My 01 just turned 180k, and I can hear the noise more now then I used to, but it barely uses any oil between changes and still gets up and goes when I step on it
I made it about 80k miles on a noise like this, so I finally dropped in a new motor. To be honest, it sounds like it was comin from the trans now thag I did :/
I had a knock coming from what sounded like the oil pan, after a ton of research and a conversation with an engineering buddy I narrowed it down to low oil pressure. I just fixed this on my 2006 F 150 5.4 3V It is low oil pressure. There is a chamber on cylinder 1 and 5 that fills with oil to supply your right and left side tensioner with the oil pressure it needs to keep the slack out of the timing chains. I replaced my oil pump with a melling 360 HV oil pump. I have 146,000 on it and just went ahead and replaced the timing chains, guides, tensioners and VCT solenoids. The knock is gone. If it has been running with the knock awhile you may have to clean out the supply hole behind the tensioners. Because of the low oil pressure the chamber cant fill and your tensioners will have to rely on the springs inside them to keep the chain taught, but they will wear out faster. The springs are a back up if oil pressure drops. So the chambers that are now hollow have no oil to dampen the combustion and it resonates from everywhere and sounds like a rod knock or bearing. It sounds like its coming from the oil pan but the cylinders act as a speaker and sounds louder at the oil pan due to the thinner metal of the oil pan.
That's on the 3v engine buddy. If you clearly read the description he has a 2v engine. They never had problems with oil pumps. It's a 2v, it dosnt need extra oil pressure to run cam phasers and vcts....
Welcome to the 5.4 2 valve. Bought mine new in 02. Been doing it for 100 thousand miles. Just for laughs, I cut the oil filter open and found nothing. Do however check the tightness on of your plugs. Check for lean conditions. (Bad injector or vacuum leak).That causes a slapping sound on the piston.
Mine does something similar although not to this degree yet and goes away as the truck heats up ive heard it could be exhaust manifold bolts need replaced or loose plug? Check those cheaper fixes first
I have 2006 f150 does the same thing as yours . I have changed all the spark plugs but still the issue exist . My resolution this year is no more Ford period.
Hello guys, I need help. I have the same sound and I changed the spark plugs. I checked the time chain and everything about the engine and it seems that it can be the transmission converter
It is your Catalytic convertor. There is feedback from the exhaust. There is a TSB for it. Ford says do not replace the convertor but there is a kit to wrap it with sound dampening material. I used a mechanics stethoscope to search for the knock and at the header the sound is distant and as you go towards the cat it gets louder and louder. At the cat it almost blows your ear out. And gets quieter going towards the back of the truck. Mine is the passenger cat and the drivers side is nice and quiet.
That sounds like rod knock, mine has this exact noise and it took a shit on me tonight. Taking to a mechanic to see what is wrong. Will keep updated...
Could be your timing chain tensioners are shot or maybe exhaust manifold is cracked and when it heats up and expands it closes crack - what engine you have ?
@@trumpsarmy2499 the tick is usually manifolds. If they’ve never been replaced odds are it’s that. Does it tick under acceleration? The 10th gen is very prone to exhuast bolts snapping off
mine goes away under load, determined it is probably a wrist pin knock mine sounds like it resonates through the left side exhaust manifold not through the oil pan hence the wrist pin conclusion. the wrist pins tend to get loose on these engines. I have ran 50k miles with this knock and no worries including hauling loaded trailers across my state. I'll wait for it to give away, if it ever does.
Hi all, f250 2001 5.4 2v 145k miles exactly same noise started approx 110k. I blew a spark plug had it fixed and all new spark plugs, still had noise. Did some work on the truck which i had to jack up the front end. Started the engine and the noise disappeared 10-15 secs. I thought oil starvation and ended up putting about an extra 1 1/4qt oil and noise disappears now on level ground. Also used stethoscope and although the sound can be strongly while listening at passenger wheel arch the sound is from the silver metal tube that runs front to back above the spark plugs, but not the rocket cover!! I am confused, comments anyone? CC Please.
@@jeffhelmick8065 thanks yes there is a solution there is a high flow/volume after market oil pump which is capable to proved enough oil to the right hand roller rockers and hydraulic lifters, the noise I have is a already a damaged lifter. So that needs replaced first.
Tried to read through the comments for answers, but couldn't find them. I have a 97 E150 5.4L V8 2V that makes the same exact noise. Was there a definitive diagnosis on the problem?
