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5.0L V8 ticking noise info.
I know ther have been more than a few people on the board with this problem so I wanted to pass this info. along. I recently had my '98 XLT checked out by a local mechanic. My complaint; a ticking noise (mostly when accelerating) coming from the engine until it got warmed up. With little...- FiveLiter
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V8 engine noise
Some great advice here, guys (thanks for getting back here with the PCV local, Sonny). I appreciate it. I can't wait to get into the garage. I wish it wasn't so late. Just a couple of quick questions for clarification: I'm a begginer with a little bit of knowledge about what goes on...- FiveLiter
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- Forum: General Explorations
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Info: Antifreeze - Useful Information
AHHH, two days after getting my coolant changed at the service station. And what did they use, of course, extended life coolant. I thought that was a good thing, now I know. Thanks for the tip.- FiveLiter
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- Forum: General Explorations
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V8 engine noise
The noise I'm hearing kind of sounds like a sticking valve or something and the noise seems to come from the passenger side, but I can't tell for sure. And I never had the noise on my '93 5.0 T-Bird. And that had 135,000 on it when I sold it. My X has 80,000 and I have noticed the noise for...- FiveLiter
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V8 engine noise
I conducted a search, but wasn't able to find the answer to my problem, which is a ticking sound from the engine on acceleration. The strange thing about it is, it's not consistent, other than when you first drive the vehicle. It doesn't matter if the vehicle is warm or not, you will hear the...- FiveLiter
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5.0 awd impressions... give 'em!
We upgraded my wife from her old beater Dodge Omni to her current '98 AWD V8 Explorer five years ago and we're both hooked. We're not off-roaders, but we drive plenty in the snow. The vehicle has been great for us. It just turned 80,000 miles and I had to put about $1,000 in for some...- FiveLiter
- Post #30
- Forum: General Explorations