1997 ford explorer 4.0 v6. can i change the head gasket in the engine with the engine still in the car?

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1997-2003, but that is a lot of work rather than just taking the head into a engine workshop and asking them to replace the valves, springs and seals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Explorer

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REMOVE UPER INTAKE 97 EXPLORER V6 4.0 - YouTube

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REMOVE UPER INTAKE 97 EXPLORER V6 4.0 ... I was told that all I have to do is remove the fan belt to get access to it ... FordExplorer 2000 intake manifold gasket upper lower P0174 by froggy - Duration: 36:54. by froggy 36,588 views ... Ford Explorer 4.0L SOHC Rough Idle P0171 P0174 Lean Codes ...

Putting the lower intake on my 1997 Ford Explorer 4.0 OHV ...

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Putting the lower intake on my 1997 Ford Explorer 4.0 OHV sport .... I do have a 2000 5.0 ... @michaelheiland123654 To dothis job, you have to remove the alternator, unbolt the AC compressor, remove upper intake manifold, remove fuel rail,remove all injectors, ... Do you have the SOHC or OHV version?

1999 Ford Explorer 4.0L -need assistance on removing upper intake ...

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Sep 20, 2011 - 1999 Ford Explorer 4.0L -need assistance on removing upper intake ...Are you sure you have the OHV/pushrod engine and not the SOHC engine? ... Do youhave the upper intake manifold loose, you just are unable to ... the lower intake gasket, valve cover gaskets, Injector o-rings, plugs and wires. Thanks ...

How to replace upper intake manifold gaskets - Ford Explorer

should have went a little deeper and changed head gaskets while that close to them

Depends on whether the Thunderbird engine is a V-6. it is a 4.0 V-6.and what year. Take your head gasket off the Explorer engine and place it on the head off of the thunderbird head, if all the holes line up its possible, check and see if the valve train are the same. Are the head bolts in the same place. And as you know, you will have to buy new head bolts to install the heads if they work. They say not to use old head bolt twice. They have been stretched and could break.

I hope this has help you on your project. Good luck.

anywhere from 600 to 1000 bucks I figure. This is to do both of them.

No, you do not need to remove the Engine to perform the repairs you are doing. you can do the HEADS inside the Engine Compartment.

a slow leak will not make the engine run poor, at least not a first. another spot hard to detect would be the heater core, behind the dash. when these leak you can sometimes smell it, kind of a sweet smell from the heater/ a/c dash vent area

Have you adjusted the pushrods properly? Pushrods generally need to be adjusted after installation.

Not sure how to do this on this model, although I own a 94 Ford Explorer with the V6 4.0 Liter motor.

Basically, when a gas engine doesn't run, you check 4 things, and narrow it down from there.

1. Gas (Is gas pressure good, is gas flow strong enough?)
2. Spark (are all spark plugs firing properly? Is spark strong enough)
3. Combustion at each cylinder (timing, pushrod adjustment)
4. Air Flow (MAF/MAP sensor working? Air Filter dirty?)

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