2004 Ford pickup 5.4 liter motor tick noise
the motor on my son's 2004 Ford pickup, 5.4 liter motor has started making a ticking noise after it's warmed up, 94,000 miles, truck is in excellent condition other than this minor ticking noise. ...
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maxwell11 wrote:
one problem that has held him back is the fact that no mechanic he has talked with will guarantee the problem will not come back or be completely corrected.
Not surprising. That would be a pretty stupid guarantee to make.
Older engines just make more noise. There are more than a half dozen things that can make ticking noises, some important and some not.
If it REALLY bothers you/him that much, it's time for a new truck or new engine. But even new ones tick a bit sometimes.
