well, its been awhile since i've posted, I havent driven my 2000 F250 for a bit, saving up for a new flexplate install, and finally got one scheduled. Well finally got it started, ( bad starter as well as bad teeth on flexplate) and started the drive to the garage. I knew this was too much for...

OK,, been burning through the Autozone starters,, ( last one lasted maybe 90 days) the others a couple years.. they were all warrantied.. but tired of replacing them.. Been thinking of new and I can get a DB Electrical BRAND NEW starter for around $52 on Amazon with 1 year warranty. I can...

OK, so my 2000 F250, has always had a issue where the "dinging" of key in ignition or lights on always works with driver door is opened. whether key in ignition or not, no big deal. BUT 3 times now during a day, and rain, the wife runs the headlights.. and forgets to turn them off, she is so...

SO, we have been hearing a weird start up noise, and think we got it narrowed down to the right side Timing chain tensioner gaskets and tensioner arms as possible issues. Shes a 2000 F250 with 5.4 and over 285K miles. but have never tackled this before, I have not pulled the valve covers off...

well the 2000 5.4 had develped a rough issue, replaced the vacumn lines that were bad, cleaned the MAF sensor, Idle sensor, no codes, new fuel filter, and even ran sea foam in it. ran like bad gas.. finally threw a code Missfire #4, of course, so had a "spare" COP and swapped it out, still not...

so the 2000 f250 passenger seat belt buckle, froze up or something, cannot put the belt into it, I tried to put some wd40 in it, etc to see if anything was stuck, no good. I cannot see anyway to open it to see if anything is broken or just out of alignment, w/o breaking the buckle, also do I...

wife wants a remote start for the cold winter mornings. my SD is a 5.4 gas.. any suggestions on a good ( cheap) one I can self install ?

ok, started noticing a puddle now on the 2000 f250.. 5.4 I know it is not the bypass in the intake manifold, already checked and replaced that.. and checked all hoses.. there is a weep hole in TOP of waterpump but it is dry.. coolant is dripping formlooks like front of engine. lower side.. I...

OK, well my daughters ZX2 had a cracked exhaust manifold and I also read that the Constant Control relay is what could be messed up on her AC, as it will not engage.. even with bypass ...so off to pick and pull, picked up a CC module and a manifold. pull it all out, replace them.. now wont...

OK, got a new 7 pin /4 pin trailer connector, but also found out the other connection ( Pig tail) is chewed up.. will not work.. I was told this is a plug and play, well it would plug in the round plug easily but that is bad.. so I pulled the 2 foot long pig tail wire. part # YC3T 13A576 C321A...

MY B-Day was the other day,, so I figured I would share it with the truck ! needed new hubs... to go with the new driveshaft... so used a 30% discount and ship to store for Advanced Auto..[/URL][/IMG] new and old[/URL][/IMG]Out of the box...[/URL][/IMG]finished ,, I knew it would be...

ok well finally had to go to the neighbors to get his torch to loosen the bolts on the driveshaft and got it off... I wonder if this is the reason for the noise in the front end.. ??but now looking at the shaft,, I wonder how and if this can be repaired?truck has been down too long...

OK, well it does have a lot of miles.. I knew my "auto" hubs were going, and when I manually engaged them the last snow, they would not disengage..so thinking I need some new ones.. well yesterday heading up the road.. we start hearing a clunk clunk clunk,, pretty bad..so I think it must be on...

ok, just pulled the intake manifold off the 2000 5.4 ..and I do know it looks like it is leaking between the metal and plastic intake pieces on the crossover pipe. from my searches now, this is common? and only recourse is a new intake manifold ? I have not had a chance to check it out...

well first after the new fuel pump and filter on the F250 superduty,, a few weeks ago, it threw another code on a road trip, clean the MAF sensor, and checked for vacuum leaks, also replaced the last original coil on the truck, over 235K miles on it.. and heard a whistle coming from looks like...

Well, headed to Church, for once on time and only one car as everyone was ready,, we pile into the superduty, and head out,, about 8 miles out..it stalls, and we coast to stop.. no starting to fuel, check the fuses etc. and pretty sure the pump is toast 235K miles guess its due. got it towed...

OK, when we first start up and go, and sometimes turn corners we hear on the passenger side water sloshing.. I have replaced the heater core already and that did not fix the issue, also I do not think it is air in the system as I have flushed it out while replacing core.Is there a drain in the...

Well Good Morning Tree.....pretty good storms last night...

ok, the rear towing harness is tore up, so need a new one, the one I had had both the 7 prong RV connector and a 4 pin, my truck also has trailer brakes on it,, so where can I pick one up to replace it? preferable a plug and play? autozone, oreilly? just dont want to spend too much on it, as...

ok, so my "grocery getter" truck, the one I have to ask to borrow from the wife when I want to do some work.. lol. the F250 started squeaking in back end.. I knew it was brakes, but hoped it would wait til the weekend or maybe warmer.. no go.she pulled in last night and said there was a clunk...

OK,, the truck,, 5.4 F250 superduty,, is now running a little rough.. the codes I pulled are P1132,P1151, P0171, P0174 I have replaced several coils as have had issues with some misfires.. any other ideas?

ok,, so picked up a new heater core for the f250 5.4, and tried to remove those dang quick connect heater hoses, what the heck? is there a special tool or cuss word you have to use to get them off? I have done some searching and many people seem to just cut them off, but dont want to buy new...

well, snowed finally this year, and the wife took the truck out to work this morning.. ( she was excited for the snow ) and got it stuck in the driveway.. looks like the hubs wont engage to 4x4,, and with the highway tires on it,, the rear just spun out.. so of course, I have to go out, and dig...

OK,, got a 2000 F2500 ( not sure which one to post this in) and worked it very hard this weekend and on Tuesday,, ran great till yesterday, when the wife got it back.. pulled the codes.. here they are.. PO171, PO174, PO305, P1131, P1151,, any ideas? at work right now on break so cant do a quick...

OK,, finally got the rear driveshaft off, had to borrow a neighbors torch and heat up those 8 MM bolts to get it loose to take off.. and replaced the rear U-Joint, I bought a "better" one with a grease zerk on it, and bolted it all up, now I cannot seem to get my grease gun to squeeze between...

OK,now #4 blew out on the way home last night, I paid the ford dealer over $600 last time, on #3, but have no money right now. the coil is toast and the plug looks fine, but I'm concerned that even though I do not see anything on the threads of the plug, that it is still stripped out in the...

I've found a couple of exhaust leaks, and the truck is running worse then ever.. so I took it back to a shop....I knew the right head gasket was leaking, but wasnt worried about that..and I had found the two leaks in the exhaust.. but got a quote for a exhaust manifold gasket... yikes...

OK,, more issues on my 2000 F250 Superduty with 5.4replaced all the spark plugs with new motorcraft.. new coils on most of them.. still need to buy 4 more.. I've cleaned the MAF with electronic cleaner... also the idle motor as well..pulling codes now. PO171 and PO174..and PO303...

ok, still working on a cure for the superduty..Now it has began to stall when idleing, like turning into a street... smilieeatndrinkI also noticed on the right side of the engine.. ( left if you are facing it under the hood), there seems to be a vacumn line connection... but no hose...

OK,, after many years of trouble free service.. I'm under the hood again.first,, blew spark plug in #3,, dealer fixed that... ($$$$ ouch)then I replaced all the ball joints... ( PITA )also tried to clean up the auto hubs, but at least cleaned and replaced the vaucmn hoses there..all...