my 5.4 sounds like a deisel
11-18-2009, 06:26 PM
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i had a simallar issue with my 97 4.6 when i first bought it , completely sounded like a diesel turned out to be the timing chain and guides , changed them and poof problem was solved, not sure if this helps or not, just what i have experienced
11-24-2009, 03:21 PM
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i just bought a 2004 f150 4x4 and it makes the sound you are saying and i hate it it needs 2 be fixed also when in going about 40-50 it tends to make a jump slipping kind of thing and on hills it rolls backwards do you or anyone help me i just bought it i didnt think i would need to repair it the next day
11-24-2009, 10:39 PM
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yea sounds like u guys found out the problem narrowing it dont to the cam phasers, in all the 5.4 3v its what mainly goes. the cam phasers advance and retard the engine. so when the cam phasers go bad u may notice the ur truck is running more rough. its some design that ford did because if u look the 5.4 3v dont have an egr valve. also if ur truck is running smooth at a stop light and for a second it seems to run rough thats normal, its called a lean roll, thats apart of the cam phasers advancing and retarding the engine, and if anyone needs their spark plugs changed that live in florida. and near west plam beach ill do it.
11-27-2009, 07:34 PM
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It will only hurt your pocket , when I took my truck in for the repair , after discussing it with ford , it they ONLY charged me $ 500.00 , they said after their discount . It could have been over $ 1000.00. what irritated me was that my truck had 28000 mi. but 39 mos after purchase
