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Question: timeing chain special tool for sincranizing

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jedg1969, 4.0L V6, Spring Valley, CA, June 26, 2011, 11:14
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i changed the timeing chaing tensor i put back togther and mi timeing chaing keeps jumping out of place because the tensor hydralic has no presure i was told ther is a special to for this that helps you to sincranize but i dont now it name and were i can buy it.

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    Superbob June 27, 2011, 07:23
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    Any special tools are sold by the Ford dealer, but they are expensive and hard to get sometimes. You may not need a special tool, but I suspect that the tensioner is failing and that's the problem. You may need to buy a new tensioner. Also, if you don't have a service manual for the car, you need one. Buy one at the auto parts store or read online.
    Here are two online sources for you:
    For AllData:
    http://bit.ly/AllData_Repair_Manuals_Online
    For Mitchell:
    http://bit.ly/mitchell_repair_manuals_online

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