Dragging noise at high rpm
09-30-2013, 10:20 PM
#1
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Dragging noise at high rpm
Today as I was driving back from work, I had to push the gas pedal all the way down in order to avoid a semi running off the road! As I was going full throttle, I heard a noise that I didn't like. It sounds as if I'm dragging a piece of metal on the ground. It runs great when I do this. The only thing is that dragging noise. Does anybody have an idea of what it could be?
10-01-2013, 04:11 PM
#3
Of its only at high rpm and not high speed you can rule out most of your drive train except maybe the torque converter. Any idea on general direction of the noise? If it were the engine I would think you could replicate noise in park. If it's just under heavy load I would consider TC or tranny.
10-01-2013, 05:41 PM
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Mine is doing the same thing and is getting worse as I drive it more. I know it is my torque converter and have taken it in twice and they tell me to drive it till it codes or fails. It is a remanufactured Ford transmission with 3year/unlimited warranty so I'm not worried about paying for it when it fails. They have already replaced the converter once 2 months ago so I'm hoping they realize there is another issue here than bad converters from Ford.
10-01-2013, 07:25 PM
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It does it at when ever I want to get to high speed saying from 20 and up it will get loud. my friends said they have heard when ever I pass them at high speed, and I heard it when I had my windows down and I push my truck and it makes the sound.
10-01-2013, 08:51 PM
#6
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This kinda sounds like the IWE issue. When you hammer-down, you produce less vacuum ... and this can cause the IWE to try to "let go" and reengage the drive-shaft splines to the hub (partially or fully).
10-02-2013, 10:17 PM
#7
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Today I've figured out it was from the transmission... I'll go out to the ship and see what they tell me... But any other ideas