Don't crack on Dorman too much. They're exhaust manifold does a pretty good job as a door stop in my garage.

 

LMFAO !!!

Yep. As a source of doorstop automotive sculpture they are without peer.

 

Also, don't pick on me for using they're instead of their. I've been working too much with too little sleep lately.

 

Who - l'il ol' me? I would never do that - yer simply too clever and valuable

I only pick on twits who have a problem with simple corrective advice, lol.

Poor intolerant humourless yungin's.

MGD

 

The inside of my stock oil pump


Note the small channel circled around the pump (its like a trap of some sort).
Now notice the black material in the bottom right corner, it was gritty.







My new pump with the steel backing plate

 

Thank you so much for this information. I just bought my truck and still have 5 years worth of payments. Before reading your post I thought I was going to have to voluntarily turn over it to the bank because I couldn't afford a new engine. I now understand the issue and the solution and feel confident that I can find a mechanic in my new town that will understand it also. Thanks so much!

 

Has anyone used a cam phazer lock out kit? I installed one and never have to deal with the problem again. What year is the truck?

 

Still have to deal with these parts below even with locking the phasers.



My OLD stock 2009 chain tensioner & seal


My NEW motorcraft chain tensioner & seal

 

Is somebody making big money off these things? Because I almost went this route before doing the job this thread is dedicated too, installing the whole set. Truck has been amazing since and I would consider jamming the camshafts a last resort to a failed motor.

 

Greetings all,

I own a 2005 F150 with the 5.4 at 170,000 miles (has the diesel sound feature). I've had the knocking/engine stall issue intermittently for about a year now...engine at operating temp, coming to a stop, the truck will low idle, with that horrible knocking coming from the passenger side. Does not happen when the engine is cold. The CEL is on, and it's throwing a camshaft position sensor code for that bank. Funny thing is, the truck will do this for a few weeks, then it won't do it at all. If I blip the throttle when it's knocking...taking it up to about 2,000 RPM, when it idles back down, the noise vanishes, and the idle is smooth...until I come to a stop again, where I repeat the process. I just took a 1,000 mile round trip, and the truck was acting up again, so I decided to run this thread down and get the info I needed to get it fixed. (I took it to a Ford dealer about 20,000 miles ago, and got the infamous "your oil pressure is dropping below 25PSI at idle...you need a new engine...for $7k plus labor"). Needless to say, I told them to go pound salt. I just ordered the parts, and I thought I'd offer an update. The parts cost has come down a pretty good amount. I was able to order all the parts s_vares has listed, plus a timing cover gasket set (Fel-Pro) for $412.55 including shipping. The timing cover gasket set is $39.79. All parts ordered from Rock Auto.

Thanb