I have a 5.4 3v, I took my truck into a shop because it was stalling, idling rough, had the Deisel sound from the timing chain etc. my warranty company opted to put a rebuilt motor in. Well when I first went to get my truck back it was running horrible, no power sluggish etc. I turned around and went straight back and looked under the hood with the so called mechanic until I noticed while feeling around checking plugs and stuff that the driver side vct solenoid was loose. It ended up being broke at some point during the motor job so they replaced with a new one. Now I've been driving it for a few days and it has a really loud injector type ticking, it bogs down a bit in town and on interstate when trying to give it gas. Gas mileage is down on interstate from 15 or so before motor swap to maybe 12. When hitting hills on interstate or in town it takes slot more then it used to to hold speed. If you need more info let me know, and if you have any info let me know. I just wanna take it back with something to say. Dot want to have to get a lawyer but it's getting there. The main mechanic looks to be younger then me and I'm 26 and just doesn't seemed very experienced.

 

I think we found the problem! IDK, kinda sounds like a vacume line got missed somewhere.

 

Age could be a factor but isn't always the fact. I was 24yrs old when i did my blower swap and then a complete engine shop. There are young people that know there ****.

The shop is to blame! I'd bring it back to them til it's fixed or bring it somewhere else and have the first shop cover the cost.

Wayne

 

yeah it's definitely going back, I just wanted to maybe get some ideas from people on here to tell them to check. And I'm not knocking his age really just. The lack of skill that you pick up being around him plus his age. I wanna say he's 21 and the shop owner has no mechanical skills he is a shop manager at a body shop.

 

But do you really wanna take it back to the same shop that messed it up in the first place?