Comments by "Mike Chiodetti" (@mikechiodetti4482) on "FordTechMakuloco" channel.

  1. Counterfeit part and a broken follower. As soon as you showed us the cam cover removed shot, you see the camshaft damage. Hope the vehicle is running great now. Good video Brian!
    19
  2. Lota work to remove the body, but WOW! SO much easier to work on or replace the engine. Great video Brian!
    15
  3. What happens when you over tune a boosted engine! I've never seen engine destruction like that before! Great video Brian!
    13
  4. A Very Good, Thorough, Professional Job! Hopefully that customer will get many many leak free miles!
    12
  5. Reminds me of the engines from the the 1950's and 1960's. Oils back then were no where's as good as today's oils so depending on maintenance back then would determine how much sludge was in the engine. This engine had a bad life. Thanks Brian for this video. Memories!
    10
  6. Manual transmission drivers did that for years, nice to see Ford has a 10 speed auto that skips gears under the right conditions. Thank you for this video.
    8
  7. I've heard of planned obsolescence, but this is rediculas! I'm sure other manufacturers have their problems but this is a nightmare for real! Thanks for this video Brian.
    8
  8. THAT'S a LOT of work! After all that hopefully no more leaks and many many good miles.
    6
  9. I once bought a brand new FL-1A and it would not screw on to the pipe thread in the oil filter housing. Turned the filter around and OOPS! NO THREADS IN THE FILTER! The Ford dealer gave me a new filter. "Never saw that before" he said. "Ya, me too" I said. Never saw that again, however I've had times when I thought the filter threads were to small for the pipe threads in the oil filter housing, but it was just a really good fit in that I had to move the filter just enough to make it fit on the pipe thread properly.
    5
  10. No quality control! Assemble it/Ship it.
    5
  11. Access to both fill and drain plugs. Nice!
    5
  12. My wife bought a mid year Buick in 1986. It went from rear wheel to front wheel drive. It was a rolling, intermittent, money pit! You couldn't give me a new vehicle from any Domestic. I've got an 06 Nissan Frontier. It's been a GREAT vehicle! My 2020 Toyota RAV4 is a very good (so far) vehicle. It's a real shame when Asian imports are better than Ford and GM! Thought I'd never say that!
    5
  13. Looks Good! Wish that product was available 60 years ago
    5
  14. The older 02, 03 V10 one ton vans had that crappy pcv hose that would tear near the throttle body. Using the "WDS" (that's right! this was before the IDS) and a can of Chem Tool and listening, there was the leak. The idle roughness was so bad it shook the van and thankfully the ladder roof racks were tight or there would have been two expensive ladders on the floor! One new upgraded PCV hose assembly later and a very smooth, happy running engine. Good one Brian!
    4
  15. The fun ones are when the vent valve plugs up and it's difficult to refuel. Pushing on the valve stem under the green cap in the engine compartment helped as a temp way during refueling.
    4
  16. Thanks for explanation and the repair. Good info!
    4
  17. Good work Brian. It's quiet and rolling easy.
    4
  18. Melling makes great pumps. I've used them in the past and had great success. Thanks Brian.
    4
  19. Thank you for the tech tips and the video.
    4
  20. That's good that Ford does that with a procedure. Thanks Brian.
    4
  21. That's gonna be a very expensive repair. I'm sure that complete engine replacement is not cheap! This is where a professional like Brian should be maintaining this vehicle. No 10,000 mile oil changes either! It's 3500 to 4000 miles or 6 months which ever comes first! Thank you for this video.
    4
  22. That's better than lowering the front axle and the oil pan! Nows the time to change the old pump for better oil distribution when the engine's apart! Good one Brian.
    4
  23. When ever I did a job like that while working in the City Fleet, I usually ordered what I needed, plus, like you, I made sure to order the parts around the job, because as you know, time, mileage, and vibration will cause parts to leak or break. We step up that cause when we remove them if they're in the way. When people would ask why I'm changing other parts beside the original one I say, "I do the job once!" Eliminate comebacks! Good one Brian! Thanks for the video.
    4
  24. If it's a police vehicle, all bets are off! Extreme wear is the norm! If it moves or rotates, it's gonna need repair or replacing. Good one Brian!
