Maintenance Help on 2008 5.4L
08-19-2016, 02:13 AM
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I appreciate the responses and agree the forum is helpful for trouble shooting problems.
I also know that after buying my new F150 and reading these post, I had extreme buyers remorse and thought I had just went home with a $32,000.00 piece of junk that was gong to be a problem child. It hasn't turned out that way at all. 99% of the problems I read about on here haven't come to fruition for me. Phasers, stuck plugs, weird unexplainable noises, knocking off, leaking head gasket, on and on.
The forum I was comparing to was the Tacoma forum.
Since I came from a Tacoma to the f150, that's the one I read previous. Mostly positive. Never spent time on the Silverado forum since never owned one.
I also know that after buying my new F150 and reading these post, I had extreme buyers remorse and thought I had just went home with a $32,000.00 piece of junk that was gong to be a problem child. It hasn't turned out that way at all. 99% of the problems I read about on here haven't come to fruition for me. Phasers, stuck plugs, weird unexplainable noises, knocking off, leaking head gasket, on and on.
The forum I was comparing to was the Tacoma forum.
Since I came from a Tacoma to the f150, that's the one I read previous. Mostly positive. Never spent time on the Silverado forum since never owned one.
08-19-2016, 10:09 AM
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LightningRod
... 99% of the problems I read about on here haven't come to fruition for me. ... Attachment 444567
I am thankful for that. Only had to buy the special "Lisle tool" myself, and got little over 210 k miles out of timing chains - and did that before any real damage occurred. Always hate for anything I buy to wear out, but can't really bitch heavily about that type service out of timing chains.
But the Forum members here are the most helpful greatest pickup owners out there. One even loaned me the special tools recommended to do my timing job!! So we hope you stick around and stay away from that Tacoma site.
BTW. You need to charge your phone. LOL
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08-21-2016, 02:50 AM
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Cam Phasers ????
I have the famous "Ford tick" in my truck, but when my engine is hot and I stop at a drive through or red light my truck shakes and rattles like its going to blow up. The mechanic shop in town that is supposed to be the best around listened to the truck and imidiately said it was most likely the cam phasers. I took it to my regular mechanic and the diagnosis was a timing chain issue. Also guys that had trucks with the same motor said its Most likely the coil pack.
Anyone else had 3 or 4 diagnosis for something like this ?
Anyone else had 3 or 4 diagnosis for something like this ?
Last edited by JamieHillier; 08-21-2016 at 02:53 AM.
08-21-2016, 09:07 AM
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I have the famous "Ford tick" in my truck, but when my engine is hot and I stop at a drive through or red light my truck shakes and rattles like its going to blow up. The mechanic shop in town that is supposed to be the best around listened to the truck and imidiately said it was most likely the cam phasers. I took it to my regular mechanic and the diagnosis was a timing chain issue. Also guys that had trucks with the same motor said its Most likely the coil pack.
Anyone else had 3 or 4 diagnosis for something like this ?
Anyone else had 3 or 4 diagnosis for something like this ?
Your mechanic may be right, but timing issue and phasers, essentially same thing as connected and related to each other.
Easy test, unplug both vct solenoids. you will have to take the power steering fluid reservoir loose ( 3 8mm bolts ) .
Drive it, if no shake rattle after warmed up, ect . Go to this thread.
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/final-r...-sound-141266/
Coil would toss a CEL.
If not, start a new thread and I am certain people will give you further help.
Mike
Last edited by Michael Johanson; 08-21-2016 at 09:14 AM.