Well I got the old (130K) motor out of the 05 and started pulling it apart to check out what was wrong with it (had a loud knock upon start up) I figured it was a phaser or maybe a collapsed lash adjuster/ bad cam follower or maybe even a tensioner. Well It looks like it was just straight up neglect by the previous owner. I bought the car two years ago with 94K on the odometer from a large ford dealership that assured me that they went through the car and all the maintenance was done and the car was in great shape prior to me purchasing it. Well come to find out it wasn't. Here are some of the pics. Now mind you I am religious about changing the oil/filter every 3K like clockwork. I also found some large chunks of chain guide plastic pieces and what looks like maybe aluminum shavings in the pan. This engine was still running strong and pulled well It just had a loud knock/tick. Also the intake ports of the heads and the valves were spotless. I chalk that up to the 91 Chevron and regular techron I run through it. Also very little oil in the intake manifold. But anyway this is what happens when a woman (the previous owner was a woman)who doesn't care about maintenance forgets to change the oil and runs it WAY too long oil change intervals.
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