sounds like a powerstroke...

[LJRuddy]

So I'm currently sitting in my car on my lunch break and my engine sounds exactly like the 7.3 diesel in my last work truck. Could it just be noisy injectors? The ticking is loudest from the glove box. It is currently -5 here so that might have something to do with it...

Anyone else notice this in their cars?

 

[SuperHO]

yeah...my 98's had that rattle on the passenger's side for quite a while now. i'm thinkin cam tensioner.

 

[Bob Gervais]

Crank cancer.

 

[LJRuddy]

yeah...my 98's had that rattle on the passenger's side for quite a while now. i'm thinkin cam tensioner.

How long have you had the issue? Has it gotten worse over time? Although I barely heard the noise with the radio and heater off, it did not sound good at all. I'd hate to see it get worse and cause issues down the road...

 

[newshofan]

my car also has this issue i had figgured exuast leak or possibly something to do with the cams. it is only noticible around idle. and it sounds worse when the motors cold.

 

[SuperHO]

mine's been doing it long enough for me to stop being concerned about it...

 

[newshofan]

same for me i also just quit worring about it. i figgured it was alomost normal. i plan on getting my cams done in the next month or so and figured id mention it to the shop then.

 

[Izzmo]

It's probably one of the tensioners. One of mine was making noise and found a junk one to replace it and it got noticably quieter.. not sure what makes all the noise though, unless the chains, after a while, just dig into the top of it and cause some type of friction that makes the noise.