Q: Truck is a light duty.Has 7 lug nut rotors. Has a 7700 gvw.Are the rotors seperate from the hubs or are thay one piece?If thay are two pieces how do you remove the rotors without taking off the hub nut?
A: The rotors are seperate from the hub.If you can get the rotors off the truck. Most of them are so baddly rusted on you have to heat them off or hit the with a hammer and damage the rotor and you end up buying new ones.
Q: My 96 F-250's check engine light recently came on and stays on. My Autoxray scanner gave me trouble code p1409 EGR EVR control circuit fault.I replaced both the EVP valve position sensor and the EVR vaccum regulator solenoid. I cleared the code and the light was off for a minute or to, but it came back with the same trouble code. What else should I do?
Thanks,
Jason
Q: My 88 ford f250 with a fuel injected 4.9 engine gets 12 mpg and will not pass smog (in california).
I have checked just about everything. My question concerns ignition timing. The timing light I am using has a dial to adjust for advance.
My base timing is set with the spout connector
off and the timing mark at the notch (according
to my book thats 10 BTDC).
When i reconnect the spout the timing advances an additional 5 degrees for a total of 15 BTDC (at idle). at 2000 rpm my advance is 24 BTDC. this seems like too much advance but i cannot find any info as to whether this is correct or not.
If this is too much advance would i change the
ignition module or the computer to correct it?
thanks
s phillips
A: I know that you probably like to fix your own vehicles, but this is one time that you should expend some funds and have your vehicle checked out on a professional computer diagnostic system. There are many reasons why your mileage is bad and it is hard to put a finger on just one. Your timing is definitely way off.
Q: The engine makes a pinging when accelerating. Why does that happen?
A: Either very poor quality fuel, or who ever set the timing last time did not un-plug the PIP connector first....
Must be done before setting the timing to take the computer out of the system to set base timing....
Drive Train / Driveline Making Noise When braking Always
Q: The transfer case grinds when slowing down, and it also disengages from the transmission, and jumps out of 2-Wheel-Drive.
A: Bearing, bearings, bearings...........
Sounds like one of the shafts inside the transfer case may be moving from side to side......
Either way, it's time for used or rebuilt unit.... Ed
Q: After the truck runs for ten minutes,it starts to make a whistling noise. it gets really loud upon decelleration. sounds like it is coming from the carburater, but maybe lower.
A: take some carb cleaner and spray around the carb and intake manifold it.Sounds like a vacuum leak.
Q: what would cause the distibutor gear to keep breaking at the pin on the shaft after installed on a 460?
A: if the pin is breaking, the gear is binding, check the condition of the gear on the cam, and the distributer gear. if either are bad cam and gear must be replaced, also check for a bent distributer shaft. that will cause binding
Heating / Cooling System Malfunction Happens always Always
Q: The Blower Motor makes a periodic high pitched sound.
1) Is there anyway to lubricate the bearings?
2) What are the procedures to test and or replace the blower motor?
3) How long would it take?
4) Do you have to evacuate the system to replace the blower?
A: The blower motor is not very difficult to change.... You can drill a small hole at the bearing end to drip some lightweight oil in....
I'm not certain about the evacuation procedure in your area.... Check your local experts for the answer...
In our area of the world you are not allowed to recharge with freon... Ed
Q: I have a 1972 f-250 2wd pickup that has a passenger door that "hangsup" slightly on the front corner panel. How do I adjust the door back to avoid this. There doesn't seem to be any adjustment on the hinges.
Thank you
John ogdon
A: Vehicle has been damaged at some time in it's life . This a chassis issue .
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