2004 Ford e350 V10 Engine Making noise..

Hello All!


Someone on youtube said it could be a plastic baffle that broke due to low quality underneath passenger side valve cover
vigorously maintained . 150,000 miles.

Any suggestions? Im living in this van due the economy...
Thank you in advance!

Whom ever finds the problem or assists whole heartily I promise a free vehicle history report.

Video

 

anyone ? did I post correctly?

 

That PCV baffle has plastic rivets that break off and allow the baffle to move around the valve train. This can cause damage. I would remove the valve cover and pull the baffle out for now until you can repair it. Valve covers are on national back order. Check the looseness of the timing chain while you are in there.

 

Thanks, does the sound like the PVC?

HOw does one get access to remove the Valve covers? I am use to working on Toyotas .......

 

is this what im looking for?
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTUwMFgxMT...TETkR/$_57.JPG

 

No, that is the grommet that holds the PCV valve in. The baffle is inside the VC and deflects oil from being sucked into the PCV valve.

 

thanks Jesse5, how would I go about taking the cover off or just a bit of it? What does the PVC vavle look like I cant find a picture.

I assembled about 50 Toyota engines working at a company in Canada so hopefully I can figure it out.

 

Do you think he could pull the pvc valve and feel for the splash guard with a screwdriver? Shouldnt be much more than an inch below the top of the cover i'd think

 

thanks GFL and Jessie, I appreciate the efforts and look forward to figuring it out.

So iam looking for a splash guard?


>if I remove the Oil Spout with the 1 clamp on the VC would I be able to see anything or do anything?
Here is another VIDEO

 

I dont know if yours is like mine, but the pvc valve is about in the middle of the passenger side, it just pushes into a rubber grommet on the valve cover, under the valve cover is like a shield, which is what apparently can come loose from the cover itself and bounce around on your valves when running

 

THANKS but how does one get access to the valve cover bolts?

 

You need to get a mechanic to do it. If you continue to operate the engine and there is an object floating around the valve train it could cause a valve to drop and ruin the engine.

 

oh ok; but a mechanic said they have to lift the body? is that true? or is there another way.

no I don't drive it like that. I just started for the video.