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m8r8j
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- 2003
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- blue oval
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- 2.3 duratec
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- Manual
yea, all you guys that got the 2001+ 2.3 duratec...
ive been reading about the loud tick that these motors have... but mine is really bad. i can hear it ticking from ~25 feet away with the hood closed... i can hear it in the cab with the doors and windows shut... it speeds up with rpms, and i can often hear it ticking off fences and houses when i drive by...
the tick does not sound "metallic" i dont think, i took it to 2 mechanics that said they wouldnt worry about it.
and the second mechanic said it sounds like normal valvetrain noise, but he was reluctant.....
it doesnt tick when it first starts, it starts ticking probably 45 seconds after the engine is running, or when it gets close to operating temp
i changed the oil to mobil-1 5-20 synthetic... ran it for 3500 miles, put seafoam in the oil, and ran it though a vaccuum hose into the motor, and in the gastank too...
ran it with seafoam in the oil for a day, then changed my oil today to motorcraft 5-20...
ive been driving it hard, trying to clean her out with no success...
also tried all different brands/octane numbers, and also injector cleaner.
still ticks pretty good.
im looking for some reassurance that the tick is normal, or some advice as to what i should do about this (if it is indeed a valve tap)
its a 2003 duratec 2.3 with ~67k on it
i removed the two splash protectors inside the wheel wells also btw
DOES ANYBODY ELSES MOTOR DO This???!?! im going crazy!:'(
my two buddies' uncle has the EXACT same truck as mine but an 01, and they insist it sounds the same..... but im not convinced, and im not about to drive 80 miles to go compare
edit: ive read up on every duratec thread you can possibly think of, so please dont tell me to search.
ive been reading about the loud tick that these motors have... but mine is really bad. i can hear it ticking from ~25 feet away with the hood closed... i can hear it in the cab with the doors and windows shut... it speeds up with rpms, and i can often hear it ticking off fences and houses when i drive by...
the tick does not sound "metallic" i dont think, i took it to 2 mechanics that said they wouldnt worry about it.
and the second mechanic said it sounds like normal valvetrain noise, but he was reluctant.....
it doesnt tick when it first starts, it starts ticking probably 45 seconds after the engine is running, or when it gets close to operating temp
i changed the oil to mobil-1 5-20 synthetic... ran it for 3500 miles, put seafoam in the oil, and ran it though a vaccuum hose into the motor, and in the gastank too...
ran it with seafoam in the oil for a day, then changed my oil today to motorcraft 5-20...
ive been driving it hard, trying to clean her out with no success...
also tried all different brands/octane numbers, and also injector cleaner.
still ticks pretty good.
im looking for some reassurance that the tick is normal, or some advice as to what i should do about this (if it is indeed a valve tap)
its a 2003 duratec 2.3 with ~67k on it
i removed the two splash protectors inside the wheel wells also btw
DOES ANYBODY ELSES MOTOR DO This???!?! im going crazy!:'(
my two buddies' uncle has the EXACT same truck as mine but an 01, and they insist it sounds the same..... but im not convinced, and im not about to drive 80 miles to go compare
edit: ive read up on every duratec thread you can possibly think of, so please dont tell me to search.
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