I have a 2006 F150 5.4L. I am doing a timing job on it. When I pulled timing cover off, I discovered the chain was off 2 teeth on both sides and the tensioners were shot. I pulled the tensioners off. Before I pulled the chains off I started to rotate the crank so I could get started. As I was turning the crank, the chains on both phasers jumped multiple teeth. I didn't realize what had happened at first so I turned the crank some more and the chains jumped again. I am now lost as to my next step. I am sure my cams are no longer in sync with the crank and I am worried that I am going to have an interference problem (I may have one now). I think my screw up was taking tensioners off before I turned the crank. I am hoping somebody on this forum can get me corrected.

 

Do you have the factory service (or comparable) manual? If not, that's the first thing you need.

 

I do not see a maintenance tab in the link you posted.

 

That link is just for owner's manuals, not service manuals, that's his standard signature. Cheapest place to get factory service manuals is on DVD from Ebay.

 

Yeah, they redid their website's layout recently. I need to update my signature I guess. Owner's manuals are now under "Parts and Service"

You can also buy short term access to Ford service documentation at http://www.helminc.com/helm/ford_osi...lm&class_2=FRD

 

I should have posted this months ago but I did fix timing problem with my truck. I was really worried because I know this is a full interference engine. Basically I just removed all the rocker arms. I did not have the spring compression tool so removal and installation of rockers was difficult. I used the old ford method of using a pry bar. Great care was used since the heads are aluminum. Timing this truck was actually easy once the fear of valve damage was gone. The truck runs much better now that it's timed correctly. I don't know how it ran properly when it was off a few teeth.