motor ticking at idle
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motor ticking at idle
i just bought a B4000 the other day and now i have a tick sound coming from the motor at an idle. sometimes its louder sometimes it is softer and i can only hear it when it is either in park or at a dead stop and the RPM's drop below 1000. it doesn't effect the way the trucks runs, it is just annoying. could it possibly be that i need to do a valve adjust or do you have any other ideas?
thanks for your time
-Ethan
thanks for your time
-Ethan
#3
sorry left that out its a 1998 mazda b4000 auto. it has 170000 miles on it and the guy said that the transmission was rebuilt about a year ago. the noise is almost like a rattling coming from the motor. i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem or has any ideas what it could possibly be.
#4
sorry left that out its a 1998 mazda b4000 auto. it has 170000 miles on it and the guy said that the transmission was rebuilt about a year ago. the noise is almost like a rattling coming from the motor. i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem or has any ideas what it could possibly be.
Last edited by nighty; 07-09-2011 at 05:00 PM. Reason: accuracy
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Ticking noise
I have the same sounds coming from a 2000 Ranger 4.0 litre V6. Two ford techs. have said it is normal and just drive it. Mine is a "rattle" or clicking and is quite loud until the motor warms up then it quiets down alot but still "clicks" like a tappet or piston slap. I would also like to know what it is?
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#9
Yes, rockers and pushrods wear on the OHV's, and some of the other ideas here could be right on BUT those aren't necessarily what your problem is.
A ton of 98-99 4.0's had a ticking/rattling noise at idle, even from relatively low miles. We used to call it "marbling" and some were noisier than others, but do a G search and it will come up. If that's what yours is the Ford mechanics are right - Keep driving, it's harmless- just sounds annoying. I've got 180,000K+ on a '99 4.0 with a minor case of marbling that I've had since '99 and it still runs like new.
Good luck!
Amac
A ton of 98-99 4.0's had a ticking/rattling noise at idle, even from relatively low miles. We used to call it "marbling" and some were noisier than others, but do a G search and it will come up. If that's what yours is the Ford mechanics are right - Keep driving, it's harmless- just sounds annoying. I've got 180,000K+ on a '99 4.0 with a minor case of marbling that I've had since '99 and it still runs like new.
Good luck!
Amac
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