how to install camshaft synchronizer on 99 ford ranger 3.0

I checked my synchronizer on my 2008 Ford Ranger for the first time 160,000 kms (owned since new) and everything looked good, but as preventative maintenance I'll be checking and lubricating this part more often. Would preventative maintenance be that owners should periodically lubricate the synchronizer? You can pop the cap and put a few drops of oil into the assembly, which lubricates the bushings. I noticed a few other Ford engines use this camshaft synchronizer design so I was curious, is the camshaft synchronizer's shaft typically used to drive the oil pump? Does this problem affect other Ford engines in the same way?Īlso, does anyone know what are the typical failure modes for this part? It appears that the bushings start going bad, which leads to play in the shaft and then causing the gear to slowly get chewed up. But this will do for now.It appears the Ford 3.0L Vulcan engines are known for the camshaft synchronizers failing, which in the worst case can cause the oil pump to stop and damage the engine. Would be nice if I could fashion some type of fitting where I could inject the oil through a syringe or something without having to remove the sensor each time. If it is a known flaw in an otherwise decent little motor, that they starve for oil and fail, manually lubricating the synchronizer via the position sensor removal seems like a good idea. Pulley or tensioner I am thinking.īut the purpose of my post was to wonder about adopting a strategy of dumping a small amount of oil onto the synchronizer every so often.

Oh no, I think, but surely a motorcraft synchro would last 20k miles?! Fortunately (I think) I have isolated the chirpness to the front of the engine. Good news to me! But lately been hearing that chirp chirp noise when given a little bit of throttle. Going through the glove box paperwork it seems the previous owner had a nearby Ford dealership replace the synchronizer at 173k miles. I have a ranger w the 3.0 motor and has 193k miles.

So this seems as an appropriate thread as any to talk about camshaft synchronizers.

How to install camshaft synchronizer on 99 ford ranger 3.0