    4
  25. Hopefully the new style part will last longer than the old junk.
    4
  26. That's an ongoing problem for many many years now. Aftermarket parts simply don't have the quality put in them like OEM parts, and consequently that leads to engine destruction. My 06 Nissan Frontier had the two chain tensioners that tighten the small intake cam gears to exhaust cam gears chains wore out and making variable noise as the vehicle accelerated. Fortunately I got into it before the metal to metal contact could lead to specs of metal inside the engine. Anyway, I hope the customer gets the vehicle fixed correctly and it's back in service soon. Good one Brian.
    4
  27. I remember working with the IDS with problem vehicles. Extremely Helpful! I wish aftermarket diag tools had this power for Asian vehicles! I'm saving this video as a very good step-by-step diagnostic test. I know it won't work all the time, but when it does, the answer comes quick! Great video, thanks Brian!
    4
  28. I've never had to do one of these, or the 5.4 3 valve engine, but my former coworkers had done several of both types of engines. Some were blessed with the V10 on Number 5 which is the rear on the passenger side! THAT was not a lot of joy! I believe these engineers should have been the ones to change these with the engine in the vehicle! Thankyou Brian for doing this video. If I owned a Ford with these engines, I would buy that kit. The first two steps using that rubber air blowout is the BEST WAY to start this repair!
    4
  29. That's really sad! Ford should know better than to use cheap lines like that with such expensive parts like the trans, radiator and other coolers!
    3
  30. That's funny! HAHA HAHA ! ! !
    3
  31. My first time at seeing one of these apart. Where I worked before retirement, we had many Ford "F" series, (with 4.6, 5.4. 6.8 engines) but I never saw a phaser let go.
    3
  32. It's obvious the first dealership did not replace the water pump and the other gaskets that are now leaking. The second one should have caught the leaky upper gaskets and fixed them. That's a shame. The customer spent good money for what.....?
    3
  33. Load testing is the best. Use a headlight bulb(s) with a load close to 30 amps gives you plenty of light for working in the area however, the wiper motor is a nice touch. Plus gently holding the gear varies the load which can be helpful also. Nice fix Brian.
    3
  34. When you know the "car line" you know all the particulars of that car line. Brian knows that, which is why he can diagnose and pinpoint the problem. This particular vehicle is one of those that's had way to many hands touching it.
    3
  35. Magnets in the sockets help to prevent losing the coil hold down screws. Nice job.
    3
  36. Good fix! I never saw that happen to any of the Fords we had in the City Fleet where I worked. We had Fords from 1998 through 2011. When I retired in 2016 a lot of the 03's through 05's were still running.
    3
  37. THAT IS INSANE! Good for you that you were able to diagnose and fix it, so that lessons the pain! I know vehicle manufacturers are all doing this module/system craziness. Wait till the electric vehicles start to fail! Good one Brian!
    3
  38. Nice fix.
    3
  39. Thank you for the tech tips.
    3
  40. Reminded me of the 5.4L 2 valve and 6.8L V10 engines. The hold down screw occasionally needed a thread cleaning with a tap.
    2
  41. Thank you for the info.
    2
  42. Being in California we don't normally get downpour rain however, one year we got way over our normal amount and sure enough, one of the 2004 F150's with the 4.6 got the top of the intake and all 8 plugs/coils bathed in water. Barely ran, MIL light on, shaking like crazy. Used my long tube air gun to clean out all the "wells" after removing all the coils. Removed and checked the plugs, they were worn, made sure no moisture got in the combustion chambers using the long tube blow gun, installed new plugs, coils, air filter (it was dirty) cleaned the MAF sensor, changed the engine oil and filter (miles and time) and fired it up. Ran great. Reset the computer memory, road test and I knew the MIL would come back on and yes it did. All the misfiring dumped raw fuel into old cats (truck had over 150,000 odometer miles). So, new cats, new front and rear 02 sensors, another road test, truck ran like a dream for many, many more miles.
    2
  43. Good call on the restriction. How much junk is in the rest of the system? Hopefully none in the Evaporator!
    2
  44. Bad design. Great Tech Tip!
    2
  45. The IDS has a great test for the evap leak test. That eliminates a lot when diagnosing a problem.
    2
  46. EXCELLENT JOB! Should be a happy customer, and I hope he gets another 200,000 miles out of it. Of course with proper Periodic Maintenance and help from you, that will happen.
