2004f150man

my tuck is loud its a 2004 f140 5.4 v8 3v and it is always ticking i need to get it to stop any helpful tips

seniorFORDtech

There are lots of posts on here about this concern search (cam phaser)
this should help and give u some light on ur concern

KingRanch05

mine ticks... I have the injector clicking problem....

Watch this video to distinguish the difference between the injector and the cam phaser noise....

http://www.flatratetech.com/index.php?categoryid=4 Episode 22

Petros2010

Thanks king ranch 05 for the video link. very helpful

scrib

Hey guys i have an 08 5.4 and i didnt think the cam phaser problem applied but i got in my truck today and it was ticking like a deisel... only has 37k and i thought maybe it was the cold, but there have been colder days... could it be the cam phaser?

rockymtnrider

Mine did this when I first bought it at 55k miles. I was ticked, but I ran some higher quality fuel through it and ticking/diesel-like-sound is gone. Deff not cam pahsers.

madeSICC

There are two sounds these engines make, usually the ticking is the fuel injectors, i think they always will do that eventually even if replaced.
Then you have a knocking, very diffrent then the ticking and that is usally the phasers. thats what makes our trucks sound like diesels. 04-05 trucks are the loud ones. havent seen anything about newer years being affected.

scrib

maybe it was just the cold then... but it was weird because i put premium fuel in 93 octane and i never do...

madeSICC

unless you have a programmer, putting in premium will add nothing, it will actually cause a lot of pings to happen

08f150xlt

i heard the 08's wont have the phaser problem because it was resolved when the 08's were made, but the injectors are very loud and tick. that's what mine was diagnosed with loud injectors, real annoying, anyone know when the manifold leak issue was or if it was even fixed? its mainly the passenger side that's loud...