clamp is worn out, and being News Years day, I'll have to wait to get a new hose. I used all the recommendations of Brain, and played all 4 videos of the timing job while doing the work step by step. I had his oil pan video open as well, and the transmission service video too. This was a big job, and is not quit as easy as the video make it seem. It really took me about a week to do all this work in a driveway on jack stands, but I also had Christmas and the cold to content with. I'm also not a professional mechanic, ( a not a wrtter either) but if you follow the video and pay attention you can do this. Thank you Ford Tech, BZ on the videos. Next job is a 2003 F150 with 396k miles on the clock.
Brian, I want to thank you for all your hard work and overwhelming generosity in making this repair possible for me. I am by no means an experienced mechanic, but I know enough to get the job done with some help from the experts like you (more like a lot of help). What I thought might be a 2 or 3 day job at the most turned out to be a 5 day job, and some of it was challenging given my large frame and tight spaces, but I got through it thanks to you. I probably watched all your videos 3 or 4 times, and I feel like I know you now as a fellow vet. I also find myself watching all your other videos now because I know other repairs will be coming up (like maybe the exhaust manifolds). I did replace all 24 followers, oil pump with the Melling HO, water pump, and power steering pump (just made sense with everything open). My 2005 F150 5.4 with 165K is like a new truck again, and it sounds like it did when I bought it new. AMAZING! It also gets way better gas milage, and it has all its power back again. My timing chain guide broke, and my followers were starting to chatter. I recommend to everybody to buy all the Ford parts recommended by you, because it is a big job that you never want to do again (Amazon is still the best deal for the kit). I agree that the oil pan should get dropped, checked, and maybe somebody will not drop their 8mm flex gearwrench down the pan when trying to remove the 4 bolts at the bottom (yup, it slipped). It was funny how you made the introduction on your oil pan video, that we were probably watching it because our timing chain guide broke and got chewed up in little pieces. It was nice to laugh again at that time. My oil pickup filter was clogged with plastic pieces, and I retrieved my wrench! I think the hardest part of the job was the followers given some tough angles, but I used a bungee cord on the spring compressor tool to keep it in place when doing the exhaust valve followers (huge help). For the intake valves, I put a piece of gorilla tape on the tool where it snugs up into the cam (one layer on both sides). The magnet was my follower savior. The power steering pump was a little rough too for some reason with that one bolt. Lastly, my oil pump did not prime, and I spent a couple hours cranking the engine and thinking I did something wrong. I just said the heck with it at the time, put the crank sensor back on, and started it up. I was amazed that it did start up right away, and the oil needle shivered a bit and then sprung up immediately. That was perhaps the happiest moment of my life that I can recall. Thanks again for everything, and I hope you are doing well. Take care.
I spent many years working on cars professionally and am a certified tech. I have never had one of these engines apart. This video series was perfect. Thank you very much. I did the job on my 18year old son's 2006 f150. Came out perfect! The parts kit recommended were 100% correct and the tools recommended were high quality and spot on. Thanks again from the chilly Maine Coast.
I have everything torn down but can't get the roller follower tool to work. I can't get the top handle to reach the bottom threads to screw it down. I ordered a second one and it still doesn't fit. Is there a trick ?
@@chrisgraham8711 have you made sure that the flats on the bottom piece (the round piece) are positioned correctly? You should be able to put your fingers under the round piece and lift up and screw the top piece down.
Just finished this job on my F150 2005 and it runs great. The videos made it super easy and was easy to follow and use asa reference to make sure it all went back together. The only suggestion that I can give is take a accurate video of your engine and especially the wiring routing before you take it apart. Thanks for the videos.
I have got to throw out a huge thank you on this video. I started with the quicker phaser swap and ended using this group of videos… (it went south real quick) but I fired up my 2007 expedition today and it fired up no problem and runs smoother than it had in years! Thank you so much!
Thank you Brian!! I just finished doing the full timing job, cam phaser replacements, Melling oil pump upgrade, water pump replacement, and upgrading all the lash adjusters and rocker arms on my 2005 5.4L 3V! I couldn’t have done it without your incredible videos and recommendations. Thanks for keeping my truck on the road, savings me thousands, and building my skills to maintain my truck. 👍🏼
@@trackrat62 Approximately $1,750 for parts, specialty tools, and fluids. I spent about 6 days on this job, but did a few other items along the way too and took my time.
I have everything taken a part and can't get the roller follower tool to work. I ordered a second one yesterday just thinking the first might be bad and it still doesn't fit. I can't get the screw down top to reach the threads, is there a trick ? It sits right on spring and across on head but no matter what I do, I can't get the screw to come down far enough to catch it to tighten down.
@@chrisgraham8711 the threaded part of the tool has alignment notches that need to be lined up with the support arm part. If those aren’t meshed, the top part won’t reach the threads. Practice with it outside the vehicle first to get the hang of it before using it on the valve springs.
Brian: You cannot imagine how much I enjoyed this video. You are a super tech, for a variety of reasons. I bought & drove Ford pick ups for thirty years, my last one being a 96 4X4 F250 "powerjoke". The truck was fine...the engine was an absolute compendium of design errors. I owned it 6 months & got rid of it. God could not have kept it running.Ford dumped thousands of dollars into it, & I could see I was going to be the next "bank". I sold it & bought a 97 Ram 2500 with the 6BT Cummins engine & a five speed manual transmission. From a cost of ownership standpoint, it has been the least costly vehicle I have ever owned. Chrysler serviced it until the warranty expired & then I took over. The dealer had no :"diesel certified" mechanics. The truck is still in my possession, with 1.5 million miles on it, with the original Bosch P7100 injection pump, the original factory injectors (admittedly, I will install new injectors before winter, because several injectors have pintle leaks), the original starter, & the second alternator. All of the 2 "ought" primary wiring I changed this year, & the water pump was changed several years ago. When I see the list of deficiencies in the Ford vehicles that you point out, I wonder why anyone would buy one. On the other hand, I owned a 78 Ford F150 4X4 "heavy half ton" with the 351M engine in it & a C6 transmission. My daughter still drives it, as a "dump" truck & a fetch or haul vehicle that no one cares about dings or scratches. It has close to 1.5 million miles on it , & is on its third engine, & one rebuild of the C6 transmission. The box rusted out & I bought a used one & installed it. The front end was rebuilt by a specialty shop, & they changed everything including springs. It was $1500 & was a job well done. It had no repetitive "faults", just wear & tear items. There is not a pick up made that I would be interested in today, especially the high pressure injection units with DEF, & SCR equipment. Any with which I am acquainted are money pits, that lose high pressure pumps, pressure regulators, injectors etc etc. I don't envy your job Brian, but I very much enjoy your videos & I am extremely impressed by your attitude towards customers & your technical knowledge, which is far, far, above average. I wish you every success with your business, & I thank you for the able assistance you provide to the DIY crowd. You are a remarkable man Sir, & that coming from an old guy 80 years of age. Cheers! Brian
Followed this video to a tee and my truck fired right up. Had a broken chain guide and some clown had locked out the phasers so its a whole new machine now! thanks so much for putting this tutorial together for all of us, you're a lifesaver.
Thank you for the very detailed videos. I just completed this work on my 04 F150, replaced VCT solenoids, guides, tensioners, cam phasers, HP oil pump, roller followers, and lash adjusters. Probably more than what I needed to replace however, I only wanted to do this work once, lol. Couldn't have done it without this series of videos!
Big up Brian I’ve been watching your Engine Timing chain replacement video for awhile now I’m handy with tools but never tackle deep inside a engine until I learn from watching your video over and over and over again and decide to tackle my 2005 F150 and do the timing chain replacement myself and guess what ...I did it and now my truck runs like brand new...Thank you, Thank you for sharing such video and links below...blessings always 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Brian...Strength 💪🏾
GREAT video series! Thanks for the walk-through, I finished mine up a week ago. Found that both hydraulic tensioners were blown out, both chain guides were broken. Also discovered a loose plug as a bonus. Cleaned “extra” parts out of pan. New oil pump, new timing kit, hopefully ready for another hundred thousand! Also no more ticking or diesel sound. No question, couldn’t have done it without you sharing your skills. Thank you.
Just finished this job. Echoing everyone else here, but thank you for posting this. Just finished the job a few days ago, trucks running amazing so far. Was quoted 5G by Ford up here in Canada to get this done; saved me a ton of coin and I learned a ton about the engine/the truck along the way. Not too much I wouldn't feel confident in tackling myself on this engine now!
I had so much anxiety about putting things back together correctly. This walk-through is really throughout and yet mellow I see myself pausing and playing this video all day tomorrow. I can't thank you enough.
10 miles into the timing job! I replicated some conditions that stalled my truck in the past (with vct solonoids attached) and so far so good. Bought the parts from Brian's link. So far so good. Thank you a bunch Brian. Also I'm having a hard time purchasing merch. P.S. Roller follower installation/ removal suck!
Where were the conditions making it stall? I have a 2006 with 180k miles on it, after it warms up it tries to die at idle or if I'm driving and lift my foot off the gas quickly. I have to restart it. I think it's the timing but I'm not sure
FordTechMakuloco thanks for your great videos. I just changed spark plugs, ignition coils, vct solenoids, upgraded oil pump and did a full timing job on my ‘04 F150 with your guidance. Your parts lists were on point and somehow I was able to remove passenger valve cover without discharging A/C Thanks again - you truly are an asset to the community!
