Someone with experience with 5.4 3V engines-
My 250 has a tick from the passenger side, as heard from the cab. I thought it was a cracked manifold. I put a stethescope on each valve cover, and heard the tick on each side, although louder on the passenger side. I think it may be a valvetrain thing. It happens with a warm engine- perfectly quiet on startup and initial driving. I have used mostly motorcraft FL820S, although I put a carcraft on it today. No difference in the noise. Any chance this could be a solenoid? Hoping its that and not a phaser. Any ideas are welcome- although I prefer not to waste time reading "sell it and get a V10, diesel, dodge, chevy,etc...."
Thanks!
John
My 250 has a tick from the passenger side, as heard from the cab. I thought it was a cracked manifold. I put a stethescope on each valve cover, and heard the tick on each side, although louder on the passenger side. I think it may be a valvetrain thing. It happens with a warm engine- perfectly quiet on startup and initial driving. I have used mostly motorcraft FL820S, although I put a carcraft on it today. No difference in the noise. Any chance this could be a solenoid? Hoping its that and not a phaser. Any ideas are welcome- although I prefer not to waste time reading "sell it and get a V10, diesel, dodge, chevy,etc...."
Thanks!
John
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