Ranger Belts and Hoses
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 10:50 pm
Two thing happened. I noticed an occasional smell of coolant, and I wondered how old the timing belt was.
The previous owner said he never did the timing belt and he got the truck at 70-something-k miles. It now has 91k. Turns out the interval is every 60k.
After closer inspection the upper heater hose had evidence of pinhole leaks, Also the hoses appear to be original. And the belts are cracked. And the tensioners are worn.
Time to fix the Ranger! The timing cover is held on with one bolt. And some clips. This bolt is rusty. I eventually got it out with a combination of pliers and a large flat head screwdriver. Turns out the belt is a Gates. So someone did the belt before. The tensioner has seen better days. But you need a special tool to deal with the spring. So I'll do this job later. NAPA belts. Its amazing that they were open long enough to sell them. Old and new A/C tensioner. Napa blets
Old serpentine tensioner. New one is not shown. Cracked belts.
The previous owner said he never did the timing belt and he got the truck at 70-something-k miles. It now has 91k. Turns out the interval is every 60k.
After closer inspection the upper heater hose had evidence of pinhole leaks, Also the hoses appear to be original. And the belts are cracked. And the tensioners are worn.
Time to fix the Ranger! The timing cover is held on with one bolt. And some clips. This bolt is rusty. I eventually got it out with a combination of pliers and a large flat head screwdriver. Turns out the belt is a Gates. So someone did the belt before. The tensioner has seen better days. But you need a special tool to deal with the spring. So I'll do this job later. NAPA belts. Its amazing that they were open long enough to sell them. Old and new A/C tensioner. Napa blets
Old serpentine tensioner. New one is not shown. Cracked belts.