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1998 Ford Explorer engine noise
Just bought a 98' Explorer and had some questions regarding some noise
I hear under the hood. The truck starts fine, idles fine everything works great. When I go to drive off after a minute or so from a fresh start, the engine makes a clicking or rattling sound in rhythm with the revolutions of the engine heard only when I accellerate. The noise seems to eminate from the passenger side under the hood. I've done some DIY internet research and some things point to "piston slap," but it doesn't seem to sound like that is described. The noise remains until the engine is fully warmed up and then I don't hear it unless I sit idle for a minute or so, but it goes away fast. Some friends of mine said it might possibly be too thin of oil for the weather (It's currently Winter), a valve is sticky, or a rocker is loose. I have no idea about these things at all. The truck runs very good and very strong, so whatever it is isn't causing any sort of performance issues. The engine is a 302c.i. 5.0 V8 with 62,5k miles. I appreciate the help. |
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1998 Ford Explorer engine noise
Mine does the same thing -- I have a 1995 XLT, and have owned it from the
beginning. I've ALWAYS changed the oil every 3000 miles and done everything that's needed. It runs perfectly. A mechanic told me that they do this, and mine has been doing this at least 5 or 6 years with NO problems [I have 122,000 miles on it]. I'm not a mechanic, and don't know much about cars, but I wouldn't worry about it. > wrote in message ups.com... > Just bought a 98' Explorer and had some questions regarding some noise > I hear under the hood. The truck starts fine, idles fine everything > works great. When I go to drive off after a minute or so from a fresh > start, the engine makes a clicking or rattling sound in rhythm with the > revolutions of the engine heard only when I accellerate. The noise > seems to eminate from the passenger side under the hood. > > I've done some DIY internet research and some things point to "piston > slap," but it doesn't seem to sound like that is described. The noise > remains until the engine is fully warmed up and then I don't hear it > unless I sit idle for a minute or so, but it goes away fast. Some > friends of mine said it might possibly be too thin of oil for the > weather (It's currently Winter), a valve is sticky, or a rocker is > loose. I have no idea about these things at all. > > The truck runs very good and very strong, so whatever it is isn't > causing any sort of performance issues. > > The engine is a 302c.i. 5.0 V8 with 62,5k miles. > > I appreciate the help. > |
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1998 Ford Explorer engine noise
When I first purchased (new) my 2000 Limited, I heard a similar noise when
engine was cold. The noise would disappear after 5-10 minutes. I didn't worry too much about it-the car ran perfectly. After about 6K miles, I mentioned it to the dealer. He verified the noise, contacted Ford, then replaced the engine (5.0 V8). I never knew what the problem was; it was warranty work of course. A friend had a similar problem with his Eddie Bauer. Ford also replaced his engine. > wrote in message ups.com... Just bought a 98' Explorer and had some questions regarding some noise I hear under the hood. The truck starts fine, idles fine everything works great. When I go to drive off after a minute or so from a fresh start, the engine makes a clicking or rattling sound in rhythm with the revolutions of the engine heard only when I accellerate. The noise seems to eminate from the passenger side under the hood. I've done some DIY internet research and some things point to "piston slap," but it doesn't seem to sound like that is described. The noise remains until the engine is fully warmed up and then I don't hear it unless I sit idle for a minute or so, but it goes away fast. Some friends of mine said it might possibly be too thin of oil for the weather (It's currently Winter), a valve is sticky, or a rocker is loose. I have no idea about these things at all. The truck runs very good and very strong, so whatever it is isn't causing any sort of performance issues. The engine is a 302c.i. 5.0 V8 with 62,5k miles. I appreciate the help. |
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1998 Ford Explorer engine noise
Leaking exhaust manifold and/or egr tube leaking
> wrote in message ups.com... > Just bought a 98' Explorer and had some questions regarding some noise > I hear under the hood. The truck starts fine, idles fine everything > works great. When I go to drive off after a minute or so from a fresh > start, the engine makes a clicking or rattling sound in rhythm with the > revolutions of the engine heard only when I accellerate. The noise > seems to eminate from the passenger side under the hood. > > I've done some DIY internet research and some things point to "piston > slap," but it doesn't seem to sound like that is described. The noise > remains until the engine is fully warmed up and then I don't hear it > unless I sit idle for a minute or so, but it goes away fast. Some > friends of mine said it might possibly be too thin of oil for the > weather (It's currently Winter), a valve is sticky, or a rocker is > loose. I have no idea about these things at all. > > The truck runs very good and very strong, so whatever it is isn't > causing any sort of performance issues. > > The engine is a 302c.i. 5.0 V8 with 62,5k miles. > > I appreciate the help. > |
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