How were you able to pull the valve cover off without discharging the A/C? I too am about to do a 2004 F-150 5.4L 3v and want to know if there is a trick to it before I start.
@@JasonStewartsStreak I wrapped a cargo strap around the AC line and through the passenger wheel well and ever so slightly cranked it until I could clear the valve cover. I had another set of hands help with that process. Just be careful and it should work out. I left the strap on there to hold AC line out of the way for about 24 hours until I was done with the timing job. Everyone set back into place and I don’t have any issues with the AC 18 months later. Good luck
@@Akasuper Thank you. Did you use the Ford Timing kit he recommends? And did you replace the roller followers/rocker arms? If so what brand did you go with?
@@JasonStewartsStreak yes to both and I used Ford for everything. Figured if I’m gonna do such a significant project I may as well use the oem stuff to make sure it works. I believe that’s what FTM recommends as well. I honestly mimicked his parts list to a T. Some of the “one use” tools I bought from auto zone and then returned after the project was done.
Just completed this job on my 2011 expedition 206,000 mi. I used all the links to purchase parts (+followers & oil pump). I had a couple of issues. First do not buy a cheap follower and crank tool as I did! The slot was off on the crank alignment tool and the follower tool was difficult to remove on certain followers. When finished I had loss of power and bank 1 actuator was open. I pulled the valve covers back off and changed out the new solenoid with another new one cleaned bank 2 solenoid (was probably just oil contamination after 30 miles oil was dark) new oil and filter 5w-30 this time and this engine runs like new! Thank you very much for your time, experience, and thorough details.
Thanks Brian, just finally did this job on my son's '05 F150. Installed new chains, phasers, tensioners, guides, VCT solenoids, Melling HV oil pump, rocker arms, lifters, and new plugs and coil packs. Took us half the day on Thanksgiving and all day on Friday. By 8pm it was idling and burping the cooling system. Thank you for all the help your videos provided. It was a long project but well worth it. Truck runs great, so smooth and quiet.
Was it as hard as it looks? Im pretty good with vehicles but all the timing, cam stuff. Followers starts confusing me. I learned vehicles the wrong way ill admit that
@@frankm8533 It definitely is harder than Brian makes it look but totally doable. He has experience on his side. Brian's videos really help and are spot on. Just allow yourself plenty of time. This way when you get frustrated, and you will, you can walk away and get your composure back. I found the worst part to be how tight alot of the areas are, I have big hands, and you get sore from leaning on the radiator support for hours.
@@millstonejeepworx Man thanks for the information. I agree leaning over the radiator always sucks. I did the Ford Ranger 4.0 timing chains once that was a nightmare took a week alone in the driveway. Not sure if I would do it again but shops wanted 3,500$
So I don't really have any experience in this kind of work. I followed this series step by step. Truck fired right up and so far so good. Great video! And thanks for saving me ALOT of money!
Thanks, you did an awesome job on this series of videos. They gave me the confidence to do the job myself. Was able to save my 07' f150. Used the timing kit you recommended, also replaced spark plugs, and roller followers. Thanks to these videos and some hard work, my truck runs like new again.
I wanted to say thank you for creating such a great guide for re-timing these engines! I used your part 2-4 videos from this guide to re-time my 4.6 3V Mustang a little while ago. I would consider myself a novice DIY-er & even then the job went very well using your videos
Hot Damn Brian it worked! I have 170K and I had a broken guide and tensioner on the passenger side. I also had a bad roller rocker that was tapping pretty good. Not gonna say I didn't curse a lot at this project but your 4 videos definitely made it possible. My truck has all the lost power back. Thanks!
@FordTechMakuloco - Thank you for taking the time to so simply explain this entire 4 part process. Just completed it myself. Took me a lot longer than I thought it would, and wasn’t without some harrowing moments, but the truck is now running excellently even with nearly 240k miles! The crazy thing is that no one had been in the motor before me. All of the original parts. Thank you again for your time and expertise.
@@CraigThomas2070 It's been over a year since I did this job. From memory, the last thing I did was put all of the roller followers back in. Once I had the motor "timed", meaning I matched up the crank and cam sprockets in accordance with his video, I simply rotated the cams to easily access each of the valves more easily and insert the followers using the special tool. There may be another way to do it, but I'm not aware.
@@richardbrooks9678 thanks brother, I appreciate the feedback. I just finished installing guides, chains, tensioners. I think using the 32mm socket to spin the crank will make it easier to get the followers in. I have all specialty tools required and I am an advocate for the spring compressor. It's just the right way to do it. I have some cleanup to do on gasket surfaces, but covers should be going on here shortly. It's great to see the light at the end of the tunnel on this project. Anxious to hear this 200k engine run silly smooth again.
@@CraigThomas2070 Sounds like you're going about it the same way I did. 32MM Socket on the crank with a giant breaker bar was my move. Then the spring compressor while the CAM lobes are pointing out so you have maximum clearance to get the followers underneath. You're at the finish line at this point. In my case, I upgraded my followers to the Ford Racing ones. Dramatic difference in engineering with pointed jets to the lobes, etc. Mine's sitting at 255k right now with no signs of slowing down. Solid 12 months and nearly 20K Miles since all the upgrades/repair. Best of luck on fire up! PS. On mine, I could never get the oil pressure switch to kick up when I was priming even though I don't have any leaks that I'm aware of. I let it crank for a bit to move the oil through and then proceeded to start it without any issue. The switch kicked up as soon as the motor was running.
Bro, I watch all of your videos. You"re my hero. Because of you my F-150 2005 , 4.6 2V has lasted me over 300,000 miles. Also I've become a much better mechanic at all phases. Thank you. I will be doing this very same job soon but with aftermarket heads.
Just finished my 07 F-150. Thank you for the link to the ford parts that saved me $500 right there. I had quotes of 3200 to do this project and you walked me through it meticulously. I did the full timing, oil pump upgrade, and had to pull the oil pan to retrieve plastic guides. Watching your videos gave me the confidence to attempt it and she fired right up when done. I can't thank you enough.
Anybody that gave these videos thumbs down must have been confused of what the thumbs down button actually meant. My 2009 F150 King Ranch 5.4L has not ran/sounded this good since she was new! Some lessons learned: 1.) My Cam shaft sensor was too hard to get to after everything was put back together to prime the oil pump as suggested. I was able to prime by pulling the fuel pump circuit breaker. When you turn the key to prime, make sure you do not hear the "hiss" of the fuel pump engaging before you crank it over. 2.) F that steering pump! 3.) If your truck runs great after the initial startup and then a few minutes later begins to chug and have issues at idle (may stall) check that your brake vacuum booster line is still connected on both ends. When I was moving all of my harnesses on the drivers side over to get the cam cover out, I inadvertently disconnected it from the back of the motor. My brake pedal would not depress and the engine idled very poorly. If it is disconnected, it will allow air to bypass the seal and draw an excess of air from the engine causing poor idle and no brakes. 4.) If you forget to put the cam sensor back into the front cover before it gets mounted back on, you can loosen the 3 bolts on the A/C compressor and slide it to the side enough to insert it back onto the front cover. 5.) Subscribe to FordTechMakuloco. I can not thank you enough FordTechMakuloco!
@@rogercramer3654 yes while valve cover is off knock them out from inside out with a punch. Make sure you get the right ones for your year of truck mine had the offset hole but the newer ones have a center hole. The kit i recieved came with both seals
I just finished doing this job on my 2005 F150. I decided to replace every moving part along with the spark plugs and coil packs and used all of the parts you recommended. I could not have done this good a job without this series and others on your channel. I can't tell you enough how valuable this was to me! It had 236K on it. It would be horrible to have to replace this truck in this market. You saved me many thousands of dollars. I feel like I will be good for another 150K or so. Love your channel a appreciate your approach.
Wow! I just completed this job and man is it a ton of work. Could not have done it without this video series. Thank you so much! A few things to note. I was turning the engine by the crank to check over everything and had a little scare because the roller followers and cam were make a sort of clicking noise. I determined that it was just because there was no oil pressure to the lash adjusters. Next scare was that I could not get the gauge to show oil pressure with just turning over with the start. I was panicking for a bit but did some looking around and others had the same issue so I just started it up and got pressure instantly. I did install the high volume pump. The truck runs great and ready for a bunch more miles. Thank you again for putting this together. You rock!
Thanks a lot man. Your timing could not be better (pun totally intended), I'm going to be doing this job in the coming weeks after being quoted $3600 to have it done. Thanks for the terrific in depth video, now that I've seen everything involved I'm confident in my own abilities and being able to do it myself.
I retimed my 4.6 3v engine in my 2008 Mustang GT based off of these videos. It's exactly the same part for part pretty much. I didn't remove the cams though, I guess I'm a risk taker lol. It is totally possible to just hold the cams with vice grips and retime them with the crank (without moving them too much obviously). I also put older Mustang GT STEEL tensioners on my Mustang (it would probably work on this application too) and those have a ratcheting design. So oil pressure or not, they stay at their last extended position indefinitely, even when the engine is off to eliminate that chain rattle permanently. My mistake was not changing out the oil pump, so I'm doing this job again soon and dropping in an 340hv melling pump. I guess I'll re time everything again while I'm there.
Thank you man, just finished fixing my 2008 f150 in 2 1/2 days using your videos and as a right now is working. You just save me some money. Really hard to do it though!
