[Shotimes] Dead 93 MTX

[Steve Tatro]

Sweet.  I'll forward this to my wife as she makes all the
furniture-buying decisions in our house ;^)

Good luck,

Steve

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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kerry Kinion
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 5:20 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Dead 93 MTX


Just a quick Thank You, for all the help from the list.  This is one of
the reasons I love my SHO so much.  Even though the car has a lot of
problems, the support and knowledge you guys provide is invaluable.  I
don't know any of you but I really appreciate the help.  I am not much
of a car guy. Mechanically inclined, yes, but when it comes to engines
this is my first REAL (OK, total virgin mechanic) experience with
tearing into an engine.  If it wasn't for you SHO pro's, I would have
been really pissed off at this car by now.  Because of you (and
shotimes.com, etc.), I have learned a ton of stuff, and have enjoyed the
new hobby.  The wife thinks I'm nuts, but that's OK, she likes the car
too and will enjoy it when it's up and running again!

I even got a call today from a local SHO Club member who saw my post and
offered to help supply tools, contacts, etc. - This, IMHO, was a total
"above and beyond the call of duty" response, and greatly appreciated!

The parts sources you all provided will save me over $400 from what I
originally thought it was going to cost me!!!!!

One question still un-answered:  Is the radiator in the '93 3.0L MTX SHO
the same as a regular (non-SHO) Taurus 3.0L?

P.S. (Steve T.) - Yes, I can give you a good deal on some new (built to
order) furniture and ship to Ohio.  New policy - 10% off for all SHO
heads!  Check us out at www.kinionfurniture.com . 


Kerry Kinion
93 Green MTX, Bone Stock.
McMinnville, OR
kkinion@kinionfurniture.com

-----Original Message-----
From: BJamesjr@aol.com [mailto:BJamesjr@aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 6:48 AM
To: Kerry Kinion; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Dead 93 MTX

> 1.  In the process of tearing down I found that the cause of the 
> catastrophic failure was my timing belt broke.  I know some of you
have
> probably been over the answer to this a thousand times but....When I
go
> to put a new timing belt on, how do I know for sure that Cams and
Crank
> are on the right revolution

We just went through a long thread on this, but if you set the crank and
the 2 cam gears to match the marks on the front of the engine then you
are in time.  Another check is to rotate the crank so the mark on the
harmonic balancer lines up with the timing mark on the lower front
timing belt cover.

After lining everything up, put on the belt so its 3 marks line up with
the marks on the gears and the marks on the front of the engine.  At
this point stop and study what you have with a good light.  Once you
have assured yourself that all of the marks line up, then you can put it
all back together and it will work.  There are 2 other critical things
to watch for- you need to follow the procedure for setting the tensioner
so it will tension the belt properly and be locked down properly, and
you need to torque the bolt in the harmonic balancer to the proper
torque.  With a torque wrench, an MTX, and a helper this is relatively
easy.

> 5.  Any suggestions on the best place to buy the following parts from 
> would be greatly appreciated too.

I have bought some of these parts at OReilly auto parts.  Check your
local large auto parts stores first, then whatever you can't get there
you can go to the dealer for.

With water pumps, you have a choice of new vs. rebuilt.  I have used
both on my SHO and not had any problems with either.  You should check
on the parts before removing your water pump as they come different
ways- i.e. when I bought a new pump I got the entire pump including
front and back housings and proper o-rings for installation of the pump.
When I bought a rebuilt one it came only with the front part of the
housing and did not give the o-ring to install it to the engine.  I had
already removed my pump so I had to reuse the oring which wasn't in the
best condition.  I could not find the proper oring anywhere.

I have used generic thermostats and not had any problems with them.  In
fact I have read of lots of thermostat problems here whereas in my
experience working in a garage there isn't that much trouble with
thermostats.  My feeling is that generic thermostats are maybe better
than the special Ford part.  The jiggle valve helps air to get out of
the system during filling.  I did the same thing by drilling a small
hole in the top of the generic thermostat when I put it in my car.  It
has worked fine now for longer than the original thermostat worked. When
you buy a thermostat you need to get the correct rubber o-ring gasket
for it.

For plugs and wires, you can read the info. on shotimes.com but you need
the proper plugs and wires because they work together to seal the plug
wells from above to keep out water and dirt.  Other plugs and wires are
of different lengths and usually don't work properly.  Don't buy the
wires at the dealer- they will be way to expensive.

> Water Pump
> Timing/ACC belts
> CPS (Crank Sensor)
> Crank Seal
> Thermostat/Sending Unit (BTW, what is the jiggle valve?)  I can't see 
> anything non-symmetrical on my old one except for maybe one small
dimple
> missing from an inner ring on the thing.
> Plugs/Wires
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