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Oct 25, 2004 | 05:08 PM

jason kitch

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rattle sound

i have a 2002 ford explorer 4.0 it has a rattle sound that happens at 2000-3000 rpm range i have had it two the dealer twice once they replaced the timing belt tensioners the second time they claimed they could not hear the noise. any ideas what this noice could be

Oct 25, 2004 | 07:18 PM

rangerboy21

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Where does the noise sound like it is coming from?

Oct 26, 2004 | 09:42 AM

jason kitch

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i can hear the sound both while driving and while the explorer is in park, however it is worse while i am driving. While it is in park i can't even hear some times. Also after the dealer ship changed the oil the sound went away for a while, but it is know back.
it sound like it is coming from the center of the motor and also towards the passenger sound i can't really track it down while it

Oct 26, 2004 | 12:14 PM

Catfish369

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Have you checked the heat sheilds on your cats? Mine came loose and it sounded alot like that.

Oct 26, 2004 | 03:58 PM

rangerboy21

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Good point catfish! The heat shields on my cats did the same thing and I just tore them off. The shields on my muffler also came loose and I ripped those off too.

Oct 26, 2004 | 05:33 PM

Blly177

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it is your timing chains find a different dealer

Nov 3, 2004 | 07:49 PM

capo

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rattle

The Timing chain cartriges need replacing. they probably changed the front one and not the back one and got paid for the whole job. the front goes first then the rear will rattle slightly. a pain to do the back (pull the engine)