I am a Bangladeshi, I like your work very much .... I am learning the work of car engine in Bangladesh, I really want to make a living by working with good and skilled teachers like you.
Thank you so much for making such great detailed content for this engine. I was always nervous about working on these things. But thanks to you, I have completed my first big job on the 5.4 3v. Also had to replace heads on the motor. Will be working on future timing kits in my shop. thank you so much again!
Hey my name is Zack. I've done quite a few of these just like you have lol. Just wanted to say great videos. I just wanted to add that I usually leave the back bolt in on power steering pump. I remove lower back bolt and upper front bolt. But the upper back bolt I only loosen maybe about 1/4 of an inch out to leave the pump hanging from block. Just saves time in aligning the pump when reinstalling. Love your videos! Real good stuff. These 5.4s are like an art form when working on :)
Thanks for putting this series together. I just did the whole kit, including the Melling oil pump on my ‘05 F150. My truck no longer sounds like a diesel! Thanks again!
Just finished this on my 05. Just a handy man myself. Though i do fix all my cars. 1 dont trust shops, used to work at one seen too many things, lol 2. Cant afford shop rates 😂. Few things to share that might help someone else. Total cost for mostly orm parts was between 1000 to 1200. Including ac refill etc. I had no lift but a garage thankfully. Truck was down for a while. Lol I also changed Water pump Thermostat Hv360 oil pump Power steering pump as it was rotted. Its kind of a pain to get to the bolts. Which also could be rotted Power steering lines were changed too, they were rotted too Timing chain install is super easy because the chains are color coded. Once chains were on i torqued the phaser bolts Changed cams too as passenger side was chewed up from bad rocker. Past 20k about, lol Also i took a short cut that may be a bad idea but it worked tor me. I installed all new lash adjusters and rockers first then cam. Instead of putting rocker arms in after. Worked for me, try at your own risk😂. Its kinda tight in there and a pain to keep turning engine over and putting rockers in. Truck is 05 5.4 3v, 275k all original, except trans, LT headers, 5 star tune, efan, shift kit, cat back, 4.10s truck moves good for what it is. ,"only" 300hp with 5800 curb weight as hd with 7 lug. The mods helped wake it up for sure. And better mpg too. Oil pump is a pain too. I did it with just a regular wrench because after over a 1000 i was too cheap to buy the flex neck, lol I also bought all my parts at a online ford site and saved a ton. Ford cams were only 108 ea. Good luck all. Your ribs may hurt after this job. I know mind did
I repaired a 5.4 2 years ago. Used the crank tool and follower removal tools. The job went excellent. I watched your vids first and followed recommendations. Then tackled the repairs. I had to pull the radiator because it was a 3/4 ton van. Glad I did . rad was plugged externally and internally.
+1 here. Followed this guide and parts list, and it ran first start up. Engine has never sounded so quiet. I had to pull heads too because my plastic guide broke and a large piece impacted itself on to the crank gear allowing both chains to jump time. I'm incredibly thankful for all the knowledge and information shared here. Saved me a ton of time!
Man thank you so much, I completed my 1st ever timing job on my 07 f150. Thank you for taking time to give clear ass directions that I could understand n follow..👍🏾👍🏾👌🏾.
@@darnelljones7824 Im at this point also. New oil pump on and then in video 4 he say's the best way to get the timing right is to have all the roller followers off and the cam caps but he does not show anything about this or how to reinstall. I only have off the few roller followers that he said to remove in the beginning. Im a little lost for what to do next since I dont want to remove the caps and all the rollers if not needed.
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need camshaft holder when putting it back together ? and the oil filter you like ?
hello do you need the roller follwer tool to install all 24 roller followerers when finishing installing the chains and cover. you mention installing them at the 1 hour: 05 minute mark
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Jonathanmoguel hey! I've asked this question a 100 times to no avail, what was your outcome? This is my next step...just trying to confirm the exact way dealing with the followers
I cant find cam caps sequence and torque. Thanks
I just finished this entire job and have driven my f150 about 10 miles. Wow what a difference. The truck was already rattling when I bought it for cheap and I knew a timing job was coming. It went another 3000 miles then it completely died. Wouldn’t crank and had 12 different codes all related to timing. Shop quoted me $9000 for a new motor. I am father of 3 young children with a stay at home wife. I don’t have near the money for that. I followed all these videos with some guidance from various forums along the way. My truck has never sounded so good and this man has saved me thousands!
Good day The part where he’s torquing the crankshaft pulley bolt and the crankshaft move would that throw the timing off or would it still be on timing ?
@@alijahchinnery8481 everything is dry and not fully assembled so no it won’t throw timing off but could score the lobes because the oil pump is not running.
@@quimchii5917okay thank you I’m about to be finishing up my truck soon
I wouldn’t think the cam lobes would get scored since there’s nothing touching them at that point. He puts the roller followers that touch the lobes in later on. He also already lined the cam caps and towers.
@@thull1234 that is true. I forgot he did it that way in the video. I put the front cover and crank pulley in after I did the roller followers. Much easier to turn the crankshaft when the front cover is off. (Have to turn crankshaft a bit to get another set of lobes to base circle).
I put oil on each lobe that had a roller follower already installed whenever I needed to rotate crank.
As a former Ford dealer tech from 25 years ago, but no longer works on cars, I greatly appreciate the skilled advice you give people here on your channel. I love your teaching style and how you recommend people buy the factory parts, use the correct tools, and recommend the proper upgrades like the higher pressure oil pump for example. You even provide Amazon links to further help out and that's awesome in itself. You are a credit to the industry and from one car guy to another, let me say, job well done! I love your channel and may good success keep heading your way.
Go back and watch how he let's the crankshaft rotate while stretching the bolt which isn't proper torque. He also did the same thing to a cam phaser bolt during stretch in another video. When you point it out to him you get smartass from him. If people don't know to not allow movement then they are miss informed. I also am a technician.
I guess his not perfect, , I appreciate your comment , thanks for pointing that out,
@@timbriske5960how do you keep the crank from moving when torquing it down?
@@goneballistic I have a tool that bolts to the face of the harmonic balancer but you can use the access hole for torque converter nuts and secure the crankshaft from turning using a pry bar.
Hi Brian, I cannot thank you enough for this 4-part series, the oil pump and spark plug videos. I just completed this job yesterday on my 2010 Navigator with 123k miles on it. It took me almost 30 hours to complete everything, along with referencing your videos along the way to triple check my work. Tip for others re: the crank seal replacement... I bought a 2" PVC pipe coupler for $1.25 and it was an almost perfect fit for tapping the seal back into the timing cover. I also used a piece of 16 gauge electrical wiring for installing the 2 oil pump flange bolts by wrapping the wire around the bolt between the head of the bolt and the washer. It really helped a lot guiding the bolts into the holes and holding them in place while I got the bolt started for a few threads. It helps to have long skinny fingers! The oil pump bolts and power steering bolts were the most difficult part of this job. I had to walk away a few times to rest with a cold beverage. Thank you again for providing this community with so many helpful videos and sharing your knowledge!!!
Great tips, thanks!
Thank you! I'm glad I saw your tip, I didn't have a socket that size but I had 2" pvc parts laying around.
FordTech, i want to say thanks for your videos. You saved me over 5 grand. My 09 was sounding like a diesel engine. When i took the cover off, I found that the front half of the phaser had fallen off. The plastic guide had broken into pieces, and the tensioner would not release pressure anymore. Took me two weekends to finish because i replaced more than i had originally planned, but man, i sure did learn a lot. Putting all 24 followers back in was the worst part.
Man i just finished this job took me 4 days steady at it.. I can not believe how much better my truck runs it’s a 07 f350 5.4 with 207k miles and man what a difference i went ahead and changed all rollers, lifters, cams chains sprockets tensioners you name it put it all back together and cranked her up and she had a real ruff idle so i scanned it said it was a bad coil on cylinder 6 changed that out and bang runs like it did in 07 SERIOUSLY… But if it wasn’t for you i would of really been struggling especially with the tools for rollers and timing it. i never write a review but man you deserve it hands down
the best ford mechanic. i appreciate it brother you the man
I just completed this tutorial on my 07 f150 5.4 and it started up and ran on the first start up. I watched the whole series before I started the tear down. I then watched it again as I dug in. You saved me a ton of money. Thanks so much... But you make it look so easy lol
Brent Garvey did you take out all the roller followers then re-install them ? Was is crazy difficult
I also completed this job a week ago and all I did was remove the 3 per side. The whole point of him removing all of them is to inspect all the components. It is not needed to remove and re-install all of them it is just a step of safety. I bought all the specialty tools for this job and now I’m done with it I have no use for them if anyone is interested in buying them let me know. I have the OTC phaser holder tool the crank alignment tool as well as the timing wedge tool. Paid $160 I’ll let go for $100
Jerry Cremeans Hey how much did you have invested in this entire project? Curious because I’m looking at buying a 200k 06 f150
The kit on Amazon that has all four parts is a smidge over 800 there will be other things that you will need like that crank bolt and the specialty tools they really suck to have to buy to use one time. But for me I did a couple other things I drained the radiator and drained that AC system so I could easily take off the valve covers so I think all in all I have are around maybe 1100. That may seem like a lot but if you buy that 06 and do this job it will be almost like a new motor
Before you go to the VCT check coils check coils check coils repeat check coils. After you do timing job as you are aware you pulled those coils out it’s very possible you could’ve yanked to hard when pulling em hope that helps
Hack: I used the old crankshaft seal to seat the new one in place. Insead of using a large socket. It worked perfectly. Thanks Brian, you saved me thousands of dollars i didn't have!
