good luck, like obxdude said, you can get the 4.0's for our cars cheap these days if need be.

 

Turns out a single timing chain snapped in half.. Weird. Camshaft is not seized either... ohmy. my luck... if i cant figure out something mildly priced, imma purchase a new 2007 GT 4.6 L. Even tho itll be a tough buy...

 

Yikes! Is this common with our 4.0's?
How much will it cost to fix the timing chain?

 

Its about $1200 in labor just to get to timing chain. Thats how much a dealer wanted to "check base timing". They have to remove everything on front of engine to do that to see how timing chain & sprockets line up. All you need is the parts to fix & another 2 hrs on top of that prob.

If you can wrench yourself you may be able to get it torn down to that point to save some $$$ & have some one else to rest?

timing chain kit $193+
http://www.am-autoparts.com/Ford/Mus...FUOK4Aod5isA9g

 

i currently have everything off so now just to bring it to them and let them make $ and let them get me back on the road for summer. Hopefully mildly priced, ill save myself a nice bit of money since the valve covers and everything on front of the engine is off right? because the problem is right in front of their eyes.