Is ford finally seeing a problem with gen3 engines ?

[Sho Nutz]

I find it funny that when I ask a buddy who works at the local ford dealership, that he tells me there is no inherint problems with SHO v8 engines.

I found this when paging through the Oct. issue of Motor Age reads as follows:

Bulletin# 03-14-1

1996-99 Taurus SHO

Camshaft failures due to excessive clearance between the sprocket and shaft are common on these engines. Camshaft life may be extended by applying locktite 294 to the shaft and allowing it to wick into the gap. The bulletin desribes how to measure the gap to determine if the camshaft should be replaced. Illustrations and complete instructions tell how to use locktite without removing the camshafts. end.

Now if there is no problems, why is there a bulletin, just found it funny and thought I would share it.

Pete

 

[venom]

Nice to See motor Age picked up on the Ford TSB. Here is the link to the Full TSB on V8SHO. Anyone have access to the links in that article to see the pictures. I assume the gap it is referring to is the sprocket to tube gap but wnated to see how they illustrated it.

http://www.v8sho.com/SHO/LoctiteTSB03141.htm

Don Mallinson got ahold of that right after convention time, so Mid July or so.

Scott Krietemeyer

 

[Sho Nutz]

I am not real familiar with the gen3 SHO as I dont own one Being in the most recent issue of Motor Age, I thought it was new info.


shrug Oh well, still thought it was worth posting.

Hope the info helps someone thumb

 

[SHOWHAT9]

It should be pointed out that the product they refer to has been out of production for almost a year. Interesting, Ford said 27 times why I shouldn't sue them. We gave them 28 reasons why we are.