After 3.5 days of working in the garage I finally completed this timing job for myself. That valve tool and those roller followers really are tedious but it's manageable. I'm no mechanic, I'm good with cars and am rather mechanically inclined but this job was a little daunting to say the least. I don't ever recall my engine being this quiet and smooth before, it's like a new engine. Couldn't have done it as easily without these videos and I can't thank you enough for sharing these with us 3v owners. Hoping to see 400k with this engine
Do you have to remove the roller arms? Can you just bypass that step without issues?
Over the course of 10 days, I did this job. I followed every step to the letter. I went ahead and put in new roller followers, lash adjusters, Melling hv pump, and new oil pan. Even after priming with the starter, it was definitely noisy for the first few minutes. I was terrified that I did something wrong. Then it smoothed out completely over the course of 20 minutes of warm-up. Now it sounds like a brand new engine! Thanks, FTM, you saved me over 4 grand!
61 years of age and just completed 24 valve rockers , timing chain etc , oil pump. Water pump and new oil pan gasket. 2010. F150. Had bad tensioner on passenger side. 105k miles. New plugs Used top side creeper rental and in Texas heat. 6am til 2:30-3 needed to rent a/c but was able to get done thanks to your videos. Been 6 days 90 miles. No leaks. Feel like need and fordmakuloco rebuild done sticker on back window. Thanks again
I did it! I didn't know this truck could run so quiet! I am not a mechanic, but by God's grace, and with these excellent videos, I didn't screw it up. I also had to drop the oil pan and clean out all the trash from previous guides put in by a previous owner. I found aftermarket timing chains and guides. Plastic chunks everywhere. Big chunks all over in the timing cover. Small chunks in the oil pan. Tiny shards clogging up the oil screen. I believe it now - DON'T BUY CHEAP PARTS. The crazy thing is that it could actually drive like that. It runs so smooth and quiet now. I can barely tell it's on.
2012 Expedition, 207k miles. I'll be doing my 2009 Expedition with 233k miles next. Thank you sir for producing these excellent videos. Way easier to follow than a Hayne's maze, I mean manual. I do recommend having both as a reference.
One piece of advice to anyone: make a list of everything you do, then check them back off as you do it in reverse. That way you won't miss anything you meant to remember on the way in. And stay organized!! Lots of tools and sockets flying around. Just put stuff back in its place every time and it's a breeze.
Thank you so so much! You have saved me thousands of dollars by sharing your expertise. I took my time over a week getting this done one piece at a time on my beloved 2011 KR Expedition. With the high cost and shortened longevity of new vehicles I want to keep my Expedition for the foreseeable future.
I learned a couple tricks along this journey that might help others.
The first involves getting the lower bolt started in the oil pump pickup when the oil pan is still on. If anyone is having trouble with that, here is what I did. I took a piece of very strong but thin nylon sting. Woven fishing line might work, but I had some nylon string that my son uses to make his oboe reeds (musical instrument). I tied a little square knot just under the head of the bolt incase I dropped it into the oil pan. After a couple tries and actually dropping it in the oil pan and fishing it out, I got the idea to wind the string several times around the bolt in a way that if I pulled on it, it would turn the bolt clockwise when trying to install the bolt. I think I did a dozen wraps or so, all on the upper side of the bolt. Then, I took the bolt with the string wrapped around it and lodged the tip of the bolt into the pickup assembly bolt hole and used the tip of my finger to line it up straight. With the tip of my finger guiding the bolt, I gently pulled on the string and to my amazement, it worked! It ran the bolt about halfway in on the first try! Then, I just finger tightened and torqued from there. Finally, I cut the string as close as I could to the bolt. Note, this will leave a small section of compressed string under the head of the bolt. I just consider it a thin nylon washer : ).
The second thing I did was avoid having to install all 24 new followers under the cams. When putting the cams back in, I didn't bolt them in right away. I left the caps off and lined up all of the timing marks and the chains to see where everything needed to be. I took note on paper of which valves where on base circle and noted it. Then, I lifted the cams out and laid in the followers for all the valves I took note of in base circle. Next, I carefully laid the cams back in with the same orientation I took them out in, checked to make sure that cam was all the way down in the bottom journals, and installed the caps. Also, you want to check very closely that no followers fall out of place if you do this. I was able to have 17 of the followers in before torquing the cams down and locking in the timing.
Just finished it. Took me about a week after work and a weekend to complete. Man, hands down the most extensive work I’ve done to the truck but damn, what a difference. Engine performs and sounds incredible! Couldn’t have done it without these videos, thank you FordTechMakuloco!
How did you get the crank pulley off without any impact drill
Small 3 way puller. If is that goofy you will need 3 hans@@invisionz-_-699
@@invisionz-_-699 Late, but you can hold it in place with the tow strap method. RUclips has videos on it. You can also use the bolts for the puller to weave a breaker bar between them and wedge it against the frame to prevent spinning. If those bolts are too short while actually using the puller, pick a few bolts and nuts up at the hardware store to stick out the other direction.
And don't do what I did and mistake the large flange on the pulley bolt you removed is the washer! Make certain the washer also came out before using the puller!
@SepticFuddy @SepticFuddy thanks man, we have since done the whole project and the truck runs pretty well atm. Though after doing an entire timing job, there seems to still be a misfire somewhere but nothing we have scanned with actually picks it up and we have replaced the spark plugs already however they are kinda cheap. We also have Ford phasers in the timing system but we have Amazon guides and timing chain, not sure how durable either will be. Any info on these would be greatly appreciated!
@@invisionz-_-699 Other than maybe replacing the plug coils and/or running high detergent oil for a short time and then replacing it, I'm afraid I wouldn't know any more than you do.
I had misfires on my other 5.4 (2v not 3v), I think from accidentally overfilling oil once, and after changing the plugs (with Motorcraft) I had a few misfires from gunk running through the engine. They went away pretty quickly and haven't returned for over a year. I did an oil change within a couple months of doing the plugs, so that may have removed the offending gunk.
Good luck though!
Just finished replacing timing components using your video series. Had some broken guides which ended up in the oil pickup in the pan. Dropped pan and cleaned all that out. Removed all 24 roller followers. 3 of those exhibited excessive wear and were probably a few thousand miles from catastrophic failure. Replaced all 24 and lash adjusters. Replaced oil pump with the HV Melling unit and the water pump while I was there.
Turned the key on it earlier this week. Primed it first (crank sensor disconnected) then fired it up (crank sensor connected). It started right up. Runs like a new motor. There are 150K miles in it now and I’m hoping to go 250K or more.
Thank you so very much for your fantastic video series on this topic. It gave me the confidence to tackle the job. NOTE: replacing roller followers on cylinders 4 and 8 was difficult because of location in my F150. I prevailed however.
For all my timing parts, oil pump, followers, lash adjusters and VCT solenoids I got them from Freedom Racing who sells OEM parts kits for doing the 5.4L 3V timing rebuild. Good prices, excellent customer service.
Again, thank you for all that you do and sharing your knowledge with the rest of the community. I bought some Merch and will probably throw in a few bucks into your Patreon account.
Happy Holidays and thank you so much.
I’m an aircraft mechanic, so I felt confident that I had the basic tools and some skill to do this. Your video’s nailed it!! I did the 24 new style roller rockers, new time chains, guides, phasers, etc. Started and ran smooth and quiet. Thanks!
Brian, you are a Ford national treasure, a natural and generous teacher (not to mention, your camera work and lighting are top notch.) I can't thank you enough, you have the best videos out there by a long shot.
This guy is a godsend. I went from hating the 5.4 to loving this thing. It's just misunderstood. I completed my timing job today and actually had a lot of fun. The motor is incredibly smooth, I got some power back and gained some mpgs. Thank you Brian
I never thanked you properly for the miracle that was performed in my driveway four years ago. I was told my truck was a lost cause and totaled. (My cam’s were seized) This video and the technique it was delivered saved me THOUSANDS!!!!
THANK YOU
Keep up the great work.
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What a difference! Just completed the timing job and oil pump upgrade to my 2008 F150 with 222284 miles using your four part video walk through. You made this job easy and saved my truck. It runs quite and smooth! Thanks for your dedication and passion for teaching. To anyone that is thinking about doing this job themselves, look no further. @FordTechMakuloco has got you covered!
Thank you for making these videos. I've tried watching others but ended up coming back to you. Thank you being professional in your videos. your lighting and camera views are always on-point. It took me 2 weeks to do my oil pump, timing chains, camshafts, phasers, tappets, roller-followers and VCT's. And while finishing up I done the plugs, coilpacks and injectors. All this on my 2008 F-150 King Ranch with 5.4 3v and 124k miles. She hums on down the road with better gas mileage. I used your four part series on "timing chain replacement" which are very detailed. So, a huge thank you to you and keep up the good work!