    2
  47. See what bean counters do to production. This is obviously a very poor design!
    2
  48. Thank you for the info. That's easier than a lot of other vehicles.
    2
  49. Bad design. OEM's want max power and min weight. Engine design suffers and so do vehicle owners.
    2
  50. In the past on older vehicles I used the parking brake to help slow the vehicle during a "Drive Cycle" to set the monitors, because back then, the parking brake was NOT an input to the PCM. Times have changed.
    2
  51. I like your repair! I'll pass this on.
    2
  52. Well thought out video! Good tech tips also. Thankyou for this video.
    2
  53. Good tech tip.
    2
  54. For vehicles in the salt belt the hood hinge pins, tail gate hinges, lock mechanisms and don't forget door hinges and locking mechanisms. I used to put WD40 in key lock. That was before the electronics at the lock. I have used WD40 on a door lock that would not turn, key was good, for an 06 Kia Sorento. The locked worked, no problem with the electrical.
    2
  55. Definitely keeping this one!
    2
  56. Ya, DON'T APOLOGIZE! You are very detailed in your work which means you enjoy what your doing, plus you have those tech tips and the unknown to service manual improvements that make the powertrain last longer and run better. MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS WITH THE BABY! Also CONGRATULATIONS to your son for stepping up to help at your shop and getting his training! Looking forward to your videos!
    1
  57. Thank you for this information.
    1
  58. Good information to know. Thank you for this video.
    1
  59. What was the final outcome for this vehicle? Rebuild the head? Reman engine?
    1
  60.  @FordTechMakuloco  Of course!
    1
  61. Ya, I know about the burned intake manifold. I worked in a City (of L.A.) Fleet Shop, that our night shift had installed a new from Ford 5.4L 3 valve long block in a 2005 Expedition, because the old engine had one of the intake valve's stick open, allowing lots of hot gases and flames nearly destroy that part of the manifold. Not only that, but during the install the very small wiring harness that went to the IMRC stepper motor was damaged. So no electrical input or power to the motor, and I'm sure you know where THAT motor was located! Plus the night shift did NOT replace the intake manifold! The IMRC system did NOT work, power was down when accelerating. This is where I was called in as the day shift auto electrician. What a learning curve that was ! ! ! Yes I ordered the new intake manifold, the IMRC motor (didn't know it's condition) all the gaskets, coolant, etc, and THEN I had to rebuild the wiring harness for the IMRC motor to PCM connection. THANK GOD for the Ford IDS! I learned along the way how to manually test the IMRC electrically and monitor the PCM's control and monitor operation while driving. Taking the vehicle for its final test drive coming out on to the street, giving it full beans (throttle) from a stop put a smile on my face! The power was GREAT, and even with the positraction rear end, you had to hold on tight! What a ride ! ! ! My apology for the long story, your burnt manifold brought up that memory!
    1
  62. Many people doing You Tube automotive diagnostics say the same thing. USE ONLY OEM PARTS ESPECIALLY ELECTRONIC OR ELECTRICAL PARTS! The early 5.4L and 6.8L 2 valve engines had upgrades with the ignition coils, but they finally got those right and after that eliminated the misfire problems. The only time I saw misfire problems after that was due to extreme spark plug wear, which meant that high voltage spark had to go somewhere! Good one Brian! Sometimes ranting gets the point across especially when the cost for the OEM coil is quoted. In the end the customer finds out, sometimes the hard way, what works!
    1
  63. I replaced many coils and plugs that were Motorcraft on 03 and 04 V8's and V10's with as little as 32000 miles. Ford finally got their coils to handle the stress and with the last updated part number I saw, those coils were solid and would last a long time. I also saw a computer code for the Input Shaft Speed sensor, but that was not the problem. Replacing the coils and plugs with the updated Motorcraft parts eliminated the problem. Go figure! Brian's right. Use only genuine Ford/Motorcraft coils and plugs! The older 5.4L and 6.8L engines would not run right with other parts!
    1
  64. OIL. IS. CHEAP ! ! ! ENGINES ARE EXPENSIVE ! ! ! Don't wait for some programmed light to come on. I say if you drive a lot of miles, change oil between 3000 to 4000 miles. Don't drive a lot of miles? Change oil EVERY 6 months or SOONER! Thanks for the video Brian.
