Regarding my 2010 F-150 with the 5.4; having a hard time deciding if i should keep it or trade it in.
Some may have seen my thread about the longblock being replaced at 103K(now 106K). It was in the shop for 52 days for that one. So why am I asking this question in the first place?
The good:
-Reman longblock (not Ford but builder claims they use AER)
- Truck looks great and I love the interior
The Bad: I feel like I am constantly chasing a couple of issues with it
1. Miss at idle and under load, also seems to miss under heavy acceleration
2. Light knocking sound from a deadstop (goes away after about 15mph)
3. Bad vibration in OD around 1-1.4K RPM
4. Lots of little stupid things; right blinker doesn't turn off on its own, blend door occasionally makes some noise. These are pretty small and tolerable/easily fixable.
Regarding the misfire; i changed the plugs and boots before the motor replacement to no avail. Multiple fuel cleaners just in case. Also was hoping this may fix the vibration in overdrive (#3) which can apparently be caused by misfire. Now I have read the coil may be the issue. So if I keep the truck, I would replace the plugs as well the boots w/ coil springs and clean the contacts. This is the recommendation on a Ford forum. If that failed, then off to a mechanic to see if a misfire is read. The truck has never had a CEL or any stored codes.
Regarding #2, this is something that I never noticed prior to longblock replacement. I've read about Slip-yokes being an issue with this gen F-150 but I don't anything to compare to. Apparently Ford's answer to this, assuming that's the issue; is to grease it. The greasing is a temporary fix and must be redone according to most accounts.
So there's my crossroad with this truck; I can get about what I owe on trade. Of course I would be adding some debt by getting something a little newer/lower mileage, which is not desireable.
Or I could keep it for now. Replace plugs/boots/springs and go from there(replace coil(s) if needed). Also would hope this would fix issue #3, which is pretty severe at times. As far as the possible slip-yoke or whatever is causing #2, maybe get it checked out and hope a mechanic can replicate it.
Any advice from fellow bitogers on what they would do? I need a vehicle that I can payoff quickly AND not be a constant problem child. Not looking for bashing or anything, just honest opinions about the truck/situation.
Some may have seen my thread about the longblock being replaced at 103K(now 106K). It was in the shop for 52 days for that one. So why am I asking this question in the first place?
The good:
-Reman longblock (not Ford but builder claims they use AER)
- Truck looks great and I love the interior
The Bad: I feel like I am constantly chasing a couple of issues with it
1. Miss at idle and under load, also seems to miss under heavy acceleration
2. Light knocking sound from a deadstop (goes away after about 15mph)
3. Bad vibration in OD around 1-1.4K RPM
4. Lots of little stupid things; right blinker doesn't turn off on its own, blend door occasionally makes some noise. These are pretty small and tolerable/easily fixable.
Regarding the misfire; i changed the plugs and boots before the motor replacement to no avail. Multiple fuel cleaners just in case. Also was hoping this may fix the vibration in overdrive (#3) which can apparently be caused by misfire. Now I have read the coil may be the issue. So if I keep the truck, I would replace the plugs as well the boots w/ coil springs and clean the contacts. This is the recommendation on a Ford forum. If that failed, then off to a mechanic to see if a misfire is read. The truck has never had a CEL or any stored codes.
Regarding #2, this is something that I never noticed prior to longblock replacement. I've read about Slip-yokes being an issue with this gen F-150 but I don't anything to compare to. Apparently Ford's answer to this, assuming that's the issue; is to grease it. The greasing is a temporary fix and must be redone according to most accounts.
So there's my crossroad with this truck; I can get about what I owe on trade. Of course I would be adding some debt by getting something a little newer/lower mileage, which is not desireable.
Or I could keep it for now. Replace plugs/boots/springs and go from there(replace coil(s) if needed). Also would hope this would fix issue #3, which is pretty severe at times. As far as the possible slip-yoke or whatever is causing #2, maybe get it checked out and hope a mechanic can replicate it.
Any advice from fellow bitogers on what they would do? I need a vehicle that I can payoff quickly AND not be a constant problem child. Not looking for bashing or anything, just honest opinions about the truck/situation.