Do I need to fix the Phaser?
09-28-2014, 10:32 PM
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Do I need to fix the Phaser?
Greetings. 2001 F150 with 5.4 V8.
As seems to be the case with many people it's developed a pretty pronounced "ticking" noise on the passenger's side of the engine. A bit of internet sleuthing along with some work with a stethoscope leads me to conclude I might have a bad phaser.
It sounds like a pretty difficult fix and I don't have the valve spring compressor tool or the wedge tool to prevent the timing chain from slipping.
So my question is - what happens if I don't fix it. It's annoying but will it get worse? Can it damage the valve train?
Thanks for any advice!
Dave
As seems to be the case with many people it's developed a pretty pronounced "ticking" noise on the passenger's side of the engine. A bit of internet sleuthing along with some work with a stethoscope leads me to conclude I might have a bad phaser.
It sounds like a pretty difficult fix and I don't have the valve spring compressor tool or the wedge tool to prevent the timing chain from slipping.
So my question is - what happens if I don't fix it. It's annoying but will it get worse? Can it damage the valve train?
Thanks for any advice!
Dave
