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Thank god our shop has been closed yesterday and today. Out of the 3 days we were opened this week, I only clocked about 12 hours of work, thanks in part to having too many Ford's on the lot. My RO's for the week went like this:
Mon:
'98 Ford Explorer - Tranny service; LR & RR axle seals (includes rear-end service); rear parking brake shoes; drain & refill coolant; LOF
'98 Ford Taurus 3.0 OHV - (this one is still holed up at the shop, can't figure it yet) came in with a dead hole #5 cyl. replaced plugs and plug wires (plugs were worn the hell out, the plugs and wires were OE); no change - did a compression test, all cyl passed with flying colors; checked injectors for spray, passed; checked for spark, little weak - replaced the coil with a known good unit (brand new coil pack I keep in my box); no change; hooked up the scanner and noticed some odd voltage coming from the CPS intermittently - ordered one up from Ford, won't show up until Mon - so far, only 2 hrs diagnostic time billed
Tue:
'00 Ford E250 Conversion (I hate Conversion vans, I hate Ford Vans; I REALLY hate Ford Conversion vans) - RS exhaust manifold gasket (no where near as easy as an Expedition); diagnos AC leak, replaced front evap core and recharged AC system; drain & fill coolant; P/S pump; replace muffler with universal unit; rotate and balance 4 tires
Wed:
'97 Ford Taurus 3.0 DOHC - diagnos P/S leak; replaced P/S pump - new pump blew out the outer seals of the rack unit; replaced rack & pinion (not a fun job); replaced in-line P/S filter; diagnos drive belt noise - AC pulley bearing trashed; recommended a new AC compressor - too expensivefor customer, we replaced the AC clutch and pulley - no warranty on parts; coolant flush and replace thermostat (might as well, you gotta pull the WHOLE FRIGGIN RADIATOR and CONDENSER to get the AC compressor out)
Ford's done fucked my paycheck, dammit; not looking forward to going back to the shop next Mon, we still have a Bronco chillin on the lot waiting for a fuel pump, an F150 with a shredded 1st gear, another F150 with a novel of broken shit, and an F350 diesel with a cold stall issue.
Mon:
'98 Ford Explorer - Tranny service; LR & RR axle seals (includes rear-end service); rear parking brake shoes; drain & refill coolant; LOF
'98 Ford Taurus 3.0 OHV - (this one is still holed up at the shop, can't figure it yet) came in with a dead hole #5 cyl. replaced plugs and plug wires (plugs were worn the hell out, the plugs and wires were OE); no change - did a compression test, all cyl passed with flying colors; checked injectors for spray, passed; checked for spark, little weak - replaced the coil with a known good unit (brand new coil pack I keep in my box); no change; hooked up the scanner and noticed some odd voltage coming from the CPS intermittently - ordered one up from Ford, won't show up until Mon - so far, only 2 hrs diagnostic time billed
Tue:
'00 Ford E250 Conversion (I hate Conversion vans, I hate Ford Vans; I REALLY hate Ford Conversion vans) - RS exhaust manifold gasket (no where near as easy as an Expedition); diagnos AC leak, replaced front evap core and recharged AC system; drain & fill coolant; P/S pump; replace muffler with universal unit; rotate and balance 4 tires
Wed:
'97 Ford Taurus 3.0 DOHC - diagnos P/S leak; replaced P/S pump - new pump blew out the outer seals of the rack unit; replaced rack & pinion (not a fun job); replaced in-line P/S filter; diagnos drive belt noise - AC pulley bearing trashed; recommended a new AC compressor - too expensivefor customer, we replaced the AC clutch and pulley - no warranty on parts; coolant flush and replace thermostat (might as well, you gotta pull the WHOLE FRIGGIN RADIATOR and CONDENSER to get the AC compressor out)
Ford's done fucked my paycheck, dammit; not looking forward to going back to the shop next Mon, we still have a Bronco chillin on the lot waiting for a fuel pump, an F150 with a shredded 1st gear, another F150 with a novel of broken shit, and an F350 diesel with a cold stall issue.
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