Just noticed a ticking sound coming from my engine... just turned 160,000. Hoping nothing serious... Please help

 

when I traded my 02 SD in I had 128k and started hearing that ticking sound..I always thought it was injector noise or cam noise. Maybe try putting a can of octane boost or Lucas fuel treatment in and see if it will help clean the injectors and quiet it down. if it does then you know what it is. If you hear the ticking with a quiet thud with it then it could be a tad more serious.

 

Here are 2 potential causes ;

1- Broken exhaust stud (s)

2-Loosened spark plug

 

thanks guys, about to go out and check on it!!

 

Correction: not 160,000 miles. Its 260,000...........

 

Exactly , look for broken studs..

 

exhaust leak broken exhaust studs......

 

broken timing chain guide?

 

ok my first question is it diesel or gas, a little noise is common on a diesel and my v10 had lifter noise but ford kept telling me it was normal

 

Is it a gas truck? If so, could be cam phaser ticking at hot idle.

 

The gas engines didn't have cam phasers in 2002.

 

ok. Thanks for the info. I'm new to the Super Duty world.