I just did my timing job thanks to you on my 2006 expedition. You saved me so much money by me not having to take it to a mechanic. I wouldn't trust any other mechanics except for you. I do have to point out one thing though, as you are doing the job, you make it look so easy, when in actuality that was probably one of the hardest jobs I've ever taken on. I'm a Master Electrician and this job is not for the faint of heart. I'm not trying to scare anyone, It took me 36hrs. With the help of friends and family. I do know the job got done right and now I have piece of mind. Thank you again for reaching out to everyone with fords and teaching us your knowledge. We are all very blessed to have a mechanic like you to teach us these things. Keep sending us ur videos, you have a subscriber for life. Ps, my truck runs excellent now.
Brian, I've watched you for a long time. I have 2005 F150 w/ 167,000mi and this weekend I (FINALLY) did a complete timing set, phasers, solenoids, oil pump, plugs, coils, and roller followers. I wish I would have done it sooner! With your videos it was a piece of cake. And the truck is like new! It hasn't run this well in ages, and I've listened to the knocking and clanging of the timing components since 60k after the dealership "fixed it". Then add the misfires, I had to baby it everywhere. But not anymore! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! For anyone on the fence about trying it, just take your time, keep up with your parts in labeled bags, and take lots of pictures. The hardest part is unplugging and disconnecting everything. The timing job is the easy part thanks to Brian. Spend the money and get the valve spring tool, timing gear holder and crank tool. I just collected the parts over a couple months not all at once.
Do you reinstall the roller followers in a specific sequence? As a reverse sequence from the way they were removed.
@@iamlazarow3526 I basically just did the reverse, as I recall it just kinda made sense how to go at that point in the job. Just get the tool and plan on your engine building muscles to be sore the next day, lol.
@@gatorboots7608 so, install all but the first 3 taken from each side? Then turn the crank key back to 6 o clock position and install the final 6 rollers?
@@iamlazarow3526 yep
Joined the crowd and did the timing/phaser job on my 2004 F150 with 176k miles. Took me about 35 hours to complete. Brian, thank you for your detailed video explanation and meticulous work. The truck ran very rough for about 10 minutes and even though you said it would I was beginning to worry, then it just smoothed out.
I wanna thank you for all your videos. Me and my dad just did a timing chain on ours thats gone through 3 generations of our family and it runs and sounds do much better now.
He is a 30 year heavy duty vet and these videos were still appreciated because neaither of us had done this job on this truck. So thank you!
I just finished this job on my 05 f150. I used all Ford parts and upgraded to the melling high pressure, high volume oil pump. It started right up and has never sounded better. I would not have attempted this without these amazing videos. It took over 30 hours, but I am a very slow mechanic, especially on jobs I have no experience with.
Just finished my 2005 5.4L 3V timing chain replacement. Just wanted to say thanks. Your videos are the best with unparalleled camera work and explanations. Thank you so much.
Was it difficult? And how long it took
Just finished my 2006 f150 5.4 with 230k miles .Thank you sooo much for this vid series, i followed along step by step over a few weekends and it feels like i have a new truck. I cant thank you enough. I called 6 shops in my area and none of them would even quote me on repair. They all said to just put a new crate motor in for just under 6k. After about 1500 once i bought all the tools, fluids, and parts this old 5.4 is running great again.
All that I have to say is THANK YOU, very detailed video and all of the important points instructed clearly. I just completed my 5.4 3V 2004 F150 and it sounds great. You have no idea how much $$$$ you saved me. It was a lot of damn it’s during the repair but I got it all done successfully and safely. This video will live in my head forever. I really appreciate someone like you that takes the time to put out informal videos like this to help us DIY’ers out there. Thanks a million. Also it’s my dads truck that he left to me when he passed so that’s why I had to accept this task, couldn’t part with the truck to soon.
Thank you so much for this video series! My 19 year old son and I changed out the oil pump & pickup, complete timing, water pump, thermostat, upper radiator hose, new ignition coils, gaskets and all thanks to your videos. I'm the original owner of this 2006 5.4 F150, with 240k miles, this was the first timing job on it. In fact, only the right side had some slop in the chain. You were right about the rear vacuum hose coming loose, it was a nightmare to get reinstalled. We also dumped the power steering fluid, whoops... Overall a successful venture. We'll change the rollers next year, they still looked ok, just out of time and budget to do that as well. We're going to do sparkplugs in a couple months. Thanks again!
You rock man! If it wasn't for your walkthrough of this massive job I would have never even tried it. Took me a week and a half to get it all done but I followed every step bought everything you suggested and was able to knock it out without issue. Truck runs better than ever and sounds so quiet. If ever meet you in public dinner is on me. Thank again. 3 Local mechanics all said I needed to buy a new motor.
Same here!!
@@johnbrumfield6212 yes, but how long will this hold until you actually do need a new engine? This is not a cheap job.
I want to do this to mine, how much you ended up spending?
Parts tools and everything?
Thank you
Thank you for this series. I was able to do a complete timing job, new roller followers, plugs and coils etc. started right up afterwards like a new truck. No issues whatsoever. I also appreciate every other 5.4 3 valve video. I have repaired the vacuum 4x4 valve, passenger side exhaust manifold, throttle position sensor all through your videos showing diagnosis and repair. You’re a lifesaver. I hope you’re business is thriving. Thanks again
Did you replace your original phasers
@@horacemiller2927 yes, original phasers replaced too
Having 364,000 miles on my 2010 F150 and never having a timing job, made me nervous of what I would find inside when I started this timing job. To my surprise it was not that bad. This was a monstrous job but an awesome education. Brian is a life saver and great TEACHER! Job done and fired up perfectly. Runs great for the age. Follow the videos exactly and the job will turn out perfectly.
Hi thats cool. I am in the similar situation, did you have to replace any roller followers ?
I have joined your official 5.4l 3V timing set club. Thank you for all the work that you put into this 4 parts series and all the videos that you put out.
Well I made the mistake of buying a truck without an inspection. With your videos I was able to do a full timing kit, oil pump, oil pick up tube and a broken spark plug. Thank you very much I couldn’t have done this without your help.
Brian,
I know every one on here says thank you for showing them this but;
My situation was i happened across an 2007
5.4L 3v expedition at a used car lot…..never should have done this…yall plz forgive me. Didnt do my homework, thought i was getting a good vehicle for my daughter. Its a long story for sure. Once i started looking around on the internet (was looking for info
On changing all the fluids and such) i started running
Across warnings about this engine. My heart sank
And after researching everything i could get my hands on i decided to watch these videos. I had suspected that i heard the ticking sound 214k miles;
And the used car lot i bought it from said they did a timing chain job so it was good to go. I trusted them.
And they lied, go figure. Lesson learned.
When i tore it down it had all the cheap rebuild components in it all the way. No new oil pump,
And they never took the oil pan off to clean it oil and the pick up tube was crammed with timing chain guide pieces. Needless to say i tore it down to the
Lash adjusters started there and re-built it all with
Ford OEM parts. I do have to admit
There was a lot of praying involved, but in the end it started and works fine. Sounds like a brand new engine.
So I just wanted to tell you thank you for all your knowledge and the videos. Now my daughter has a good vehicle that will last her for a long time.
Thanks again.
Thanks Brian! I was finally able to replace phasers,chain, oil pump and even including the spark plugs. I could not have done this without your video. Parts list, tools and diagrams were extremely helpful. It did take me about 30 + hours to do everything though. Not as fit as I used to be and the arthritis is kicking my butt, but I got it done, thanks again.
How is your truck running since the work has been completed? Did you upgrade your oil pump?
Hey I’m in same boat I have 2010 f150
Can you tell me did you remove cam followers to do this job. Some videos I watched they don’t remove cam followers?
Thanks
This is exactly what I needed to know to get a job done this week. I’m going to have my mechanic sit with me and watch all 4 parts in their entirety. The list of tools is what bought me to this video, but it was so informative, I’m very glad you took the time to do this. GREAT imagery and excellent editing. This was so helpful. THANK YOU!
You sir, are a life saver. I’m a decent shade tree mechanic, but could’ve never accomplished this job, and not messed up without your video.
I just completed the timing job on my 2006 F150 @ 189k miles using this video series. Truck runs like a champ now. The thing that finally forced me into doing the job was a ticking sound on the driver side bank. Based on Brian's other videos it was likely a roller follower and I knew better than to just ignore it and keep driving. Turns out it was indeed one of the intake roller followers on cylinder 7. The roller had already dropped and was beginning to seize. Luckily there was no additional damage. Also, it was interesting to note that the phasers and tensioners still appeared to be in good condition. The guides were also still in one piece although they were fairly deeply grooved from the chains after all those miles. I replaced everything including all roller followers and lash adjusters and it runs like new. Can't thank you enough Brian !
My 05 f150 5.4 still running quite at 180000 miles. Your series of three valve engine videos teaches me what to look and listen for and how to repair if needed. Thank you for such detailed information.
Thanks for the video. I replaced my heads and gaskets, and a new timing kit. I also installed a M60HV oil pump. I followed all of your instructions and everything went flawless. Thanks again.
I really appreciate all of the advice on this channel, this series most of all. A series made 5 years ago is still helping people to this day. Just completed the timing, rockers/ lash adjusters, oil pump job. All brand new upgraded OEM parts! The 2005 F150 lariat truck with 175k miles is running spectacularly! Just as you said you could hear the timing chains rattling because of the tensioners failing, just a matter of time before it ruined the engine. Should last many more years. Thanks so much for sharing the walk through of this job! Much gratitude sir!
