Ford 5.4L 3v Triton Engine Ticking Tapping Noises: Must Inspect Items!

Welcome back! Today we go over a common failure found on the early 5.4L 3v engines.

These are the updated Parts:
Ford Racing Full Kit-
Roller Followers (all model years)-
Lash Adjusters (2004)-
Lash Adjusters (2005-2014)-

5.4L 3v Repair Playlist-

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[FordTechMakuloco]

These are the updated Parts:
Ford Racing Full Kit-
Roller Followers (all model years)
Lash Adjusters (2004)
Lash Adjusters (2005-2014)

[derekstewart]

I'm a full time tech going on 20+ years and I can count on 1 hand the number of techs if let fix my own vehicles and this guy is the real deal, great job on the videos, everything you are showing is correct, great job!

[tomanonbear]

Thank you for making these videos. I bought a 05 F250 from my work for $1k. When I first started it up it sounded like a diesel... I knew this was not got. I didn't know anything about the triton 5.4l, but because of your videos I've learned a bunch. My company took the truck out of service because it died in an intersection while towing. I changed the oil, replaced spark plugs and switched to 5w30. Runs much better. Next thing is the rocker arms.

[TexasKid]

Absolutely my favorite channel for Ford education. Thanks for all the content you provide. Your 5.4L timing chain series made me decide to pay my mech to do it, instead of me wasting an entire week's vacation on it. lol... Thanks!

[noahpatton]

My 2007 navigator was ticking and 2 of my spark plugs ended up being loose. Thanks to this man here I’ve fixed this prone to breaking engine all by myself and I have no mechanical experience whatsoever. This man knows his stuff. And evidently I got lucky that my plugs were loose instead of being seized and stuck considering I have a 3 valve

[salvatoremagarelli]

YOUR MY GO TO GUY FOR MY 2004 F150 5.4L ENGINE
THANK YOU FOR BEING AN EXCELLENT TEACHER ON ALL LEVELS

[littlefarmer]

Good vids you have, thanks for the info. I had a 2008 F150 FX4, supercrew, for work. My truck had over 700, 000 + KM, when I sold it. No problems at all with engine, never had to work on the brakes. Only the upper ball joints had to replace. I am a FORD man my whole life, started on the farm. All my trucks have had over 700, 000+ KM when I sold them. Currently my 2014 5.0 L, has just over 330, 000 +KM, running good.

[jalhp]

Thanks for the good video. I went ahead and took out the camshaft on my pax side to inspect the lifters and rocker arms because I had a loud knocking noise at all rpms all the time. (Before I did this i changed the tensioners, solenoids, phasers, guides and still a loud knocking) Come to find that my rocker arm seized up completely. The bearing didn't just drop. It dropped and it locked up (a little cocked too). For info purposes it was the last intake valve on the pax side for #4 cylinder. Now I have no more knocking. Happy camper here.

[whiteboyfromernul]

awesome vids brian, after letting my wife know how much that damn ticking noise just got the best of me every time i stopped at a light, did the job myself on my 2008 f250 4x4 super duty 5.4 triton at 120, 400 miles after watching your complete walkthrough series and taking key notes, Cloyes timing kit-phasers from Freedom racing-Melling m360 oil pump which now holds a constant pressure at idle or across the rpm range-Ford vct's(updated version)BWD crank sensor since i was already there and would be a pain to do later-Ford lash adjusters, all 24, all Felpro gaskets, new serpentine belt and i always use the Motorcraft oil filter, have taken a few 5 hour trips to Va and back since and runs better than ever, my wife says thanks, she doesnt have to hear the ''F'' word at every idle.

[jneta]

I have a 2008 f 150, I'm starting to hear a clicking/rattling noise, very slight, I'm very new to mechanical stuff but I've learned a lot from your channel. You're a godsend, keep up thr good work and great videos.

[jerrysantos]

My 2008 Expedition has 150k+ miles on it. After seing your videos I now understand my 5.4 3 valve much better. I do not have a knocking but have noticed a bit of a rough idle. I am taking it in to get the valvr covers pulled and the cams inspected. Knowledge is power and a good way to keep the purse strings loosened up. Thanks.

[humidbeing]

Thanks for bringing such great info about pattern failures and part number revisions to the public. Very few youtubers provide this kind of inside info.

[EdFromOhio]

Your videos are simply awesome. Very thorough, not too much, not too little. My son's 2010 F-150 has a few of the issues you've detailed (bad phaser, ticking valvetrain) and we'll be tearing into it with confidence when the weather breaks.

[jessicawood]

This was throughly helpful. Thank you for breaking it down. I'm getting ready to fix this "knocking" issue with my dad and wanted to do my research before teaming up with him and taking my Expedition apart again. (Not for the same issue). This is subscribe worthy.

[tjhessmon]

After researching this and being personally involved with this engine. My findings agree with those of Makuloco, .
The cause of the failure will always be discovered to be the result of low oil pressure. There are two major underlying causes which contribute to the 5.4 3V engine issues
1) The oil pressure is measured by an electronic switch, which does not indicate actual engine oil pressure.
2) The Cam chain tensioners are where the engine starts to loose oil pressure as their gaskets fail. The failure is not an immediate loss of pressure but a gradual loss over time, which is why that loss in pressure creates significant damage in the upper valve train area, specifically on the RH or Passengers side of the engine.
Therefore improvement would be to move to a mechanical oil pressure gage, and to replace all of the upper components related to engine timing and all of the components on the RH (Passenger) cylinder head when reacting to what manifests itself as a continual ticking noise. Even though some of those components on the RH cylinder head might appear acceptable, their loss of oil pressure will cause excessive wear and not replacing them while inside the engine will simply require their replacement within a few thousand miles. ..

[CarolinaBoi]

My 2007 expedition just started making that noise the other day and I'm glad I found this thanks

[charliedee]

Great info. I can tell you and everyone else reading this, the info presented here will save your ass if you own a Daimler Chrysler OHC engine, the 3.7 and 4.7. They will fail in the exact same way, in fact they use the exact same lash adjuster as the Ford engines up until 08 when they changed them, they changed the followers in 05. Those engines will give the same symptoms as well, light ticking under the valve/cam cover and are also well known for kicking out the follower when the lash adjuster bleeds down during shut down. Start it up and out goes follower, if you're lucky it won't take out the head casting pedestal holding the lash adjuster. EDIT, I see the lash adjusters look like the revised ones Mopar used. The old ones had the oil feed hole in the side lower, the entirety of it was in the reduced OD in the middle of the adjuster body.

[brandoncarey]

Good shit. Very informative. I bought a used 07 motor with 19, 000 miles and put that in. Was alot of work but sounded better than the 04 did .Ford wouldnt stand by my 04 because i did my own oil changes

[johnallison]

One of the best jobs of sharing information that I have seen

[josephmorrone]

Brian, even after 7 years I enjoy your videos like it was the first time I saw it !
Great Job !