    1
  65. People like the owner of this truck should not be allowed to own a vehicle and not be allowed to drive period! Go take an Uber. There's no need for that kind of destruction at all! It was pure stupidity to do something like that!
    1
  66. Makes me like my 6 speed manual even more! $6000.00 for the trans + how much for the tubes & hoses + fluid + labor + warranty(how long is the warranty)= how much?
    1
  67. Good diagnosis. Experience helps.
    1
  68. Gees, I wish I had that much room! You have a great shop! Growing up in Massachusetts, working in my Dad's uninsulated shop especially during the Hazy, Hot, Humid (HHH) summers, I dreamed of A/C in the shop! Working in Los Angeles at a City Fleet Shop, it was hot in the summer, not nearly as humid as Massachusetts, but I'd try to get the A/C jobs for....what else! ROAD TESTS!
    1
  69. Thank you for diagnosing it correctly and doing an honest job.
    1
  70. Another reason to keep older vehicles and have extended warranties.
    1
  71. Thorough testing makes for proper repair/replacement. Good one.
    1
  72. That's a lot! Hope that lasts a long time. Thank you.
    1
  73. My 06 Nissan has that hall effect monitor around the negative cable and I know the monitor will help determine how much voltage is showing at the battery terminals and when a load is applied, more current is sent from the alternator. Voltage remains at 12.9, at the battery, engine running. Good one Brian.
    1
  74. Ford made the mistake, so they should pay for it.
    1
  75. I've seen the same thing with my wife's Kia Sorento. Problem is, The vehicle is a 2006 so OEM parts are not available and I'm stuck with aftermarket parts.
    1
  76. And hopefully it won't destroy any internal parts in old and new engines.
    1
  77. I like the test after repair. The replacement looks like a problem, but if you take your time, it should go well.
    1
  78. Good diagnose!
    1
  79. Thanks for the tech tip and the video. I saw some 2005 5.4L 3 valve engines. Sometimes those spark plug shells would break off in the engine. I know there were special tools to remove the broken part. I never had that problem but was always hesitant to torque them at 25 ft lbs. But it worked.
    1
  80. I saw a a burned manifold like that from a 2005 Expedition with the 5.4L 3 valve engine that had the Intake Manifold Runner Control or IMRC. Of course codes were set when I got it after the new engine was installed and the engine was running with a definite lack of power. The original engine had a "stuck open" intake valve, so I was told, and it had been brought back to the dealer before I saw it. Great learning curve with the IMRC system and once I got it straightened out, it ran great. That IMRC was a real "kick-in-the-ass" when it worked correctly! Thank God we had the Ford IDS that was a GREAT help! Especially with "outa-the-box-testing!"
    1
  81. Never saw that one before! Good one Brian! Thankyou for this video.
    1
  82. Thankyou for the info.
    1
  83. Nice Repair! SMA sent me.
    1
  84. That's a shame! No fix from Ford?
    1
  85. Lot of work! Good job like what your doing will give the best results and many years of use.
    1
  86. Follow the signal (power) flow from the A/C panel to the compressor clutch. Service information can show that. I once had a F550 that had its backup lights (and alarm) come on while in drive or park. With my DMM on the output wire at the PCM that went to the B/UP relay in the fuse/relay box and my old Fluke scope monitoring the signal from the transmission to the PCM, I ran the truck in park. It took a while, but suddenly there it was. The transmission signal was rock solid, but the PCM output signal was going on and off erratically showing in the DMM'S display. That's when I said "I got ya!" One Ford reman PCM and life was good in F550 land. Ya gotta love those intermittent and non intermittent problems going through multiple modules. Good one Brian!
    1
  87. More crap that breaks! Good video Brian.
    1
  88. That is really, really bad! $90,000 truck and all those problems! The battery pack and the driver's door are bad enough, then comes right front axle to hub noise. Really Ford?! Their quality control is almost non existent! Good video Brian. Good luck with this truck.
    1
  89. It's a mess any way you look at it. Best to invest in a cleaning machine to remove deposits. Thanks Brian for this show and tell video. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
    1
  90. My 2020 RAV4 has Direct Injection. Sometimes I wish I could connect a water injection system to let a small amount of water into the combustion area. It worked on older engines, would be interesting to see if that helped to cure that carbon buildup problem. Of course, the dual injection systems work also.
    1
  91. That's a cheesy bracket.
    1