So I've been reading this thread along with many others and was just curious as to what everyone thinks my issue is.
Have an 05 Mountaineer with the 4.6 V8. Has 174k miles on it. I've been noticing it for awhile... Mainly 2 syptoms, and I'm not sure if they're related or different issues.
First off, issue
#1 my car is slow to start up on cold days. I have to turn the key and hold it in the Start position for 5-10 before it even begins to crank. It cranks fine, but just takes awhile to start to crank. But this is seems worse on cold days and sometimes after it has been sitting for awhile.
Issue
#2 when I start it up I hear a loud banging sound like marbles on metal. First I thought it was heat shield rattling or something but I'm not sure. Noise does go away once car has had time to warm up. And even when I go to start it later... When it's still warm, it doesn't make the sound.
Any tips/suggestions?
Trying to sell/trade for a truck, but haven't been successful. Just don't know if I want to spend the time and money to fix it or not.