I have this ticking noise at startup only when it's cold, lasts about 15 seconds then it goes away. It could be two things, I think I got lucky. It looks like it's an exhaust leak, but it could have been the cam chain tensioner (CCT). People love to ignore it since it goes away, but if it's the CCT this ends up starving the valve train for oil. The gasket blows out and bleeds off oil pressure. When the engine starts it takes 10-15 seconds to pressurize the system and the ticking goes away. The overhead cams run directly in the aluminum head (not bearing), so you end up destroying the heads and more, that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Watch the video below and you will see the domino effect the CCT can cause ......
If you have a Ford 5.4L 3V engine then you need to subscribe to this guy's channel. This Ford engine has lots of problems, but if you catch them early then the cost will be significantly less. The cam roller followers cost about $9 each, but let them go when they are telling you that they are going to fail in the next 5,000 to 10,000 miles and it's a new $8,000 engine. If you need to do a full timing job, he has a 3 part video that goes into great detail and lasts a total of about 2.5 hours. I can't say enough good things about this tech !
The exhaust leak can sound very similar to the CCT blown gasket, it goes away after 10-20 seconds. Below is a photo of my 2008 Lincoln Navigator that uses the Ford Triton engine.
Below FordTechMakuloco shows us exactly how to replace the exhaust manifold without jacking up the engine.
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Watch the video below and you will see the domino effect the CCT can cause ......
If you have a Ford 5.4L 3V engine then you need to subscribe to this guy's channel. This Ford engine has lots of problems, but if you catch them early then the cost will be significantly less. The cam roller followers cost about $9 each, but let them go when they are telling you that they are going to fail in the next 5,000 to 10,000 miles and it's a new $8,000 engine. If you need to do a full timing job, he has a 3 part video that goes into great detail and lasts a total of about 2.5 hours. I can't say enough good things about this tech !
The exhaust leak can sound very similar to the CCT blown gasket, it goes away after 10-20 seconds. Below is a photo of my 2008 Lincoln Navigator that uses the Ford Triton engine.
Below FordTechMakuloco shows us exactly how to replace the exhaust manifold without jacking up the engine.