Originally posted by Athlon7:
I have an odd sound while my car is idling (48k on it) it could be normal, but it's a sound like it's possibly coming from the belts, a slight ticking, almost diesely sound :rolleyes: Someone told me that he thought my timing was off (wasn't a very knowledgeable person though) I wish I could describe it better but it's very smooth and constant sort of sound, belt looks fine and is in great shape, but still I want a normal sounding engine, not this ticking! Thanks!I understand exactly what you are describing. Just had the same exact thing in my vehicle last week. I orginally thought it was a pulley because I too had just changed my belt. Then I thought it was a timing/cam problem. Brought to Ford for them to check out, $450 later, they told me they don't what the deal is, and then I should replace the motor. I have 104,000 on it, but it is no where close to needing to be replaced. I had them stop working on it, and I began to look at it. Listened to it with a sethoscope and it was coming from the rear bank, closest to the belt.
To make a long story short, here is the fix, thanks to DemonSVT. Did everything he described and it runs like a dream now and very quiet.
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Clean the intake manifolds!
Clean the EGR & IAC while you have everything off too.
Don't forget new gaskets.
It will make a world of difference.
Finish it off with a bottle of Techron and then a new fuel filter...
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