'91 explore ticking noise
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'91 explore ticking noise
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 22-Jun-01 AT 01:10 AM (EST)[/font][p]i have a '91 ford explorer eddie bauer eddition with a 4.0 Liter v6 Pushrod engine. The engine has 169,000 miles on it and runs strong. however, there is a ticking noise coming from the engine. What could it be? We are pretty sure its not a rod knock. we also jut had new rocker arms put in with the new rods. noise still there.
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'91 explore ticking noise
I had this problem with my parent's 91 explorer and my 92 as well. The problem was the rocker arms wearing the tops of the push rods. I just replaced the push rods and the ticking went away. I don't know why yours is still ticking, but you should try using an engine flush when you do your next oil change. It is quite possible you have a lifter or two that is clogged.
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we toke it to a dealer to get fixed (big mistake) and they told us it was a piston skirt making the noise. however its not blowing any smoke and has been making this noise for years, plus the noise is loud sometimes and sometimes u can barely hear it. so the noise flucuates, which wouldn't make sense for it to be a piston. plus if u feather the throttle just right u cant hear it at all. we are pretty sure its a lifter or lifters. any other ideas and suggestions on what we should do? a new engine is a possibility just we'd rather just stick with this one, its extremely reliable. comments anyone?
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Spyderman, the noise could very well be what is called "piston slap". It is common in a high mileage engine. Like the mechanic said, it is the piston skirt slapping against the cylinder wall. This will be louder upon a cold startup. The fact that you can feather the throttle and affect the noise, points to this, rather than lifter noise, which would be constant.
Engines will run a long time while making this noise, although they will eventually start using oil, due to the increased clearances between piston and cylinder. Don
"Nothing lasts forever except natural stone and old Ford trucks." (Willie Nelson)
Engines will run a long time while making this noise, although they will eventually start using oil, due to the increased clearances between piston and cylinder. Don
"Nothing lasts forever except natural stone and old Ford trucks." (Willie Nelson)