My 02 F150 with 5.4 2V does the same thing, only it has light glitter in motor oil so I’m guessing it’s a lifter. From what I know these old Fords have a “cabover design” where the engine’s pretty deep into the firewall which makes working on it a pain in the ass. I’ll go about inspecting under the valve covers during the winter time, since it’s Africa hot 🥵 out here right now lol
Mine sounds the exact same. If I grandpa it around town it’s bad. But if I keep pushing it and get the headers glowing a little the sound goes away. Also noticed the knocking sound comes from my muffler too
@@jacobwadsworth1770 no. I replaced the stock manifolds with long tube headers and it made it louder. The studs keep getting loose on the passenger side (where it’s louder at) and when it starts to tick under acceleration I tighten them and the tapping goes away. My drivers side catalytic converter is clogged and it’s making it louder. I can hear the tapping loudest at the catalytic converter’s and second loudest at the muffler
Nope still driving the truck. It is just a secondary vehicle. Truck has 145.000 miles. I bought the truck six years ago with 109,00 from original wonder. He told me it started making the noise at 20,000 mile but it was out of warranty. Still makes the noise to this day. Might be a wrist pin or just piston slap. No way it is a rod bearing. Did a Blackstone oil analysis and it came back perfect back in 2015. I have checked out the valvetrain and did a timing chain set last year. Nothing more I can do. I can't spend money on tearing the short block apart.
I have an 2002 F150 5.4 and sounds the same but on passenger side, it sounds ok idling, but once I get moving it sounds rough... I had a 2004 also and that was the same way, I couldn't figure out the 04 model but the 02 I replaced plugs and coils and it got quieter but still louder when I'm driving I hate it, kind of embarrassing to drive it around like that hahaha. I have duals and its louder then the dual exhaust haha
My 5.4 3 valve does this. Passenger side knock. Mechanic told me if i knew anything about the Tritons, i wouldn't think anything of it. It worries me this truck aint reliable anymore and scared to drive it.
They are reliable but it seems they always need something fixed as they age. Fortunately, parts are fairly cheap on these engines compared to GM & Toyota. And it seems like most work can be done by the owner but if not, most mechanics know their way around the F150 motors.
My 00 5.4 100k does the exact same thing. Not as loud as this but def has a tick tick. Sounds metalitc on mine. Mechanic told me run a higher viscosity oil and drive it.
@@jonboyle5341 this is no tick this is a knock imo if u just have a ticking it could be sothing completely different but I’m not a certified mechanic so ....
Hello guys, I need help. I have the same sound and I changed the spark plugs. I checked the time chain and everything about the engine and it seems that it can be the transmission converter
Find, or borrow a stephescope. I had one and started at the exhaust manifold. The knock got louder the closer I got to the first catalytic converter on the passenger side. The metal block inside is creating the knock sound on mine. The drivers side had no noise. There was a Ford bulletin I saw online about wrapping it to quieten it.
I have a 2001 5.4 worked on many different issues thru the years. When this engine does officially knock....... Check all your coil packs, and connections, could be the coil pack, the boot, the sparkplug, or the harness itself. Also it can be all of them at the same time. On mine the coil pack wire harness had shorted itself against the motor cutting into the harness causing the connector to the coil pack to melt down. Again it knocked like a rod. It was a misfire. From shorted out harness.
Diesel Mac hey did yours sound pretty much like this? I suspect this may be what mine is or at least I am hoping it is. Mine is identical to this. Thanks for any help u can give
I’m playing this video while listening to a ‘06 5.4l making the same noise 🤯 the comment section and video are super helpful!! I thought maybe it was exhaust because it’s in perfect timing with it, and it needs to warm up a little. But it don’t sound like exhaust 🥴
Mine has done the same thing for about the past 50K miles, and I still tow a boat and camper with my 2000 F150 just fine. I'm told it's just a Triton thing.
Mine 2002 ford f150 do the same sound i use a hose to hear where the sound comes and it louder in the torque converter area ,i change the torque brand new and still do that sound , dam it.
My 01 5.4 sounds the same. 250k miles. I still go to Florida and daily drive it. Nice to see other people have the same issue.
