juggar
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- Franklin,NC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 explorer XLT
Hey guys,
I've fixed most of the issues on my recently aquired '98 5.0 AWD explorer except this one.
Its got 216,x.. miles and there is a noticeable clicking noise upon acceleration and it gets worse as load go up(at 3k its so obvious) and sounds worse if you drive after letting it sit for a bit or after a cold crank in the morning.
The passenger exhaust manifold and EGR tube were replaced exactly 3 years ago (jul 2012) and to be honest it sounds louder/worse on the drivers side.
Im convinced its a crack in the drivers exhaust manifold but my very trustworthy and reputable repair shop says they can't reproduce it. Of course they are all 40+ years old and my 22 year old ears might hear it better, it's not loud but is noticeable. They randomly mention something about a hydraulic lifter but I know that I know its gotta be the exhaust header.
Should I just buy the part and bring it in(they pay full price for everything...)? I just need the exhaust manifold and the gasket right? How many hours of labor am I looking at? They charge $65 an hour so at least its cheap.
If I could just this crazy clicking noise fixed I would feel much better about buying the truck. I also wish it would pull as hard as it does in Reverse! haha my 3.73's need to be 4.10s!
I've fixed most of the issues on my recently aquired '98 5.0 AWD explorer except this one.
Its got 216,x.. miles and there is a noticeable clicking noise upon acceleration and it gets worse as load go up(at 3k its so obvious) and sounds worse if you drive after letting it sit for a bit or after a cold crank in the morning.
The passenger exhaust manifold and EGR tube were replaced exactly 3 years ago (jul 2012) and to be honest it sounds louder/worse on the drivers side.
Im convinced its a crack in the drivers exhaust manifold but my very trustworthy and reputable repair shop says they can't reproduce it. Of course they are all 40+ years old and my 22 year old ears might hear it better, it's not loud but is noticeable. They randomly mention something about a hydraulic lifter but I know that I know its gotta be the exhaust header.
Should I just buy the part and bring it in(they pay full price for everything...)? I just need the exhaust manifold and the gasket right? How many hours of labor am I looking at? They charge $65 an hour so at least its cheap.
If I could just this crazy clicking noise fixed I would feel much better about buying the truck. I also wish it would pull as hard as it does in Reverse! haha my 3.73's need to be 4.10s!