I just finished this...including a new oil pump...and found this to be very helpful. I've been doing this for over 40 years and it's never too late to learn something new. The oil pump on the car is a real pain. But not as much as pulling the pan! It can be done. Just be sure to use towels in the pan so when you drop your bolt...and you WILL drop it...you can retrieve it. I also did this without pulling all the cam followers. I don't think you can do it without pulling the three per side...but it is not necessary to pull them all. Just make sure you install the phasers, chains, and crank gear without moving anything. Then double check by rotating the crank to the proper spot, use the crank tool to ensure proper location, and make sure your marks and links are aligned. If you missed by a tooth or so, it's easily correctable at that point. Also...another tip...paint the bottom of the link on the inside chain that aligns with the crank gear mark. That way you can tell if it's in the right spot with both chains installed.
All I can say is thank you. I was dreading this job once hearing the dreaded knock. Watched/followed all 4 of your videos, with the added oil pump upgrade. What a difference it made! If anyone is thinking of doing this do yourself a favor and watch this first, ALL of them...then go back and do the job.
Just did Melling oil pump, chains, guides, tensioners, Motorcraft phasers, and a Motorcraft steering gear in a 2005 f250. Everything went perfectly and it is fun to drive now. No more broken guide/leaking tensioner terrifying me every startup. I can't thank you enough for these videos.
Thank you! Tackled this job on my 2010 Expedition that I have owned since new. Followed all of your recommendations and the truck runs like new!
The 5.4 is a solid engine if you follow the maintenance!
I just wanted to say thank you, I just completed this job on my 07 Navigator. Followed your instructions and it started up first try, now she runs like new! Only thing I did differently was install the roller followers before putting on the front cover so I could move the crank easily in order to move the cam lobes out of the way to give clearance for the rollers. Again thank you! great tutorial!
You have a good point Norseman , that’s what I should of done that step was missed. But luckily I haven’t put on the main pulley yet 🙂
Just this weekend doing this on my 2011 expedition with 268k Miles. This was the first time the timing was done on this vehicle, I have owned it since it had 5k miles. I had a oil leak coming from the front of the oil pan, and a broken exhaust manifold bolt is why I did this project. I also replaced both exhaust manifolds the down pipes to the muffler. I replaced all the roller followers, and lash adjustors. The only broken piece in the timing area was the left tensioner seal had a piece missing. None of the guides were broken, all the followers were good, the were fine.
The only hiccups were the brake booster line on the back of the manifold, I didn't push it on all the way causing a lean code. Next is a heater hose, the connection at the fire wall isn't pushing on the hose. I think the spring clamp is worn out, and being News Years day, I'll have to wait to get a new hose.
I used all the recommendations of Brain, and played all 4 videos of the timing job while doing the work step by step. I had his oil pan video open as well, and the transmission service video too. This was a big job, and is not quit as easy as the video make it seem. It really took me about a week to do all this work in a driveway on jack stands, but I also had Christmas and the cold to content with. I'm also not a professional mechanic, ( a not a wrtter either) but if you follow the video and pay attention you can do this.
Thank you Ford Tech, BZ on the videos. Next job is a 2003 F150 with 396k miles on the clock.
Brian, I want to thank you for all your hard work and overwhelming generosity in making this repair possible for me. I am by no means an experienced mechanic, but I know enough to get the job done with some help from the experts like you (more like a lot of help). What I thought might be a 2 or 3 day job at the most turned out to be a 5 day job, and some of it was challenging given my large frame and tight spaces, but I got through it thanks to you. I probably watched all your videos 3 or 4 times, and I feel like I know you now as a fellow vet. I also find myself watching all your other videos now because I know other repairs will be coming up (like maybe the exhaust manifolds). I did replace all 24 followers, oil pump with the Melling HO, water pump, and power steering pump (just made sense with everything open). My 2005 F150 5.4 with 165K is like a new truck again, and it sounds like it did when I bought it new. AMAZING! It also gets way better gas milage, and it has all its power back again. My timing chain guide broke, and my followers were starting to chatter. I recommend to everybody to buy all the Ford parts recommended by you, because it is a big job that you never want to do again (Amazon is still the best deal for the kit). I agree that the oil pan should get dropped, checked, and maybe somebody will not drop their 8mm flex gearwrench down the pan when trying to remove the 4 bolts at the bottom (yup, it slipped). It was funny how you made the introduction on your oil pan video, that we were probably watching it because our timing chain guide broke and got chewed up in little pieces. It was nice to laugh again at that time. My oil pickup filter was clogged with plastic pieces, and I retrieved my wrench! I think the hardest part of the job was the followers given some tough angles, but I used a bungee cord on the spring compressor tool to keep it in place when doing the exhaust valve followers (huge help). For the intake valves, I put a piece of gorilla tape on the tool where it snugs up into the cam (one layer on both sides). The magnet was my follower savior. The power steering pump was a little rough too for some reason with that one bolt. Lastly, my oil pump did not prime, and I spent a couple hours cranking the engine and thinking I did something wrong. I just said the heck with it at the time, put the crank sensor back on, and started it up. I was amazed that it did start up right away, and the oil needle shivered a bit and then sprung up immediately. That was perhaps the happiest moment of my life that I can recall. Thanks again for everything, and I hope you are doing well. Take care.
I spent many years working on cars professionally and am a certified tech. I have never had one of these engines apart. This video series was perfect. Thank you very much. I did the job on my 18year old son's 2006 f150. Came out perfect! The parts kit recommended were 100% correct and the tools recommended were high quality and spot on.
Thanks again from the chilly Maine Coast.
I have everything torn down but can't get the roller follower tool to work. I can't get the top handle to reach the bottom threads to screw it down. I ordered a second one and it still doesn't fit. Is there a trick ?
@@chrisgraham8711 have you made sure that the flats on the bottom piece (the round piece) are positioned correctly? You should be able to put your fingers under the round piece and lift up and screw the top piece down.
Just finished this job on my F150 2005 and it runs great. The videos made it super easy and was easy to follow and use asa reference to make sure it all went back together. The only suggestion that I can give is take a accurate video of your engine and especially the wiring routing before you take it apart.
Thanks for the videos.
I have got to throw out a huge thank you on this video. I started with the quicker phaser swap and ended using this group of videos… (it went south real quick) but I fired up my 2007 expedition today and it fired up no problem and runs smoother than it had in years! Thank you so much!
Thank you Brian!! I just finished doing the full timing job, cam phaser replacements, Melling oil pump upgrade, water pump replacement, and upgrading all the lash adjusters and rocker arms on my 2005 5.4L 3V! I couldn’t have done it without your incredible videos and recommendations. Thanks for keeping my truck on the road, savings me thousands, and building my skills to maintain my truck. 👍🏼
What was your total part cost and time invested?
@@trackrat62 Approximately $1,750 for parts, specialty tools, and fluids. I spent about 6 days on this job, but did a few other items along the way too and took my time.
I have everything taken a part and can't get the roller follower tool to work. I ordered a second one yesterday just thinking the first might be bad and it still doesn't fit.
I can't get the screw down top to reach the threads, is there a trick ? It sits right on spring and across on head but no matter what I do, I can't get the screw to come down far enough to catch it to tighten down.
@@chrisgraham8711 the threaded part of the tool has alignment notches that need to be lined up with the support arm part. If those aren’t meshed, the top part won’t reach the threads.
Practice with it outside the vehicle first to get the hang of it before using it on the valve springs.
@Andrew Peters Thanks, I will try some more now and see what happens. Really appreciate the help
Brian: You cannot imagine how much I enjoyed this video. You are a super tech, for a variety of reasons. I bought & drove Ford pick ups for thirty years, my last one being a 96 4X4 F250 "powerjoke". The truck was fine...the engine was an absolute compendium of design errors. I owned it 6 months & got rid of it. God could not have kept it running.Ford dumped thousands of dollars into it, & I could see I was going to be the next "bank". I sold it & bought a 97 Ram 2500 with the 6BT Cummins engine & a five speed manual transmission. From a cost of ownership standpoint, it has been the least costly vehicle I have ever owned. Chrysler serviced it until the warranty expired & then I took over. The dealer had no :"diesel certified" mechanics. The truck is still in my possession, with 1.5 million miles on it, with the original Bosch P7100 injection pump, the original factory injectors (admittedly, I will install new injectors before winter, because several injectors have pintle leaks), the original starter, & the second alternator. All of the 2 "ought" primary wiring I changed this year, & the water pump was changed several years ago. When I see the list of deficiencies in the Ford vehicles that you point out, I wonder why anyone would buy one. On the other hand, I owned a 78 Ford F150 4X4 "heavy half ton" with the 351M engine in it & a C6 transmission. My daughter still drives it, as a "dump" truck & a fetch or haul vehicle that no one cares about dings or scratches. It has close to 1.5 million miles on it , & is on its third engine, & one rebuild of the C6 transmission. The box rusted out & I bought a used one & installed it. The front end was rebuilt by a specialty shop, & they changed everything including springs. It was $1500 & was a job well done. It had no repetitive "faults", just wear & tear items. There is not a pick up made that I would be interested in today, especially the high pressure injection units with DEF, & SCR equipment. Any with which I am acquainted are money pits, that lose high pressure pumps, pressure regulators, injectors etc etc. I don't envy your job Brian, but I very much enjoy your videos & I am extremely impressed by your attitude towards customers & your technical knowledge, which is far, far, above average. I wish you every success with your business, & I thank you for the able assistance you provide to the DIY crowd. You are a remarkable man Sir, & that coming from an old guy 80 years of age. Cheers! Brian
Followed this video to a tee and my truck fired right up. Had a broken chain guide and some clown had locked out the phasers so its a whole new machine now! thanks so much for putting this tutorial together for all of us, you're a lifesaver.
