FIXED-Undiagnosable noise/Trying eng flush
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FIXED-Undiagnosable noise/Trying eng flush - 8/31/2008 8:22:32 AM
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chemoman
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My recently bought f250 has 120,000 mi on it and I''''''''m the third owner. I bought it back in Oct and around March it started making this noise about 30-45 seconds after cold start. The best way to describe the noise is cassinetts clacking for about 15 seconds and it wouldn''''''''t do it again until the next day. I took it to a dealer and they said it was the lifter/lash adjusters. I''''''''ve heard them clatter before on other vehicles and didn''''''''''''''''t think that was the noise, so I took it to an independent mechanic. He said it is the timing chain banging inside the TC cover. I could see that, so I had him replace the TC,guides and tensioners. It still made the noise. No charge! He than asked to keep it because he can''''''''t sleep knowing that he can''''''''t figure it out. He then replace the lash adjusters. No change in the noise and again; no charge.
After three weeks in two diffrent shops I want my truck back.
My question is this. Any ideas what the noise may be?
And
I was going to try some OTC engine flush. What''''''''s the thought on Flushing the 5.4L. The directions read to remove the oil pan and clean the pump screen. I understand the reasoning for this, but really don''''''''t want to go through all that.
< Message edited by chemoman -- 11/2/2008 7:29:58 AM >
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