Thread: Ford ranger 2 litre bi turbo

Originally Posted by Billymavs

Just to clarify the confusion in this thread for some RE wet belts, that applies to 2.0 single and twin turbo engines ONLY

The 2.2 twin turbo diesel does not run a wet belt and has stayed with the conventional timing chain like it’s 3.2 counterpart

The V6 returned to a dry belt arrangement.

2.2 4cyl and 3.2 5cyl are timing chain

3.0 V6 is dry belt.

2.0 4cyl single/Bi-turbo are wet belt.

And just to confirm for us, the wet belt engine is on the 2L diesel in the new shape 'next gen' ranger isn't it? The older PX3 did not feature the wet belt engine? Sorry, @Billymavs

Originally Posted by No.3

And just to confirm for us, the wet belt engine is on the 2L diesel in the new shape 'next gen' ranger isn't it? The older PX3 did not feature the wet belt engine? Sorry, @Billymavs

My comment is relevant from the introduction of the PX series in 2011 upto current offerings on the same platform as of 2025/26

The older PX3 2.0 was indeed wet belt, the 2.2, and 3.2 are timing chain.

Thanks to the Guinea pigs in the UK We got a heads up around the time of the PX2 being released as the UK market tends to lean towards smaller engines across the board, and that’s where we first started getting wind of how diabolically shit the 2.0 was in the ranger and transit.

Strange, considering the 2.2 so far has shown to be as tough as a brick and remarkably reliable for a tiny engine with a massive amount of boost shoved into it, and ultimately they aren’t majorly different in design, other than the wet belt system.

I’m amazed people buy wet belt vehicles, I cannot think of one that doesn’t have the same issues at some stage associated with the design flaws pertaining especially towards oil starvation due to ingress in the pick up, and intensified gumming and fouling of the engine and valvetrain due to more particulates and contaminants present as the belt disintegrates into the oil during operation over time.

One or two missed intervals, and you’ve just created the world’s most expensive game of “when not if” .

All the dead PX2/3 rangers I’ve delt with or come across are always the same two things, oil starvation resulting in a cooked donk, and potentially transmission, or the transmission has kaked up due to being overloaded uphill and been egregiously over heated.

Then when we get to the great “new” V6, electrical and general build quality make a trabant look appealing, along with shoddy engine assembly and QC.

I hold out hope the new “Super ranger” is good, a man can dream !

Originally Posted by Billymavs

My comment is relevant from the introduction of the PX series in 2011 upto current offerings on the same platform as of 2025/26

The older PX3 2.0 was indeed wet belt, the 2.2, and 3.2 are timing chain.

Thanks to the Guinea pigs in the UK We got a heads up around the time of the PX2 being released as the UK market tends to lean towards smaller engines across the board, and that’s where we first started getting wind of how diabolically shit the 2.0 was in the ranger and transit.

Strange, considering the 2.2 so far has shown to be as tough as a brick and remarkably reliable for a tiny engine with a massive amount of boost shoved into it, and ultimately they aren’t majorly different in design, other than the wet belt system.

I’m amazed people buy wet belt vehicles, I cannot think of one that doesn’t have the same issues at some stage associated with the design flaws pertaining especially towards oil starvation due to ingress in the pick up, and intensified gumming and fouling of the engine and valvetrain due to more particulates and contaminants present as the belt disintegrates into the oil during operation over time.

One or two missed intervals, and you’ve just created the world’s most expensive game of “when not if” .

All the dead PX2/3 rangers I’ve delt with or come across are always the same two things, oil starvation resulting in a cooked donk, and potentially transmission, or the transmission has kaked up due to being overloaded uphill and been egregiously over heated.

Then when we get to the great “new” V6, electrical and general build quality make a trabant look appealing, along with shoddy engine assembly and QC.

I hold out hope the new “Super ranger” is good, a man can dream !

Right - thanks for your reply there that clears all up! I'm surprised you didn't mention the early V6 cracking the crank and spontaneously disassembling itself!

There were a lot of issues prior to the current version as far as shoddy engine assembly. My 3.2 made us stop talking and start gawking when we pulled the common rail pressure sender out, whoever fitted it originally dipped the end of the sensor in thread sealant and it was a real WTF? moment when we found it. It was over sealed to the point that the bottom half of the common rail was covered in jellified white goo, with the end of the sender fully blocked off. Who knows how the injectors didn't get blocked by it, although one was partially blocked... We were amazed it was still running to be fair!

Originally Posted by No.3

Right - thanks for your reply there that clears all up! I'm surprised you didn't mention the early V6 cracking the crank and spontaneously disassembling itself!

There were a lot of issues prior to the current version as far as shoddy engine assembly. My 3.2 made us stop talking and start gawking when we pulled the common rail pressure sender out, whoever fitted it originally dipped the end of the sensor in thread sealant and it was a real WTF? moment when we found it. It was over sealed to the point that the bottom half of the common rail was covered in jellified white goo, with the end of the sender fully blocked off. Who knows how the injectors didn't get blocked by it, although one was partially blocked... We were amazed it was still running to be fair!

I could go on for the next decade about ford and that sorry excuse of a V6 but we are here for the 4cyls

I’m ford falcon and F series truck through and through, but the only good “utes” they have ever made are scabbed off Mazda or designed under partnership with them and a few badges tossed on the front, and I’ll die on that hill !

Special exception be made for the P5AT, it’s a good motor that doesn’t get enough credit, same for the duratourq 2.2