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Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

yes like the title says..i hear a TICKING noise coming from my motor.

this is what happened...

was drving home from the gym las night..around a corner i got on it in 1st hit 2nd let off in 2nd to slow down..all of a sudden i hear a "tick tick tick tick tick" hella loud...and gets LOUDER as the rpms rise...what the hell is this??? Rick said it could be a valve..

*** UPDATE ***

ticking is heard MOSTLY from under the car! can barely hear it when listening to motor but when listening under the car (laying under) it can be heard very well..and it does sound like it is coming from underneath the car

[ October 26, 2005, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: Red00GT ]

Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :

valve. [patriot]

Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :

Could be a valve but I would check your plug wires 1st and make sure they are on tight.

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 92stangLX:
Could be a valve but I would check your plug wires 1st and make sure they are on tight.

checked and plugs are all good. if it is a vlave..how much is this going to cost to fix?

Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :

Could be something as simple as an exhaust leak.
Could be something worse.
Do you have good oil pressure? These 4.6's go south fast with lack of oil, or even oil that is too thick (like 20w/50).

If you can't figure it out, you can bring it to the shop. We specialize in the 4.6. We'll be able to figure it out & fix it.

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

yea checked the oil this morning and there was NONE..i was like SHIT! so i put some in and ticking is still there...

Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Red00GT:
yea checked the oil this morning and there was NONE..i was like SHIT! so i put some in and ticking is still there...

wtf? when was the last time you checked?!?!

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 94gt:

quote:
Originally posted by Red00GT:
yea checked the oil this morning and there was NONE..i was like SHIT! so i put some in and ticking is still there...
wtf? when was the last time you checked?!?!

last week and it was FINE! dont knw why the hell it was empty so quick..i have only drove the car not even 3,000 miles yet.

Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :

Give it up for the rod knock...

Posted by losbadgt (Member # 4394) on :

also it might be your lifter, i have a thicking noise on my car and it runs just fine i just added better oil (syntetic) and most of the thicking went away, a lot of 4.6 have the thicking noise, but since u said that there was no oil then i think u might have mess up a valve or even more.

Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :

quote:
Originally posted by JohnB:
Give it up for the rod knock...

John, you should make a r&b song called that [Wink]

Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :

I'll make a video too, showing a ton of broken parts and carnage! lol

Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :

quote:
Originally posted by JohnB:
I'll make a video too, showing a ton of broken parts and carnage! lol

BHWHAHHAHHA
I'd buy it in a heart beat

rod knock, rod knock...
where did all my oil go?!
rod knock, rod knock
off to John's house my mod will go...

Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :

No oil!?!

D'oh!

4.6's don't have cam bearings....it's a steel camshaft rotating in an aluminum head. If there's a lack of oil for any length of time.....the heads are most likely toast. The steel camshaft destroys the aluminum in the head....& it can not be repaired. Rod knock is also a likely possibility....Lash adjusters ticking as well. All of which will not get any better....it'll only get worse.

*spam* Luckily we build forged 4.6's for around the same price as what you can get a new one from Ford for. *spam*

Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :

Damn that sucks.... no oil = bad things. Im going to go check my oil just checked it sunday but going to check again. [patriot]

Posted by 03SVTPower (Member # 518) on :

I think if you add a 150 shot of the juice, it will solve the problem! [Razz]

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 03SVTPower:
I think if you add a 150 shot of the juice, it will solve the problem!

hmmmm i was thiking more on the lines of a 200 shot...waddaya think?? [Big Grin]

Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :

Something is terribly wrong if you lost that many quarts of oil in one week! Are you saying you never noticed any oil dripping,..better yet SPEWING from the car anywhere at anytime??

I'd suggest having someone else find and fix the problem for you. No offence but 2005 sure isn't your year. I hope 2006 takes a turn for the better on you. [Eek!]

