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    Engine clatter after oil change

    Hey guys I finally found out the diesel sound,clatter,marbles in a can sound. Our ohv engines have only one chain in the front engine cover so thank god for that. The chain guide and chain tensioner are similar to that of the sohc engine. Except in our engine the tensioner is on one side and the...
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    Engine clatter after oil change

    Last night I picked up a stethascope and went under the truck to investigate my diesel sounding clatter.I listened from top and bottom,with the stethascope it still sounded like it was more pronounced from the oil pan. I disconected one plug at a time and fired it up. Nothing changed so it is...
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    Rattle/Knock was flexplate, not timing chain

    I should mention that even before I did all those maintenece items the truck ran great and now runs just as great if not a bit more responsive. Does not miss a beat,it is very powerfull up hills tranny shifts smooth so Im stumped and frustrated that it kind of sounds like a diesel while idling.
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    Rattle/Knock was flexplate, not timing chain

    I was wondering that rattle is it mostly heard coming from pass side underneath the truck because I have a 98 ohv engine and I have done everything plugs,wires,coil,seafoam,fuel filter,drive belt,and intake gaskets. Nothing helped,but I noticed when I put it into drive thats when the noise...
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    Engine clatter after oil change

    Also as to motorcraft being a quality filter. I cut one in half and it looks almost identical to a run of the mill fram. I didn't think that a quality filter would cost $3.50 at walmart.
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    Engine clatter after oil change

    Where could I get seafoam? I live in canada british columbia and no parts stores have heard of seafoam I guess I could hop over the boarder to shucks and see if I could get it there in belingham.
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    Engine clatter after oil change

    hey there i am new to the site. It seems to me that alot of us with the ohv engine have the same problem. Mine too has the clatter noise and it came after an oil change. The rig runs awsome does not miss a beat. I have been to three ford dealerships and none of there so called ford speciallists...
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