2006 5.4 stalling any insight?

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They went away for about 10 minutes when I cleaned and switched them out. Idle was still bad and it did stall one time.
 
I took it to Tom Holzer and they said the motor has jumped timing. I talked with the tech and he said at a minumum I am looking at all new tensioners and timing components. He said just parts are around $1200 and labor would be at least that much. I found a new motor for the truck but he is saying the new motor has aluminum valve covers and if my truck has plastic covers its a different motor and will not work. Anyone have any additional insight into this? I just want a running truck as I totaled out my work truck on Monday and really need to get something running. I own 4 cars and none of them are in running shape! Yikes!
 
this is a 3v.. and i'm pretty sure the lightning timing parts wont be of help.

i'm pretty sure all of my 3v's have had alum valve covers?

i think i'd first take the valve covers off and front cover. see if anything is broken, then remove chains and re-time.
 
Venmous28 said:
this is a 3v.. and i'm pretty sure the lightning timing parts wont be of help.

i'm pretty sure all of my 3v's have had alum valve covers?

i think i'd first take the valve covers off and front cover. see if anything is broken, then remove chains and re-time.
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Great idea!! Any interest in doing that? The dealer wanted $1000 to just tear the motor down to see the damage. I can buy a new motor for around $1200 and be that much further ahead. The tech at the dealer said just the parts to do the timing where around $1000.
 
i probably would if the price was right. although i've been inside my 2v a lot, i've never timed a 3v.

pm me if you want to talk more.
 
jspec said:
I took it to Tom Holzer and they said the motor has jumped timing. I talked with the tech and he said at a minumum I am looking at all new tensioners and timing components. He said just parts are around $1200 and labor would be at least that much. I found a new motor for the truck but he is saying the new motor has aluminum valve covers and if my truck has plastic covers its a different motor and will not work. Anyone have any additional insight into this? I just want a running truck as I totaled out my work truck on Monday and really need to get something running. I own 4 cars and none of them are in running shape! Yikes!
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Take it apart and inspect it, If everythying looks Normal just retime the engine and put NEW Tensioners in.

But it Sounds like you have a Cam Phaser Issue. Cam Phaser issues Cause Low oil Pressure that Destroy the engine. Like I Said Earlier, you need a Motor... only Bad thing is, the motor you put in wont be any better.

Someone else on here had the smae issue with a 5.4 and Repalced the Motor with another Junk 5.4 and had the smae issues all over Again.
Its a Crapshoot.
 
STOCK GT said:
Take it apart and inspect it, If everythying looks Normal just retime the engine and put NEW Tensioners in.

But it Sounds like you have a Cam Phaser Issue. Cam Phaser issues Cause Low oil Pressure that Destroy the engine. Like I Said Earlier, you need a Motor... only Bad thing is, the motor you put in wont be any better.

Someone else on here had the smae issue with a 5.4 and Repalced the Motor with another Junk 5.4 and had the smae issues all over Again.
Its a Crapshoot.
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So would I be better off with a new 5.4 or one with about 7000 miles on it. Are some of them good and some bad? I do not heard any tapping when the motor is running. The service tech said that it is likely the tensioners or the vcts are bad that is why it jumped timing. How hard is it to retime this motor?
 
jspec said:
So would I be better off with a new 5.4 or one with about 7000 miles on it. Are some of them good and some bad? I do not heard any tapping when the motor is running. The service tech said that it is likely the tensioners or the vcts are bad that is why it jumped timing. How hard is it to retime this motor?
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If youve done it before its Cake! if not, get a Manual.

All the 5.4 3v's are Junk... whatever motor you get, try and get a warranty. Sometimes the Boneyard offers labor Warranty too, It might be worth the extra couple $100 or so incase the other motor Truns out to be junk too...
 
I went and looked at a motor and it turns out to be a 2008 5.4 3v complete with ecu. Intake to flywheel and headers. Can I drop this into my 2006 crew or will something not match up?
 
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