Posted by Spitfiremk24 (Member # 5698) on :

well Im sure he appreciates the friendly reminder.... [Frown]

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Spitfiremk24:
well Im sure he appreciates the friendly reminder....

yea i kno F-U JDUB! [Mad]

haha jp man [Razz]

i wanna have JohnB look at it..but its kinda far from me..so idk. but yea 05 sucks for me..but things are hella better now...met some girl..hoepfully things go the way i think they will..ok OFF TOPIC..

what the fuck is wrong with my car!??!?!? [Mad]

Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Red00GT:

quote:
Originally posted by Spitfiremk24:
well Im sure he appreciates the friendly reminder....
i wanna have JohnB look at it..
what the fuck is wrong with my car!??!?!?

with John looking at it, he will find it!
[patriot]

Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :

heres a stupid question, you have an offroad H, correct? Is the H welded shut or press and clamped together?

Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Red00GT:

quote:
Originally posted by Spitfiremk24:
well Im sure he appreciates the friendly reminder....
yea i kno F-U JDUB! haha jp man

i wanna have JohnB look at it..but its kinda far from me..so idk. but yea 05 sucks for me..but things are hella better now...met some girl..hoepfully things go the way i think they will..ok OFF TOPIC..

what the fuck is wrong with my car!??!?!?

Tracy isn't that far from JohnB I don't think. Either way good luck [patriot]

Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Jdub07:
Tracy isn't that far from JohnB I don't think. Either way good luck

1 hour 20 mins doing the speed limit [Razz]

yahoo maps

Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 94gt:

quote:
Originally posted by Jdub07:
Tracy isn't that far from JohnB I don't think. Either way good luck
1 hour 20 mins doing the speed limit
yahoo maps

see,...not that far [Cool]

Posted by SilverScab (Member # 6092) on :

i had the exact same problem. John is right, I had to give it up for the rod knock. A new longblock and I was good to go [patriot]

Posted by 88DroptopGT (Member # 2535) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 9Roush8:
no oil = bad things.

Yeah and getting on it in that conditon will surely make it start happening faster quicker than you'd expect.

[Frown]

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

well hopefully its something small.

does it matter if the H is clamped or welded? i dont get it.

Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Red00GT:
well hopefully its something small.

does it matter if the H is clamped or welded? i dont get it.

he was prolly thinking that noise that you heard was an exhaust leak...
did you take it to john yet?

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 94gt:

quote:
Originally posted by Red00GT:
well hopefully its something small.

does it matter if the H is clamped or welded? i dont get it.
he was prolly thinking that noise that you heard was an exhaust leak...
did you take it to john yet?

its not an exhaust leak thats for sure....havent taken it john yet tho..

Posted by losbadgt (Member # 4394) on :

the second time my engine went out on my 00 gt, i had no oil in the car, cause i though ford had done my service but they didn't, so yea my engine went out.

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

someone that looked at it said it could be one of my rockers [Confused]

Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :

Take a good, hard look at a diagram of a 4.6...lemme know where the rocker's are. [Wink]

How about doing a oil change...and cut the oil filter open. Let us know what ya got...

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

quote:
Originally posted by JohnB:
Take a good, hard look at a diagram of a 4.6...lemme know where the rocker's are.

How about doing a oil change...and cut the oil filter open. Let us know what ya got...

ok skip the rockers then lol..thats jus what someone told me.

i changed the oil..put FRESH oil in with new filter..started the car up AND...

TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK [Mad]

johnB what is goin on with my car?!?!??!??

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

oh and replaced the plugs as well! ticking is STILL there!

Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :

Just to take the accessory system out of the mix...pull the belt and start the car. If it is still there, you have a rod knock (if it is continuous and with the engine rotation). If it is varied, it could be the chain self-adjusters, the balancer, or a valvetrain issue.

Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :

ok heres the deal...

when car is idle..cant really hear it but its there..when givin gas tick gets LOUD! ill try the removing the belt in a minute.

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