clicking nosie

[buztone]

hello i got a used 1994 ford explorer (xl) as my first car and it has one big problem. it has a clicking nosie coming from the engine and i dont know if its serious or something minnor.... Anyone have this problem before? it has almost 200,000 miles on it

 

[enyawed]

Sounds like it may be bad pushrod which are fairly easy to do, or could be timing chain noiise. I had a 92 that did the clicking and replaced pushrods and it went away.

 

[buztone]

ill take a look at that, the clicking noise is constant, its just t higher speeds the noise go's away

 

[stally]

Engine Performance problem
2004 Ford Explorer 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 82000 miles

2004 Ford Explorer V6 4.0L, Everything Started with a Leftside Lifter clicking sounds and check Engine Light on, I changed Oil to Synthetic and Filter, Added Sea Foam and STP Oil Treatment, 10 days later the clicking went away, then the Rough Idling started and the codes P2198, P0300, P0312, P0306 o2 Rich Bank @ Sensor 1, MisFire Cyl 2 and 6 showed up. Then I Added a Lucas Gas Treatment, Changed Air Filter, cleaned out the EGR Valve Air Intake area, and Changed all the Spark Plugs to Bosch Platinum pre gapped, and the check Check Engine Codes and Light went away but it Still Idling Rough when at a stop or Low Idle position, motor almost stops. Why? Is it a Bad Lifter, Spring, Coil??... What do I check for or need to replace next?... Any Engine testings available?
This 2004 Explorer V6 came with an Automatic IAC (no IAC Sensor) so the question is out about cleaning or replacing the AIC Valve, The Engine Miss, it has Low Idle at a halt position while running (ex; Parked, at a Red Light, in Traffic) and it even shut off once when I was slowing down at a stop sign. No Check Engine Lights or any other lights comes on. is just that Engine problem previously mentioned. I do not see any lose or out of place hoses, leaks or funny noises, the only noise is at the rear muffler tail pipe that sounds like is sputtering, missing, gasping, choking something like that sound. Does The Car has Bad Gasoline? is it electrical? Air? Bad Injector or O2 Sensor? .. Thanks for your time.

Stally
derby90@yahoo.com

 

[enyawed]

stally sounds like a timing issue there. So my guess would be to check timing at idle and also have heard a crack in coil pack casing can possibly do that too but don't have much experience on newer rigs hehe

 

[waskly]

Engine Performance problem
2004 Ford Explorer 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 82000 miles

2004 Ford Explorer V6 4.0L, Everything Started with a Leftside Lifter clicking sounds and check Engine Light on, I changed Oil to Synthetic and Filter, Added Sea Foam and STP Oil Treatment, 10 days later the clicking went away, then the Rough Idling started and the codes P2198, P0300, P0312, P0306 o2 Rich Bank @ Sensor 1, MisFire Cyl 2 and 6 showed up. Then I Added a Lucas Gas Treatment, Changed Air Filter, cleaned out the EGR Valve Air Intake area, and Changed all the Spark Plugs to Bosch Platinum pre gapped, and the check Check Engine Codes and Light went away but it Still Idling Rough when at a stop or Low Idle position, motor almost stops. Why? Is it a Bad Lifter, Spring, Coil??... What do I check for or need to replace next?... Any Engine testings available?
This 2004 Explorer V6 came with an Automatic IAC (no IAC Sensor) so the question is out about cleaning or replacing the AIC Valve, The Engine Miss, it has Low Idle at a halt position while running (ex; Parked, at a Red Light, in Traffic) and it even shut off once when I was slowing down at a stop sign. No Check Engine Lights or any other lights comes on. is just that Engine problem previously mentioned. I do not see any lose or out of place hoses, leaks or funny noises, the only noise is at the rear muffler tail pipe that sounds like is sputtering, missing, gasping, choking something like that sound. Does The Car has Bad Gasoline? is it electrical? Air? Bad Injector or O2 Sensor? .. Thanks for your time.

Stally
derby90@yahoo.com

get a set of motocraft plugs, autozone sells them cheap for that car.

check the crank pulley with the car off, finger the hole, is anything lose in it, if so, replace the damper.

that engine does not like mechanic in a can, did you do over 100 miles after it, if you used the brake booster it causes some funny stuff after you do it.

check the coil for cracks etc, scan the car for miss fire codes.