97 SOHC Engine noise

[0097sohc]

I have a feeling its timing chain related. I did the 00m12 TSB Myself with no cure. So I guess the next step would be to do the Timing chain cassette Upgrade.Anyone done this and how many hours to do the swap?

TIA
Rich

 

[RickOTR]

Yep, but it's not easy and you need special tools to align the cams. Figure on ten hours of labor and a cost of $150 or more for parts. I did mine while the engine was in the X, and yes it can be done.

 

[tsuyoshi077]

What kind of noise. I have a 2000 4.0SOHC and it made a "rattling"/"tapping" noise when I started it. I took it to Ford and they told me that they have a service bulliten for this, NOT a recall. Only if you came in, did they fix it. They replaced the timing chain tensioner's, cam sprocket and an I think even the chain on the drivers side. Not to mention all the damn gaskets that had to be replaced to get to those items.

 

[0097sohc]

Yep, but it's not easy and you need special tools to align the cams. Figure on ten hours of labor and a cost of $150 or more for parts. I did mine while the engine was in the X, and yes it can be done.

Thanks Rick.

Do you have the part number for the complete kit?

 

[RickOTR]

Rich

Sorry, I could not find my invoice for the 01M01, but it is a kit like the 00M12. The number I gave you on my first post is for the cam chain tensioner and lower intake manifold o-ring which will fix most of the problems you are having, but not all.