timing tensioners

I have an '03 Explorer, 143,000 miles, and it makes a clattering noise that rises with rpm's. No codes. I tried removing the belt, but the noise is still there. The timing is rock steady at both the #1 and #4 cylinders. What is going on? I don't want to drive it until I figure it...

Hey guy's had a bad night so any help would be great! First: Heard bad rattle so I decided to take valve cover off and inspect seen that the Left Timing Cassette was broken ( Why Plastic?) so went to Autozone got the Cassette, tore it down found out that my Primary Chain Tensioner was also...

The water pump on my 97 X with 5.0V8 EB went out the other day on my way home. I got it in my garage and started tearing everything apart, got the fan off and out of the way. I had full access to my water pump. I was able to get all bolts loose except for two of them. The bolts started to...

I read through the forums here about replacing my rear timing chain tensioner, as I have the deadly rattle others have experienced. I replaced the passenger side rear tensioner (could not believe how easy that one was) but I still have the rattle. I would like to replace any others tensioners...