Collage of Ford 4.9L inline-six timing cover, gears, and harmoni…

This truck was neglected and driven with severe oil leaks for so long that the rubber in the harmonic balancer softened, allowing the pulley to slide back & cut through the timing cover, causing even more leakage. It wasn't repaired until it was so bad that the owner was replacing a quart of oil a day, and the belt every week. The valve cover gasket, side cover gasket, both engine mounts, trans mount, & belt had to be replaced.
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A week later, he returned for a leaking radiator hose, also damaged by oil saturation.



After all these repairs, he now uses the truck to haul more weight than he should across a few states, but the truck is reliable again.

Owner caption January 2018 · Photo 5658 of 6546