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Mar 15, 2008 | 04:49 PM

supertruckgirl

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click click *thunk*

Hey All
I have a 2006 Super duty 1 ton
I went to start my truck the other day and it went click, click, thunk!

So I tried again and it started...however, blue thick exhaust came pouring out and the truck sound like it was going to explode..Yikes!.. The light on the dashboard came on saying ' TDC fault' So i shut off the truck and left it. Any suggestions?

Mar 15, 2008 | 04:53 PM

jhrobert

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TDC fault means that your motor is not reading the top dead center. maybe something jumped. A loud thunk coming from the motor is not good. This must be a diesel?

Mar 15, 2008 | 04:55 PM

supertruckgirl

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Yeah its a diesel do you think the piston hit the top of the cylinder?

Mar 15, 2008 | 05:57 PM

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Yeah its a diesel do you think the piston hit the top of the cylinder?

The only way a piston can hit the cylinder head is if the lower rod bearing would have fallen out. I've seen that happen before on a motorcycle where the rod bearing spun and ended up on top of the upper half of the rod bearing. I owned that bike and saw it first hand. I'll take a look through my Diesel manual to see if there is any mention of it.

Are you sure it is a TDC fault and not a DTC fault?

I just looked through my Ford manual. There is no mention of a TDC fault. If it is in fact a DTC fault. You will need a code reader to find out which DTC fault you have. I do have a list of the DTC codes if you find out what it is.

Mar 15, 2008 | 11:28 PM

supertruckgirl

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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/f...50/index2.html
hey check thelast post there I guess the 6 liter have a lot of problems

Mar 16, 2008 | 03:10 AM

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check with your dealer, your 100,000 mile diesel warranty should still be in effect.

Mar 16, 2008 | 03:27 AM

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I had a problem with my 2006 6.0 with hard starting. Took it to the dealer here in Weslaco, TX and they found a couple of O rings needed replacing that was causing a pressure drop in the injectors. It cost me the $100 copay and Ford paid the rest since it had 45000 miles on it. The 100,000 mile warranty took care of the rest.