My 01 just turned 180k, and I can hear the noise more now then I used to, but it barely uses any oil between changes and still gets up and goes when I step on it
I made it about 80k miles on a noise like this, so I finally dropped in a new motor. To be honest, it sounds like it was comin from the trans now thag I did :/
Truck has 296xxx on it tho
Could be the exaust manifold or sparkplug/exaust issues
I had a knock coming from what sounded like the oil pan, after a ton of research and a conversation with an engineering buddy I narrowed it down to low oil pressure. I just fixed this on my 2006 F 150 5.4 3V It is low oil pressure. There is a chamber on cylinder 1 and 5 that fills with oil to supply your right and left side tensioner with the oil pressure it needs to keep the slack out of the timing chains. I replaced my oil pump with a melling 360 HV oil pump. I have 146,000 on it and just went ahead and replaced the timing chains, guides, tensioners and VCT solenoids. The knock is gone. If it has been running with the knock awhile you may have to clean out the supply hole behind the tensioners. Because of the low oil pressure the chamber cant fill and your tensioners will have to rely on the springs inside them to keep the chain taught, but they will wear out faster. The springs are a back up if oil pressure drops. So the chambers that are now hollow have no oil to dampen the combustion and it resonates from everywhere and sounds like a rod knock or bearing. It sounds like its coming from the oil pan but the cylinders act as a speaker and sounds louder at the oil pan due to the thinner metal of the oil pan.
That's on the 3v engine buddy. If you clearly read the description he has a 2v engine. They never had problems with oil pumps. It's a 2v, it dosnt need extra oil pressure to run cam phasers and vcts....
Welcome to the 5.4 2 valve. Bought mine new in 02. Been doing it for 100 thousand miles. Just for laughs, I cut the oil filter open and found nothing. Do however check the tightness on of your plugs. Check for lean conditions. (Bad injector or vacuum leak).That causes a slapping sound on the piston.
So my 04 f150 5.4 3v is doing this any input on what it is
Mine does the same thing 289000 miles on original motor so I don't think this is an issue 5.4 still takes daily abuse like a champ
Mine too
Mine does something similar although not to this degree yet and goes away as the truck heats up ive heard it could be exhaust manifold bolts need replaced or loose plug? Check those cheaper fixes first
Ever found the issue. Mine do the same thing. Replaced all coils and plugs. Full tune up
Its most likely to be the lash adjusters
I have 2006 f150 does the same thing as yours . I have changed all the spark plugs but still the issue exist . My resolution this year is no more Ford period.
Hello guys, I need help. I have the same sound and I changed the spark plugs. I checked the time chain and everything about the engine and it seems that it can be the transmission converter
You figure it out?
It is your Catalytic convertor. There is feedback from the exhaust. There is a TSB for it. Ford says do not replace the convertor but there is a kit to wrap it with sound dampening material. I used a mechanics stethoscope to search for the knock and at the header the sound is distant and as you go towards the cat it gets louder and louder. At the cat it almost blows your ear out. And gets quieter going towards the back of the truck. Mine is the passenger cat and the drivers side is nice and quiet.
Did you ever get the kit to wrap your converter and fix the sound issue?
What does TBS stand for?
Technical service bulletin
@@Weps61 Technical service bulletin
Did you find out what it was the problem
That sounds like rod knock, mine has this exact noise and it took a shit on me tonight. Taking to a mechanic to see what is wrong. Will keep updated...
What happened
Update?
What happend now to ur engine ? Is this already fix his knocking?
Did you check your fuel injectors? Sounds like its not running on 1 cylinder
Did you ever find the answer?
Sounds pretty loud around the bell housing. Might be a cracked flexplate.
I worked on a couple of them that had warped flex plates
Those are just triton noises bro. I rebuilt mine from the crank up and it does it. Just gotta deal with it.
I've worked on so many 2v engines at my work, they sound even worse on cold winter mornings. But I've never seen one fail from this noise
Mine is just now starting to make this noise! It sucks because it wasnt as bad before!
@@fordfan463 that is good. I was so worried mine was going let go. It has been doing it for about 2 years now.
@@sled_neckx9972still running? Lol
Absolutely not triton noises and not normal at all
Same sound on my 04 Lincoln Navigator. Still driving it as is?
I have a knock at start up but goes away after it warms up. I think it's the timing chain guides.
Could be your timing chain tensioners are shot or maybe exhaust manifold is cracked and when it heats up and expands it closes crack - what engine you have ?
@@1PaJoe I have the 2002 5.4 mine knocks not hard hard more of a loud tick but when it warms up it stops
@@trumpsarmy2499 the tick is usually manifolds. If they’ve never been replaced odds are it’s that. Does it tick under acceleration? The 10th gen is very prone to exhuast bolts snapping off
mine goes away under load, determined it is probably a wrist pin knock mine sounds like it resonates through the left side exhaust manifold not through the oil pan hence the wrist pin conclusion. the wrist pins tend to get loose on these engines. I have ran 50k miles with this knock and no worries including hauling loaded trailers across my state. I'll wait for it to give away, if it ever does.
@James McKinney did she ever go POP ?
Hey did you ever figure out what was knocking?
