SuperSwede
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- 91 4.0
I´m about to buy a ´91 in pretty good condition with low milage but are abit put off by a steady ticking noice in the engine.. without beeing an expert I would guess its something with the valves. The noice is clearly heard while the car is in idle but are drenched by the normal engine sound if you gun it..
I contacted a local Ford shop by phone and asked about the valve noice, but they said the valves are selfadjusting (hydralic) and shouldn´t make any noice.. their guess was that the carrier plate to the camchain was broken or cracked.. a very expensive repair!!
Are they just full of it, or are they on to something..? Older Explorers are not that common here and I think they are that used to them in the local shop..
Wouldn´t the camchain make a more.. ratling,uneven noice?
I hope you can understand my problem, english isn´t my main language..
Swedish is..
Thank you.
I contacted a local Ford shop by phone and asked about the valve noice, but they said the valves are selfadjusting (hydralic) and shouldn´t make any noice.. their guess was that the carrier plate to the camchain was broken or cracked.. a very expensive repair!!
Are they just full of it, or are they on to something..? Older Explorers are not that common here and I think they are that used to them in the local shop..
Wouldn´t the camchain make a more.. ratling,uneven noice?
I hope you can understand my problem, english isn´t my main language..
Swedish is..
Thank you.