Is this related to my ticking problem?

[RangerMan64]

Hello,

About the same time I changed my oil is about the same time my 2.9 started ticking like a time bomb. It never ticked before this. Only has 126,000 miles on it. This was about six months ago and I changed the oil for some Valvoline 10W 40 Synthetic High Mileage Blend. My question is, did this cause the ticking or is it all in my head?

 

[IMenriched]

doubt if changing oil and or oil brands would cause it to tick. 2.9's tend to tick

you may just have the rocker tube filling up with gunk, not alowing oil to get where it needs to...or...might be as simple as the oil filter being bad

cheapest route would be to change oil filters again, (not a fram), and recheck.


if that don't get it tamed down then start think about the rocker tubes or deeper ...cam bearings and rod and main bearings.

 

[RangerMan64]

That's what I was thinking I might as well try out. I might have fuc*ed up using a fram in the first place! Thanks for the reply. I will try to see if this helps out or not.

 

[RangerMan64]

Well I solved my problem by what you said IMenriched. The lifters are very quiet now! But now I have to stop my fuel injectors stop ticking! I will create another thread to get more replies. Thanks for your help.

 

[hippychick]

ticking sound sound

What exactly did you do to fix your problem?

My problem is exactly what is described below, my engine runs fine till it gets hot, or driven a wile then its start to sound awful.

As soon as I can find out where this " half-moon camshaft thrust plate" is, then I will try doing that, if that don't work I'm off to the junk yard unless someone here wants my old truck.

let me know what you did and read the quote below and fallow the link to see more.

go to this link, it is a report on this trucks engine found on this web site we are on now.

And does anyone have any idea where this half moon shape camshaft thrust plate is?

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/2_9_Page.html


Ok for quick quote read below:

Additionally, oiling problems were common, and added to the poor reputation of the North American 2.9. Many poorly maintained or high mileage engines exhibit serious valve train noise. This problem is due to a number of design faults. Valve train oil pressure was entirely dependent upon a supply fed through the two center cam bearings. Even slight bearing wear could cause complete loss of oil pressure to the hydraulic valve lifters, rocker shaft, and rockers. Excessive internal "bleeding" through the half-moon camshaft thrust plate also contributed to this, though this can be remedied by reinstalling the thrust plate in an upside-down position. This condition is sometimes mistaken for ticking fuel injectors. This condition isn't a cause for alarm unless it does it very loudly or after long freeway trips. If it does have the oil pressure checked, it could be low.

 

[RangerMan64]

Well I cheated with Rislone oil additive and a new oil filter....
Just a temp fix though.
I have no idea what that half moon shape camshaft thrust plate is either.
But if you are like me do what I did so the lifters aren't so damn noisy!