Thats not a rod knocking at all. That sound is coming from the flywheel. I can tell by the sonic echo ping
Hi all, f250 2001 5.4 2v 145k miles exactly same noise started approx 110k. I blew a spark plug had it fixed and all new spark plugs, still had noise. Did some work on the truck which i had to jack up the front end. Started the engine and the noise disappeared 10-15 secs. I thought oil starvation and ended up putting about an extra 1 1/4qt oil and noise disappears now on level ground. Also used stethoscope and although the sound can be strongly while listening at passenger wheel arch the sound is from the silver metal tube that runs front to back above the spark plugs, but not the rocket cover!! I am confused, comments anyone? CC Please.
Sounds like you have the low oil pressure issue, have your oil pump looked at before getting into expensive things and replacing engine parts
@@jeffhelmick8065 thanks yes there is a solution there is a high flow/volume after market oil pump which is capable to proved enough oil to the right hand roller rockers and hydraulic lifters, the noise I have is a already a damaged lifter. So that needs replaced first.
Mines is doing the same did you find out the problem?
illiterate
About to buy one with this knock, how do we stop it?
Dertrick Winn Were you ever able to get the knocking to stop?
A quarter slick 50 will straighten it out
Timing chain?
Cracked flex plate/warped flex plate or loose flex plate / torque converter bolts
Mine sound like that, anything new info?
Mine is the same way did you ever figure it out if so what was it?
Tried to read through the comments for answers, but couldn't find them. I have a 97 E150 5.4L V8 2V that makes the same exact noise. Was there a definitive diagnosis on the problem?
My 02 F150 with 5.4 2V does the same thing, only it has light glitter in motor oil so I’m guessing it’s a lifter. From what I know these old Fords have a “cabover design” where the engine’s pretty deep into the firewall which makes working on it a pain in the ass. I’ll go about inspecting under the valve covers during the winter time, since it’s Africa hot 🥵 out here right now lol
Rod knock id say,it's pretty thud like
i know its an old video but did you ever figured it out?
Mine sounds the exact same. If I grandpa it around town it’s bad. But if I keep pushing it and get the headers glowing a little the sound goes away. Also noticed the knocking sound comes from my muffler too
I know this was awhile ago but did you ever fix it
@@jacobwadsworth1770 no. I replaced the stock manifolds with long tube headers and it made it louder. The studs keep getting loose on the passenger side (where it’s louder at) and when it starts to tick under acceleration I tighten them and the tapping goes away. My drivers side catalytic converter is clogged and it’s making it louder. I can hear the tapping loudest at the catalytic converter’s and second loudest at the muffler
Did you ever find out what the tick was caused from?
Nope still driving the truck. It is just a secondary vehicle. Truck has 145.000 miles. I bought the truck six years ago with 109,00 from original wonder. He told me it started making the noise at 20,000 mile but it was out of warranty. Still makes the noise to this day. Might be a wrist pin or just piston slap. No way it is a rod bearing. Did a Blackstone oil analysis and it came back perfect back in 2015. I have checked out the valvetrain and did a timing chain set last year. Nothing more I can do. I can't spend money on tearing the short block apart.
@@jerryquads3899 my sound went away when I replaced the stock cats
I have an 2002 F150 5.4 and sounds the same but on passenger side, it sounds ok idling, but once I get moving it sounds rough... I had a 2004 also and that was the same way, I couldn't figure out the 04 model but the 02 I replaced plugs and coils and it got quieter but still louder when I'm driving I hate it, kind of embarrassing to drive it around like that hahaha. I have duals and its louder then the dual exhaust haha
My 5.4 3 valve does this. Passenger side knock. Mechanic told me if i knew anything about the Tritons, i wouldn't think anything of it. It worries me this truck aint reliable anymore and scared to drive it.
5.4l 2 Valves are better than the 3 Valves, they always have problems and those are The 2004-2014 models.
They are reliable but it seems they always need something fixed as they age. Fortunately, parts are fairly cheap on these engines compared to GM & Toyota. And it seems like most work can be done by the owner but if not, most mechanics know their way around the F150 motors.
Passenger side knock is probably a roller follower. Get it fixed or you may damage the cam and phaser like I did.
My 2001 f150 5.4l sounds exactly the same.
I found it. I took a stephescope and traced it to the passenger side downspout catalytic onverter.
My 00 5.4 100k does the exact same thing. Not as loud as this but def has a tick tick. Sounds metalitc on mine. Mechanic told me run a higher viscosity oil and drive it.
@@jonboyle5341 this is no tick this is a knock imo if u just have a ticking it could be sothing completely different but I’m not a certified mechanic so ....
