Ticking in motor

[taylor192]

I have a tick in my motor and before I go and rip the heads off to do lifters would the rocker arms and pushrods also cause this?

1998 Ranger XLT, 4.0, and 5 Speed Auto

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Possibly. Identify where the exact noise is, you should be able to use like a mechanic stethoscope or a long extension or something to listen around, see if the noise is in the valve cover or deeper.

I‘m gonna go ahead and put this where it goes…

 

[ryanthevan]

Journal: Replacing my rocker arms and push rods on 1993 Ranger 4.0

Just creating this thread to document me replacing my rocker arms and push rods on my 1993 Ranger 4.0 OHV. Just in case it proves helpful for someone looking to do the same. The reason I am doing this is because the engine has a loud ticking noice. I tried a tune up and multiple rounds of...

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