Jo5h625

M1903man yes when the check engine pops up it means because of trouble codes

98SnakeHorse

I know this thread is like 6 months old but I figured it would be a good one to post a success or no change story for my 06 f150. Its got about 169k on it right now. Truck runs great and still has good power however it does have some dieseling going on at idle. Also it has random loud ticks every now and again when its idling and when im driving (sounds like the ac clutch engaging and disengaging) but I dont have the ac on. Anyway my new VCT solenoids and seals should come in either this weekend or by next week Monday and I will post a before and after vid for you all.

And I read how some people ask if replacing the VCTs to the revised style would be a good precautionary measure, in my opinion I would say so, ford has already altered the design of these things twice so there has got to be something wrong with the first design. Atleast for us 04-06 owners as cost and replacement of these things are relatively cheap and easy to do. I will update when the new ones are installed.

Thanks,
Nick

Crusier02

changed my 04 to the newest style out with new boots no change here besides my wallet in the negative.

98SnakeHorse

That's too bad it didn't work for you. My trucks tick isn't that bad actually most people don't really notice but I'm a picky/paranoid when it comes to my vehicles.

This just came in so its time to swap the old with the new. Will post outcome tomorrow night.

98SnakeHorse

Well swapped out the VCT solenoids with a good outcome. Quieted the truck down quite a bit, so much so that I found out my header gaskets are making some noise too lol. Well worth the money and short time it took to swap them out.

m1903man

WOW! That sounded AWFUL. What a difference that made. Good job.

98SnakeHorse

Lol I was surprised how much more sound my camera picked up than what I could actually hear. Glad it fixed it though!

Crusier02

mine only seems to do it when it warms up...

Jetdriver480

My 2007 (built in 12/06 thank goodness) has a sewing machine sound... Think this could be the cure... It's kind of ticking noise but sounds just like a sewing machine.

Mif

I just replaced what I assume was a completely stuck VCT solenoid. I was told by Ford that this was a major issue with either the Cam Phasers, timing chain, tensioners, etc and that it wasn't worth opening the motor to fix. I even inquired about the possibility of a VCT solenoid fix being a possible, solution, and I was "assured" that it would not help the 16 engine codes I was throwing, and the best option was a new motor. Others on this forum urged me to swap the VCT solenoids myself which I just did, and the truck is like brand new again.

Is this something I should expect to do more often now or could there be damage from it running so poorly with the bad VCT?