Victoria Automatic Transmission didn’t really fix the problem, and will charge more to fix it. So he took it to a Ford dealership.
1998 Ford Windstar, 171,999 km.
Summary:
-Replaced cam sensor
-Replaced cam sensor synchronizer
-Scanned ECU codes
Took to Suburban Motors (Ford dealership) for rough idle diagnostic ($666.89 subtotal + $80.02 taxes = $746.91).
Description: A check and advise for engine idles rough and stalling intermittently: already has new plugs, intake gaskets, water pump, and serp belt tensioner.
Diagnosis and pinpoint, code P0340 in memory – other codes from photocopy are not in memory but will be recorded again and will set light. Test intake runner system – needs front control replaced. Pinpoint code P0340 – needs cam sensor and synchronizer replaced.
See photocopy on driver’s seat for previous codes.
-13D Check Engine Light diagnosis ($79.95 labour)
Description: Replace cam sensor and synchronizer.
-Labour ($98.85)
-45 electrical/lights ($98.85)
-1 DU*57* Stator asy ($209.26)
-1 DA*2096* Synchronizer asy ($260.95)
Note: Recommended to replace 1 front (rad. side) intake runner control and grommet for the rod.
-$430.32 for intake runner control
-$13.23 for grommet
-$257.01 labour
-$91.07 taxes
=$791.63 for recommended work, not carried out.
Also posted on: http://www.standardshift.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9633
February 19, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Wow…. I just bought the same synchronizer for $55 dollars from autozone. The sensor if needed would have only been $25. That intake runner control is simple to replace, its a little golf ball sized piece of plastic and should not cost that much.