Thank you for the very detailed videos. I just completed this work on my 04 F150, replaced VCT solenoids, guides, tensioners, cam phasers, HP oil pump, roller followers, and lash adjusters. Probably more than what I needed to replace however, I only wanted to do this work once, lol. Couldn't have done it without this series of videos!
Big up Brian I’ve been watching your Engine Timing chain replacement video for awhile now I’m handy with tools but never tackle deep inside a engine until I learn from watching your video over and over and over again and decide to tackle my 2005 F150 and do the timing chain replacement myself and guess what ...I did it and now my truck runs like brand new...Thank you, Thank you for sharing such video and links below...blessings always 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Brian...Strength 💪🏾
GREAT video series! Thanks for the walk-through, I finished mine up a week ago. Found that both hydraulic tensioners were blown out, both chain guides were broken. Also discovered a loose plug as a bonus. Cleaned “extra” parts out of pan. New oil pump, new timing kit, hopefully ready for another hundred thousand! Also no more ticking or diesel sound.
No question, couldn’t have done it without you sharing your skills. Thank you.
Just finished this job. Echoing everyone else here, but thank you for posting this. Just finished the job a few days ago, trucks running amazing so far. Was quoted 5G by Ford up here in Canada to get this done; saved me a ton of coin and I learned a ton about the engine/the truck along the way. Not too much I wouldn't feel confident in tackling myself on this engine now!
I had so much anxiety about putting things back together correctly. This walk-through is really throughout and yet mellow I see myself pausing and playing this video all day tomorrow. I can't thank you enough.
10 miles into the timing job! I replicated some conditions that stalled my truck in the past (with vct solonoids attached) and so far so good. Bought the parts from Brian's link. So far so good. Thank you a bunch Brian. Also I'm having a hard time purchasing merch. P.S. Roller follower installation/ removal suck!
Where were the conditions making it stall? I have a 2006 with 180k miles on it, after it warms up it tries to die at idle or if I'm driving and lift my foot off the gas quickly. I have to restart it.
I think it's the timing but I'm not sure
FordTechMakuloco thanks for your great videos. I just changed spark plugs, ignition coils, vct solenoids, upgraded oil pump and did a full timing job on my ‘04 F150 with your guidance. Your parts lists were on point and somehow I was able to remove passenger valve cover without discharging A/C
Thanks again - you truly are an asset to the community!
How were you able to pull the valve cover off without discharging the A/C? I too am about to do a 2004 F-150 5.4L 3v and want to know if there is a trick to it before I start.
@@JasonStewartsStreak I wrapped a cargo strap around the AC line and through the passenger wheel well and ever so slightly cranked it until I could clear the valve cover. I had another set of hands help with that process. Just be careful and it should work out. I left the strap on there to hold AC line out of the way for about 24 hours until I was done with the timing job. Everyone set back into place and I don’t have any issues with the AC 18 months later. Good luck
@@Akasuper Thank you. Did you use the Ford Timing kit he recommends? And did you replace the roller followers/rocker arms? If so what brand did you go with?
@@JasonStewartsStreak yes to both and I used Ford for everything. Figured if I’m gonna do such a significant project I may as well use the oem stuff to make sure it works. I believe that’s what FTM recommends as well. I honestly mimicked his parts list to a T. Some of the “one use” tools I bought from auto zone and then returned after the project was done.
@@Akasuper Did you unbolt the A/C compressor from the engine block before ratcheting the A/C lines over?
i can't believe i really pulled this job off! after watching your vids, of course! gonna be "pounding my chest" for a while after this! 🙏🏿
Just completed this job on my 2011 expedition 206,000 mi. I used all the links to purchase parts (+followers & oil pump). I had a couple of issues. First do not buy a cheap follower and crank tool as I did! The slot was off on the crank alignment tool and the follower tool was difficult to remove on certain followers. When finished I had loss of power and bank 1 actuator was open. I pulled the valve covers back off and changed out the new solenoid with another new one cleaned bank 2 solenoid (was probably just oil contamination after 30 miles oil was dark) new oil and filter 5w-30 this time and this engine runs like new! Thank you very much for your time, experience, and thorough details.
Thanks Brian, just finally did this job on my son's '05 F150. Installed new chains, phasers, tensioners, guides, VCT solenoids, Melling HV oil pump, rocker arms, lifters, and new plugs and coil packs. Took us half the day on Thanksgiving and all day on Friday. By 8pm it was idling and burping the cooling system. Thank you for all the help your videos provided. It was a long project but well worth it. Truck runs great, so smooth and quiet.
Was it as hard as it looks? Im pretty good with vehicles but all the timing, cam stuff. Followers starts confusing me. I learned vehicles the wrong way ill admit that
@@frankm8533 It definitely is harder than Brian makes it look but totally doable. He has experience on his side. Brian's videos really help and are spot on. Just allow yourself plenty of time. This way when you get frustrated, and you will, you can walk away and get your composure back. I found the worst part to be how tight alot of the areas are, I have big hands, and you get sore from leaning on the radiator support for hours.
@@millstonejeepworx Man thanks for the information. I agree leaning over the radiator always sucks. I did the Ford Ranger 4.0 timing chains once that was a nightmare took a week alone in the driveway. Not sure if I would do it again but shops wanted 3,500$
This 4-part series was outstanding. Thanks for the time you took to make it and walk us through the process.
So I don't really have any experience in this kind of work. I followed this series step by step. Truck fired right up and so far so good. Great video! And thanks for saving me ALOT of money!
Sure beats following the boring shop manual. This videos are great! I feel like an A-1 mechanic already!
Thanks, you did an awesome job on this series of videos. They gave me the confidence to do the job myself. Was able to save my 07' f150. Used the timing kit you recommended, also replaced spark plugs, and roller followers. Thanks to these videos and some hard work, my truck runs like new again.
I wanted to say thank you for creating such a great guide for re-timing these engines! I used your part 2-4 videos from this guide to re-time my 4.6 3V Mustang a little while ago. I would consider myself a novice DIY-er & even then the job went very well using your videos
Just wanted to say thank you for these videos, with how expensive cars are right now this saved my family a pretty penny.
Hot Damn Brian it worked! I have 170K and I had a broken guide and tensioner on the passenger side. I also had a bad roller rocker that was tapping pretty good. Not gonna say I didn't curse a lot at this project but your 4 videos definitely made it possible. My truck has all the lost power back. Thanks!
Same here! 172K on mine and its back in shape, wish I would have known to use 30W oil all those years
@FordTechMakuloco - Thank you for taking the time to so simply explain this entire 4 part process. Just completed it myself. Took me a lot longer than I thought it would, and wasn’t without some harrowing moments, but the truck is now running excellently even with nearly 240k miles! The crazy thing is that no one had been in the motor before me. All of the original parts. Thank you again for your time and expertise.
With the crank in the 11 o clock, can you get all your followers back in? He didnt go over that. I am desperately trying to answer this.
@@CraigThomas2070 It's been over a year since I did this job. From memory, the last thing I did was put all of the roller followers back in. Once I had the motor "timed", meaning I matched up the crank and cam sprockets in accordance with his video, I simply rotated the cams to easily access each of the valves more easily and insert the followers using the special tool. There may be another way to do it, but I'm not aware.
@@richardbrooks9678 thanks brother, I appreciate the feedback. I just finished installing guides, chains, tensioners. I think using the 32mm socket to spin the crank will make it easier to get the followers in. I have all specialty tools required and I am an advocate for the spring compressor. It's just the right way to do it. I have some cleanup to do on gasket surfaces, but covers should be going on here shortly. It's great to see the light at the end of the tunnel on this project. Anxious to hear this 200k engine run silly smooth again.
@@CraigThomas2070 Sounds like you're going about it the same way I did. 32MM Socket on the crank with a giant breaker bar was my move. Then the spring compressor while the CAM lobes are pointing out so you have maximum clearance to get the followers underneath. You're at the finish line at this point. In my case, I upgraded my followers to the Ford Racing ones. Dramatic difference in engineering with pointed jets to the lobes, etc. Mine's sitting at 255k right now with no signs of slowing down. Solid 12 months and nearly 20K Miles since all the upgrades/repair. Best of luck on fire up!
PS. On mine, I could never get the oil pressure switch to kick up when I was priming even though I don't have any leaks that I'm aware of. I let it crank for a bit to move the oil through and then proceeded to start it without any issue. The switch kicked up as soon as the motor was running.
Doesnt seem right that I benefit from all your hard work. Where do I send a check to.
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Bro, I watch all of your videos. You"re my hero. Because of you my F-150 2005 , 4.6 2V has lasted me over 300,000 miles.
Also I've become a much better mechanic at all phases. Thank you. I will be doing this very same job soon but with aftermarket heads.
Just finished my 07 F-150. Thank you for the link to the ford parts that saved me $500 right there. I had quotes of 3200 to do this project and you walked me through it meticulously. I did the full timing, oil pump upgrade, and had to pull the oil pan to retrieve plastic guides. Watching your videos gave me the confidence to attempt it and she fired right up when done. I can't thank you enough.
