cm2785
May 16, 2018Explorer
1997 460 noise?
Hi guys I have a 1997 F53 with 11k miles on the clock. The thing is like brand new. Now I have ears like a dog and can hear noises many people can’t, infact I really haven’t heard an engine before tha...
ksg5000 wrote:cm2785 wrote:ksg5000 wrote:
I had the same issue after ruling out everything else I brought it to the local Ford Truck shop and they said it needed a new water pump.
Hey Kevin,
You had the ticking knocking noise and it was the water pump?
Yep. I used pipe to check sound and ruled out everything but the water pump and belts. I changed the belts and still had the ticking sound so I took it down to Truck shop and they confirmed it was the water pump. My rig is 92 with 7.5 460.