A few questions about 60k material....

[skippie]

Alright, Im thinking about just ripping down most of my engine and doing some of the usual 60k stuff before summer hits. But I get a question or two, I plan on putting in a new water pump, cps, timing belt (possibly), acc. belt. But I was also looking at seals, that should be reaplced, and I noticed that crankshaft seal was a common one, so with a 100,000k on my car, it would prolly be a good idea to reaplce that? Any other seals, or things you guys recommend reaplacing? I know about that shims, and I plan on doing those someday when I get ahold of the 60k video, and have a little more time. My Valve cover gaskets leak, and I have some oil in the plug wells, so thats anoter reaon I had planned on doing those. Oh, also I have reaplced the plugs and wires about 10k ago. Thanks.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

The front main seal is around $7.00 and cheap insurance to replace 'while you're in there'. If you are leaking any oil from the cams, especially where the CID sensor is you might want to consider cam seals too. Even if you don't service the shims at the same time, at least verify the clearances on all of them to make sure their within spec and check for any wear. A set of feelers is cheap.

 

[91 Plus]

Skippppie you should just get some mods so you wont have to get your ass handed to you every time we race thumbs_u

 

[REDSTAR]

i need to start getting my 60k stuff ready too.. drove the red taurus a litle bit today.. just hit the 54k mark today.. i still need a headlight assembly though!!!!

 

[sdpatt]

I found that most of my oil leakage at teh 269,000 mile mark was getting out through the camshaft seals. Replaced during the front end 60K service, it also requires the removal of the two camshaft pulleys (a strap wrench helps a great deal here), the rear metal timing belt cover, the CID sensor (good time for a new Wells F134 from AutoZone for $29.99), the CID sensor's mounting ring and the sensor vane screwed to the camshaft's end (remember which way it was installed).

You also have to find some way to remove those seals. I used a Dremel tool and drilled small holes in the seal into which I screwed a sheet metal screw and pulled with pliers. The strut tower makes the rear bank exhaust camshaft a challenge. You can get the three direct OEM replacement seals in the Fel-Pro TCS45870 set from RockAuto.com for $14.34 or local auto parts stores like O'Reilly for about $16.

The front main oil seal is the National 710220 from RockAuto.com for $6.26. You may want to swap the lower radiator hose that is the Motorcraft F5DZ-8286-FA from FordPartsOnline.com for $12.87. The water pump gasket set is the Fel-Pro ES70425 from RockAuto.com for $4.88.

When you do the upper engine service you will likely replace the valve cover and plug well seals (Fel-Pro (for '91 SHO) VS50378R, AutoZone.com, $71.99) and the intake to head gaskets (Motorcraft E9DZ-9439-A FordPartsOnline.com, $12.14, 2 required). You should be good about cleaning out the plug wells and the spark plug boots of all that oil.

You didn't mention the oxygen sensors, so unless they have recently been replaced (last 60,000 miles?), you should install two of the Bosch 15716 from AutoZone for $49.00.

That should take care of a lot of present and future maintenance needs.

 

[skippie]

sdpatt:


You didn't mention the oxygen sensors, so unless they have recently been replaced (last 60,000 miles?), you should install two of the Bosch 15716 from AutoZone for $49.00.

That should take care of a lot of present and future maintenance needs.

oh yes, I have replaced those about 15,000 miles ago.