My 05 with the 5.4 started making a loud ticking that sound like it is coming from right side of engine check engine light came on and my edge programmer says the code is timing bank 1 retarded?? ANY tips from the experts? Thank you oh also where is a good place to get replacement tailgate that wont rust out in a year?

 

a junk yard or ford. And it's probably cam phasers or timing chains.

 

How expensive and how hard are the timing chains to work on

 

Drove it to mechanic to have them listen while he was listening it made a loud screeching noise and locked up and died he said the cam on that side locked up and I am probably going to need to replace the engine. Does this sound right?

 

a lash adjuster probably failed and jammed your valvetrain. I would at least take off the valve cover and look for yourself. If that's the case you may want to attempt to replace the cam and all lifters and lash adjusters rather than plunking down a few grand for a rebuilt engine.

 

wow the dealership says 2000 labor to replace head and cam and lifters on the right side and 2500 labor to swap out the whole engine really grrr

 

wow the dealership says 2000 labor to replace head and cam and lifters on the right side and 2500 labor to swap out the whole engine really grrr

 

If I do a reman engine I might do headers any advice on affordable headers that are not complete junk

 

No Header advice

 

If the programmer was saying your bank was retarded, it probably has something to do with your VCT system. That gen engine has had that problem since the first one rolled off the line. Anything from a broken chain, phaser, chain tensioner / guide, tensioner seal... only way to know is to take the covers off and have a look. And if the cam stopped spinning as a result, yes, you will probably need a new engine or at the very least complete reman.