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hello all,
I'm driving my 1993 ranger 4.0 V-6 with 297,000 miles on it, stock with a camper shell...well taken care of with parts replaced on a regular basis, running synthetic oil.
Problem: last week , on start up, when cold, the engine started ticking...very unusual in that it starts ticking in groups of 8 ticks, staring out quietly at first, and then building in loudness and intensity for the final 8th tick. It then starts all over again. The last tick sounds very much like a faulty lifter, (but don't let that sway you.)
There may be a few random ticks thrown in for the engine warm up period, then the ticking goes away and the truck runs great!
My thought is that the lifter is getting oil, but it is loosing pressure with the ticking sequence, eventually making the louder lifter/metallic pounding sound
What do your goys think? Please help Thanks
I'm driving my 1993 ranger 4.0 V-6 with 297,000 miles on it, stock with a camper shell...well taken care of with parts replaced on a regular basis, running synthetic oil.
Problem: last week , on start up, when cold, the engine started ticking...very unusual in that it starts ticking in groups of 8 ticks, staring out quietly at first, and then building in loudness and intensity for the final 8th tick. It then starts all over again. The last tick sounds very much like a faulty lifter, (but don't let that sway you.)
There may be a few random ticks thrown in for the engine warm up period, then the ticking goes away and the truck runs great!
My thought is that the lifter is getting oil, but it is loosing pressure with the ticking sequence, eventually making the louder lifter/metallic pounding sound
What do your goys think? Please help Thanks