Hello guys, I need help. I have the same sound and I changed the spark plugs. I checked the time chain and everything about the engine and it seems that it can be the transmission converter
Find, or borrow a stephescope. I had one and started at the exhaust manifold. The knock got louder the closer I got to the first catalytic converter on the passenger side. The metal block inside is creating the knock sound on mine. The drivers side had no noise. There was a Ford bulletin I saw online about wrapping it to quieten it.
Same problem here
I have a 2001 5.4 worked on many different issues thru the years. When this engine does officially knock.......
Check all your coil packs, and connections, could be the coil pack, the boot, the sparkplug, or the harness itself. Also it can be all of them at the same time. On mine the coil pack wire harness had shorted itself against the motor cutting into the harness causing the connector to the coil pack to melt down. Again it knocked like a rod. It was a misfire. From shorted out harness.
F150 Tony So you replaced the wiring harness & it fixed your problem?
@@TheMrboombostic yes, but make sure that's what it is first...
@Corey Busby was your check engine light on at the time?
Any performance lost,?
Mine was a busted cat on the exhaust I thought it was a bottom end knocking but it was a exhaust cat
Diesel Mac hey did yours sound pretty much like this? I suspect this may be what mine is or at least I am hoping it is. Mine is identical to this. Thanks for any help u can give
Jason D did you end up figuring out what it was mine just started making this noise any help would be appreciated
I would do a rod and main bearing roll. Then new oil and oil filter and that should fix it .
Sounds like it's fine. Boiling, kind of like a boat...maybe a few minutes of give a damn wouldn't hurt.
my 99 f150 sounds something like that when cold. but quits after 5 or 10 minutes.
same it thing is my 03 f150
It can be either the lash adjusters or a exhaust manifold leak
@@sammycruz7452 i have the same problem is a manifold leak
So for sure its the exhaust manifold leak
I’m playing this video while listening to a ‘06 5.4l making the same noise 🤯 the comment section and video are super helpful!! I thought maybe it was exhaust because it’s in perfect timing with it, and it needs to warm up a little. But it don’t sound like exhaust 🥴
Since this comment is old I’m replying for others. Your 5.4 is the 3v and usually when the 3v makes this sound it’s failing cam phasers
@@telewubby1961 does that mean she’s gonna stop working?
if it is the phasers it could cause some serious damage@@justindarnellfpv
@@telewubby1961 hey thanks for the heads up 😅 I use it as a yard truck, but now I know it’s gonna need some work if I want it road legal 🥺
Did you ever figure it out?
No I have not. Still driving the truck Blackstone oil labs analysis show no metal in the oil between changes.
Mine has done the same thing for about the past 50K miles, and I still tow a boat and camper with my 2000 F150 just fine. I'm told it's just a Triton thing.
Chunk good to know because I was on a long trip about 3 weeks ago and mine started making same noise. Will keep rolling it
Mine only does at idle as soon as I touch throttle it goes away it’s not that load yet I’m at230k almost on 2 valve as well
@@mrgrump2534 same bud. 209,000 on mine. I was worried she was gonna let go, but still runs great. Has been doing it for years.
I put a stethoscope to the passenger side catalytic converter and that is where the noise is coming from.
Mountaineer Maple yours was the actual converter ?
So you fixed it by replacing the Cat?
Does not sound good, sounds like a diesel
Mine 2002 ford f150 do the same sound i use a hose to hear where the sound comes and it louder in the torque converter area ,i change the torque brand new and still do that sound , dam it.
One question was you able to to fix the solution to the sound.? If so, can you let me know what you did..
Same new transmission whole an torque noise still in the area
And manifolds replaced
@@juansolisdorantesno,bro,how about you?
@@corteznorman4088 i give up,if you find the problem please let me know
Dang
CATALYTIC... Passenger side
Get a cold air intake....>advice
Did that stop the knocking? If yes what brand of intake did you get? Thnx!
Trust in lucas oil treatment that worked too my truck won't bounce idle anymore...
@@larryharris9334 just an ebay one...
I know what that sound is in 90% of cases. Yes I have heard this diagnosed it and fixed the problem before. You blew your spark plug out.
It would miss out and run on 7cyl if so,
WRONG
Typical pas side ford done 3
Can you tell me specifically what you have done that fixes this issue?
Yeah mine is coming from passenger side. Drives completely fine but don’t know what it is. I’m guessing exhaust manifold??
Tammy Pinkstaff couldn’t be the catalytic converters
@@jamesdiaz2748 usually is a cracked camshaft lobe that causes this noise
Loose spark plugs
loads of info here!!