How loud should a cold care make your truck?
#21
Senior Member
Somebody told you a story, probably, either to make a sale, or just a wild guess after you bought it.
You should make a new thread about 5.4 diesel noise, with a good title. This one doesn't make sense. I only clicked to see what a "care" was.
Makuloco has some good videos about it. Two linked below. You haven't actually said what engine you're working with, although you did post a 5.4 video. Not clear if that's your video or someone else's.
You should make a new thread about 5.4 diesel noise, with a good title. This one doesn't make sense. I only clicked to see what a "care" was.
Makuloco has some good videos about it. Two linked below. You haven't actually said what engine you're working with, although you did post a 5.4 video. Not clear if that's your video or someone else's.
#22
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by BareBonesXL
Somebody told you a story, probably, either to make a sale, or just a wild guess after you bought it.
You should make a new thread about 5.4 diesel noise, with a good title. This one doesn't make sense. I only clicked to see what a "care" was.
Makuloco has some good videos about it. Two linked below. You haven't actually said what engine you're working with, although you did post a 5.4 video. Not clear if that's your video or someone else's.
You should make a new thread about 5.4 diesel noise, with a good title. This one doesn't make sense. I only clicked to see what a "care" was.
Makuloco has some good videos about it. Two linked below. You haven't actually said what engine you're working with, although you did post a 5.4 video. Not clear if that's your video or someone else's.
#23
Senior Member
You still haven't confirmed which engine you're working with. Is that video yours? You'll get better advice. Which engine, how many miles, history, etc.
#25
Member
New plugs first, then timing job rabbit hole. FordTech's video below literally addresses every problem you've posted about in both your threads.
#27
s'funny but one reason I have mine is my nephew was told from the Ford dealership that he needed a lot of work done and quite possibly a new engine...he gave up on the truck and I have it.
I took it to my trusted mechanics and after fixing some issues not really related to the complaint my nephew had my guy said "who told you it needed all that stuff" and I said the Ford dealership told my nephew he did...after a test drive, my mechanic then told me "that truck runs really nice other than the noise"...I think if you keep up with the oil changes (and I switched to full synthetic and I do regular oil changes unlike the nephew) you should not have any problem with this truck...
...just to add that my mechs are familiar with the 5.4 3v and some of its issues...
I have put about 850 miles since getting it from the nephew and it needed a lot of little things I learned how to do here on this Forum but other than the Diesel noise it really idles well and runs fine...
YMMV of course...
Bill
I took it to my trusted mechanics and after fixing some issues not really related to the complaint my nephew had my guy said "who told you it needed all that stuff" and I said the Ford dealership told my nephew he did...after a test drive, my mechanic then told me "that truck runs really nice other than the noise"...I think if you keep up with the oil changes (and I switched to full synthetic and I do regular oil changes unlike the nephew) you should not have any problem with this truck...
...just to add that my mechs are familiar with the 5.4 3v and some of its issues...
I have put about 850 miles since getting it from the nephew and it needed a lot of little things I learned how to do here on this Forum but other than the Diesel noise it really idles well and runs fine...
YMMV of course...
Bill
Last edited by SilverSport; 02-04-2019 at 07:13 AM.
#28
Member
s'funny but one reason I have mine is my nephew was told from the Ford dealership that he needed a lot of work done and quite possibly a new engine...he gave up on the truck and I have it.
I took it to my trusted mechanics and after fixing some issues not really related to the complaint my nephew had my guy said "who told you it needed all that stuff" and I said the Ford dealership told my nephew he did...after a test drive, my mechanic then told me "that truck runs really nice other than the noise"...I think if you keep up with the oil changes (and I switched to full synthetic and I do regular oil changes unlike the nephew) you should not have any problem with this truck...
...just to add that my mechs are familiar with the 5.4 3v and some of its issues...
I have put about 850 miles since getting it from the nephew and it needed a lot of little things I learned how to do here on this Forum but other than the Diesel noise it really idles well and runs fine...
YMMV of course...
Bill
I took it to my trusted mechanics and after fixing some issues not really related to the complaint my nephew had my guy said "who told you it needed all that stuff" and I said the Ford dealership told my nephew he did...after a test drive, my mechanic then told me "that truck runs really nice other than the noise"...I think if you keep up with the oil changes (and I switched to full synthetic and I do regular oil changes unlike the nephew) you should not have any problem with this truck...
...just to add that my mechs are familiar with the 5.4 3v and some of its issues...
I have put about 850 miles since getting it from the nephew and it needed a lot of little things I learned how to do here on this Forum but other than the Diesel noise it really idles well and runs fine...
YMMV of course...
Bill
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#29
Honestly...
It just sounds like a noisy triton. I don't hear any pronounced rattle or clacking
It just sounds like a noisy triton. I don't hear any pronounced rattle or clacking
#30
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