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2002 ENGINE HEAD OVERHAUL |
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Written by David Drummond WX5TVS
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I
didn't really take too many pictures of this process,
as I was too busy actually doing the work. Earlier in
life I was an ASE Certified Automotive Technician, and
in fact I have an Associates Degree in Automotive Technology,
so I almost always will do my own auto repair work.
This
project started out with a fuel injector that was sticking.
After replacing the injector and doing some other test
it turned out that the engine computer was malfunctioning
and had to be replaced. After replacing that and taking
care of that problem I decided since I already had part
of the engine torn apart I would go ahead and do a head
job. The mileage was around 124,000 and I figured at
the very least they could use a good cleaning out. New
gaskets on an older engine are always a good thing too.
After
the project was complete the van runs as good as new
and has been extremely reliable! Actually, I have had
to do very little repair work outside of the normal
stuff you might expect to replace on a vehicle this
age. Overall I can highly recommend the Ford Windstar!
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 July 2007 )
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