Stick4503
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- Joined
- December 12, 2011
- Messages
- 277
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- City, State
- Winder, Georgia
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 & 2004Explorer 4x4
2004 explorer SOHC 4.0L vin K
Just did a lot of work to get the timing adjusted. Engine was running fine. BUT I had to change the oil and I did not notice that the old rubber oil filter ring gasket had got stuck to the mount. Well today, a month later in the cold it did not like having two gaskets and vomited all of its oil out. It was a five mile trip and during the last mile I smelled oil burning. Got to a stop sign and had a loss / decrease of power. 1/8 mile later pulling into my destination the engine died.
Replaced the filter and filled with new oil. Engine turned over a few times then fired right up. Sounded loud like a diesel for 30 seconds then purred nicely. Half way back of the 5 mile trip I could hear a rattle not as loud as the first start but a rattle / knock maybe. RPM increase causes noise to increase. Idles quiet other than a faint high pitched sound like continuous nails on a chalk board. Dash gage shows good oil pressure.
I think it sounds top end. Defiantly does not sound like when my V8 GMC spun a rod bearing. Hydraulic lash adjusters? I new to these.
Any idea where I should start looking. Sounds like a lifter but I don't have lifters. No noise like something breaking or banging when it shut off.:roll:
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Just did a lot of work to get the timing adjusted. Engine was running fine. BUT I had to change the oil and I did not notice that the old rubber oil filter ring gasket had got stuck to the mount. Well today, a month later in the cold it did not like having two gaskets and vomited all of its oil out. It was a five mile trip and during the last mile I smelled oil burning. Got to a stop sign and had a loss / decrease of power. 1/8 mile later pulling into my destination the engine died.
Replaced the filter and filled with new oil. Engine turned over a few times then fired right up. Sounded loud like a diesel for 30 seconds then purred nicely. Half way back of the 5 mile trip I could hear a rattle not as loud as the first start but a rattle / knock maybe. RPM increase causes noise to increase. Idles quiet other than a faint high pitched sound like continuous nails on a chalk board. Dash gage shows good oil pressure.
I think it sounds top end. Defiantly does not sound like when my V8 GMC spun a rod bearing. Hydraulic lash adjusters? I new to these.
Any idea where I should start looking. Sounds like a lifter but I don't have lifters. No noise like something breaking or banging when it shut off.:roll:
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