1998 Explorer SOHC noise solution

[trabs]

After SOHC cam noise Ford replaced the engine block and all internal parts at thier cost including rental car for 4 days. I am the second owner. The deal is 7 years and 100,000 miles and is referenced under the 1m01m
cam tensioner and expanded coverage agreement.

It is available to any current owner 97/98 model year.
You must push the dealer and Ford. They don't want to tie up thier garage time. I had to take my explorer to a willing dealer 45min. away to get it done. The local Ford dealers purposely mis-diagnosed as main bearing to avoid having to work on it.

The tick is gone. Everything else is good. Steering groan, no leaks, leave it alone.

 

[trabs]

Ps. I can show you proof.

I can show you my Ford Service receipt for engine long-block replacement, rental car, etc. I also have a copy of the actual letters from Ford to dealers which authorizes the extended coverage for this problem for 7 years/100,000 miles.

 

[X~FACTOR]

I got the same recall in the mail. Never did anything about it... yet. It says that if you hear an obvious clanking sound at start up and if it does not go away after 5 minutes of idling then your engine is entitled to this recall. Mine does it but it goes away after driving away. I guess I'm just waiting for it to get worse but its not doing it.

 

[XLT Xtreme]

The recall is only avaiable for the 97 and 98 year models and no other?

 

[aldive]

Why not scan the letters and post em?