Anybody that gave these videos thumbs down must have been confused of what the thumbs down button actually meant. My 2009 F150 King Ranch 5.4L has not ran/sounded this good since she was new! Some lessons learned:
1.) My Cam shaft sensor was too hard to get to after everything was put back together to prime the oil pump as suggested. I was able to prime by pulling the fuel pump circuit breaker. When you turn the key to prime, make sure you do not hear the "hiss" of the fuel pump engaging before you crank it over.
2.) F that steering pump!
3.) If your truck runs great after the initial startup and then a few minutes later begins to chug and have issues at idle (may stall) check that your brake vacuum booster line is still connected on both ends. When I was moving all of my harnesses on the drivers side over to get the cam cover out, I inadvertently disconnected it from the back of the motor. My brake pedal would not depress and the engine idled very poorly. If it is disconnected, it will allow air to bypass the seal and draw an excess of air from the engine causing poor idle and no brakes.
4.) If you forget to put the cam sensor back into the front cover before it gets mounted back on, you can loosen the 3 bolts on the A/C compressor and slide it to the side enough to insert it back onto the front cover.
5.) Subscribe to FordTechMakuloco.
I can not thank you enough FordTechMakuloco!
This series should help many people out, nice job Brian
Thank you! Just finished this on my 05 fx4. Runs quiet and smooth now! I would have never attempted this without your videos. You rock!
You ain’t kidding. These videos are priceless!
Hi, Hey just started mine yesterday. Was wondering did you replace VCT solenoid seals on valve covers?
To much ass kissing lol xD
Brian deserves every credit he gets. A lot of time and effort in filming and editing. Just to help us. Thanks Brian.
@@rogercramer3654 yes while valve cover is off knock them out from inside out with a punch. Make sure you get the right ones for your year of truck mine had the offset hole but the newer ones have a center hole. The kit i recieved came with both seals
I just finished doing this job on my 2005 F150. I decided to replace every moving part along with the spark plugs and coil packs and used all of the parts you recommended. I could not have done this good a job without this series and others on your channel. I can't tell you enough how valuable this was to me! It had 236K on it. It would be horrible to have to replace this truck in this market. You saved me many thousands of dollars. I feel like I will be good for another 150K or so. Love your channel a appreciate your approach.
Wow! I just completed this job and man is it a ton of work. Could not have done it without this video series. Thank you so much! A few things to note. I was turning the engine by the crank to check over everything and had a little scare because the roller followers and cam were make a sort of clicking noise. I determined that it was just because there was no oil pressure to the lash adjusters. Next scare was that I could not get the gauge to show oil pressure with just turning over with the start. I was panicking for a bit but did some looking around and others had the same issue so I just started it up and got pressure instantly. I did install the high volume pump. The truck runs great and ready for a bunch more miles. Thank you again for putting this together. You rock!
Thanks a lot man. Your timing could not be better (pun totally intended), I'm going to be doing this job in the coming weeks after being quoted $3600 to have it done. Thanks for the terrific in depth video, now that I've seen everything involved I'm confident in my own abilities and being able to do it myself.
That's the idea.
I was quoted $2k from dealer,but I understand why.my Ex is about to new timing parts.vid coming
This man has probably saved me at least 5 grand already! What can I say, I’m greatful for this channel.
@@willschneider575 I am also, Brians videos are awesome and I could not ask for a better Technician! Thanks Brian
I retimed my 4.6 3v engine in my 2008 Mustang GT based off of these videos. It's exactly the same part for part pretty much. I didn't remove the cams though, I guess I'm a risk taker lol. It is totally possible to just hold the cams with vice grips and retime them with the crank (without moving them too much obviously). I also put older Mustang GT STEEL tensioners on my Mustang (it would probably work on this application too) and those have a ratcheting design. So oil pressure or not, they stay at their last extended position indefinitely, even when the engine is off to eliminate that chain rattle permanently. My mistake was not changing out the oil pump, so I'm doing this job again soon and dropping in an 340hv melling pump. I guess I'll re time everything again while I'm there.
Ur the coolest person. God bless u whether u believe or not it doesn't matter. I'ma keep praying for you and your family brother.
I love these full length featured videos. Feels like you can bring a TV outside and follow step by step.
I bring my laptop in my garage.
Thank you man, just finished fixing my 2008 f150 in 2 1/2 days using your videos and as a right now is working. You just save me some money.
Really hard to do it though!
I am a Bangladeshi, I like your work very much .... I am learning the work of car engine in Bangladesh, I really want to make a living by working with good and skilled teachers like you.
Thank you so much for making such great detailed content for this engine. I was always nervous about working on these things. But thanks to you, I have completed my first big job on the 5.4 3v. Also had to replace heads on the motor. Will be working on future timing kits in my shop. thank you so much again!
Hey my name is Zack. I've done quite a few of these just like you have lol. Just wanted to say great videos. I just wanted to add that I usually leave the back bolt in on power steering pump. I remove lower back bolt and upper front bolt. But the upper back bolt I only loosen maybe about 1/4 of an inch out to leave the pump hanging from block. Just saves time in aligning the pump when reinstalling. Love your videos! Real good stuff. These 5.4s are like an art form when working on :)
+SynsofMusic Great idea I just like it completely out of the way but either way works.
wow amazing I wish all Ford tec's took pride in there work like you .....!
+Sam Smith Thanks!
These videos are better than going to Lincoln Tech. And it’s free. Thanks Brian!
@@FordTechMakuloco it worries me that you do not drive a Ford truck yourself. :-D
@@UncleSarkis he makes his living working on "hunks of ford", .but he is no dummy...nothing wrong with that
Almost all of them would if flat rate didnt exist.
Out of all the videos ive seen thisone by far is the best. You explain everything perfectly to where you can actually understand it.
Thanks for putting this series together. I just did the whole kit, including the Melling oil pump on my ‘05 F150. My truck no longer sounds like a diesel! Thanks again!
Just finished this on my 05. Just a handy man myself. Though i do fix all my cars. 1 dont trust shops, used to work at one seen too many things, lol 2. Cant afford shop rates 😂.
Few things to share that might help someone else. Total cost for mostly orm parts was between 1000 to 1200. Including ac refill etc. I had no lift but a garage thankfully. Truck was down for a while. Lol
I also changed
Water pump
Thermostat
Hv360 oil pump
Power steering pump as it was rotted. Its kind of a pain to get to the bolts. Which also could be rotted
Power steering lines were changed too, they were rotted too
Timing chain install is super easy because the chains are color coded. Once chains were on i torqued the phaser bolts
Changed cams too as passenger side was chewed up from bad rocker. Past 20k about, lol
Also i took a short cut that may be a bad idea but it worked tor me. I installed all new lash adjusters and rockers first then cam. Instead of putting rocker arms in after. Worked for me, try at your own risk😂. Its kinda tight in there and a pain to keep turning engine over and putting rockers in.
Truck is 05 5.4 3v, 275k all original, except trans, LT headers, 5 star tune, efan, shift kit, cat back, 4.10s truck moves good for what it is. ,"only" 300hp with 5800 curb weight as hd with 7 lug. The mods helped wake it up for sure. And better mpg too.
Oil pump is a pain too. I did it with just a regular wrench because after over a 1000 i was too cheap to buy the flex neck, lol
I also bought all my parts at a online ford site and saved a ton. Ford cams were only 108 ea.
Good luck all. Your ribs may hurt after this job. I know mind did
I don't even have F-150 but I watched all 4 videos..I love it
same, there is just something about seeing a high mileage vehicle being revived
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Woooooow i spend an hour and ten minutes without blinking that must be a record ! I loooove it
I repaired a 5.4 2 years ago. Used the crank tool and follower removal tools. The job went excellent. I watched your vids first and followed recommendations. Then tackled the repairs. I had to pull the radiator because it was a 3/4 ton van. Glad I did . rad was plugged externally and internally.
+1 here. Followed this guide and parts list, and it ran first start up. Engine has never sounded so quiet. I had to pull heads too because my plastic guide broke and a large piece impacted itself on to the crank gear allowing both chains to jump time. I'm incredibly thankful for all the knowledge and information shared here. Saved me a ton of time!
Just did this whole process, runs like a dream. Thank you so much for making this video for us. Feel like I owe you money now lol.
Noah Haug how did you find the compression stroke or does it not matter once I get the sprocket to 6 o clock
Any tips as im ready to do it
@@nathanerb7502 don’t lose the 10mm lol
@@N000aaahhhhhha ha i no the struggle.😂
Man thank you so much, I completed my 1st ever timing job on my 07 f150. Thank you for taking time to give clear ass directions that I could understand n follow..👍🏾👍🏾👌🏾.
Did you also removed all the can followers as he did? I'm thinking, removing them wasn't necessary.
@@dxta7360 No, I didnt.
@@darnelljones7824 Im at this point also. New oil pump on and then in video 4 he say's the best way to get the timing right is to have all the roller followers off and the cam caps but he does not show anything about this or how to reinstall. I only have off the few roller followers that he said to remove in the beginning. Im a little lost for what to do next since I dont want to remove the caps and all the rollers if not needed.
@@johnsanders7772 just follow the video, that's what I did I only took out what he said to and it timed out good I'm still driving to this day.
This is the best how to video I've ever seen including how to make caramel apple pie!!!
Thank you, got my truck running flawlessly with a new one timing chain, lifters, and roller followers. 182k miles strong!