Hello all. I've been lurking around on this site and finally created an account so that I may post an issue Im having as of about 2 weeks. My name is Kris
and I have recently developed a ticking noise on my 01 Mustang GT that I first noticed while my car was idling in a drive-thru.
Specs of the car:
- Original 4.6 motor
- 142,563 miles (current)
- Last oil change done - 138,900
- Mobil 1 5W-20 w/MMO (5qts Oil 1qt MMO) w/FRAM Oil Filter (and yes after reading around here FRAM is [censored]!!)
Whether the motor is cold or warm, I hear a ticking (like a lifter) noise coming from under the hood. I didn't need a stethoscope to know that it's coming from the passenger side head (towards the front of the car). The sounds rev matches no matter what RPM, however it does not audibly increase.
So far from what I've gathered, it may be a sticking lifter, or "stretched timing chain". From my mechanical experience, chains break, not stretch.
Just today I have purchased a Motorcraft Oil Filter (thanks to you guys) but I am not sure if this will resolve the issue. I did read that with an inferior oil filter, it may starve the top end of the motor on cold starts. I have experienced a jerk type feel before on cold start that you can feel pretty well through the car.
source of info I have found about the oil filter: http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/55
An inferior drain-back valve or the lack of a valve where needed, may promote expensive damage
Overhead cam engines use long chains or belts to drive the camshafts. These drives are usually kept tight by hydraulic tensioners. A tensioner has a hydraulic piston and uses engine oil to push against the chain or belt. Without this pressure there will be a jerk on startup which can break chain guides and cause severe problems.
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks!
Specs of the car:
- Original 4.6 motor
- 142,563 miles (current)
- Last oil change done - 138,900
- Mobil 1 5W-20 w/MMO (5qts Oil 1qt MMO) w/FRAM Oil Filter (and yes after reading around here FRAM is [censored]!!)
Whether the motor is cold or warm, I hear a ticking (like a lifter) noise coming from under the hood. I didn't need a stethoscope to know that it's coming from the passenger side head (towards the front of the car). The sounds rev matches no matter what RPM, however it does not audibly increase.
So far from what I've gathered, it may be a sticking lifter, or "stretched timing chain". From my mechanical experience, chains break, not stretch.
Just today I have purchased a Motorcraft Oil Filter (thanks to you guys) but I am not sure if this will resolve the issue. I did read that with an inferior oil filter, it may starve the top end of the motor on cold starts. I have experienced a jerk type feel before on cold start that you can feel pretty well through the car.
source of info I have found about the oil filter: http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/55
An inferior drain-back valve or the lack of a valve where needed, may promote expensive damage
Overhead cam engines use long chains or belts to drive the camshafts. These drives are usually kept tight by hydraulic tensioners. A tensioner has a hydraulic piston and uses engine oil to push against the chain or belt. Without this pressure there will be a jerk on startup which can break chain guides and cause severe problems.
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks!