Hi all, I’ve got a tick in my 2005 GT. Is this for sure lifter/follower tick? Speeds up with rpm. If so, what are the next steps?
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If the noise is there both cold and hot engine and also increases with rpm - most likely Roller Follower in one of the heads depending where sound is coming from, if when engine is cold only and doesnt increase with rpm - cam phaser. One way or another have to drop valve covers and check for followers, and if there might as well do upgraded followers and camphasers, if car has 100K plus miles check for chain stretch, those plastic tensioners love to leak and cause oil starvation in the head - then timing job as well. Sorry it sounds scary, but its completely doable, went through itHi all, I’ve got a tick in my 2005 GT. Is this for sure lifter/follower tick? Speeds up with rpm. If so, what are the next steps?
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Got 115,000, not throwing any codes. Have been doing my research the last couple days on replacing the followers and it’s just gonna come down to whether I’ve got the guts to do that or not. Thank you for the help, I really appreciate it!There's definitely a ticking noise over and above the normal injector clicking. How many miles are there on the engine? Any fault codes?
My first impression is that the driver's side cam phaser is the source of the noise but you really need to use a length of rubber hose as a stethoscope to localize it.
These engines do tend to develop rocker arm (cam follower) wear at higher mileages, and it's wise to replace the cam followers/lash adjusters at the same time if you're doing a timing job.
Let us know what you find.
Definitely does sound a little scary, hopefully YouTube will make it easier. Thank you for the help!If the noise is there both cold and hot engine and also increases with rpm - most likely Roller Follower in one of the heads depending where sound is coming from, if when engine is cold only and doesnt increase with rpm - cam phaser. One way or another have to drop valve covers and check for followers, and if there might as well do upgraded followers and camphasers, if car has 100K plus miles check for chain stretch, those plastic tensioners love to leak and cause oil starvation in the head - then timing job as well. Sorry it sounds scary, but its completely doable, went through it
Definitely does sound a little scary, hopefully YouTube will make it easier. Thank you for the help!
That’s actually the video that I watched. Makes it look a little less intimidating. Thanks again!Search for FordTechMakuloco in YouTube. His videos are excellent and you'll find them very helpful. They describe the problem and the solution on the 5.4 3V but the procedure is exactly the same on the 4.6 3V anyway.
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