So did you figure this out? My 99 gt makes this exact same noise. I was going to pull the valve cover this weekend and check out the lash adjusters, but you said you already did that and it didn't help. Well crap
One of my lifters was found to be sticking. The plunger eventually stuck down and allowed the rocker to pop off and lay under the valve cover. Replaced the lifter-plunger and no more noise. Very easy replacement.
It is the SOHC, not push rods or lifters. Just the valve lash adjusters and cam followers. I changed all of the valve lash adjusters, but the noise continued.
my 2000 gt makes the same damn noise. it makes the noise at idle but then the second i give it a little rev it goes away for about 15 seconds then it comes back. im almost 100 percent shur its the valve lash adjusters
I thought the same damn thing, but after I changed them all out, the noise continued. Those things are super aggravating to change out, esp the ones towards the back. Its almost worth spending the $100 bucks on fords "special" tool. I'm not saying it isn't the adjusters in yours though.
sounds like a valve. um could be a sticky lifter. sticky valve bad valve guide bent valve stem . bad valve spring bent push rod bent rocker. I would try adjusting the lash first. im asuming its not the sohc though
i think its a lifter problem. my car is making a tickin only at idle too. i go to school for automotive classes so i'ma adjust my valves and if that doesnt work then the lifter has carbon build up
ive got that same tick noise. but not as loud/bad on my 89' bird. im thinking its the rocker arm for one of the valves thats maybe a little loose. im gettin it in the garage soon tho to get it checked out. and it might be tha same for your mustang?
mine is doing the same thing, and im assuming its the lash adjusters... were they hard to replace, and which brand of parts did you use
askloglog 1 year ago
Mine ticks as well, and still does it when I accelerate...it's pissing me off.
FridayNightLights321 1 year ago
So did you figure this out? My 99 gt makes this exact same noise. I was going to pull the valve cover this weekend and check out the lash adjusters, but you said you already did that and it didn't help. Well crap
meisbepat 1 year ago
Did you ever figure out what it was?
jrobinsonchicago 1 year ago
Did you ever figure out what it was? I have the same noise and was told to look at the springs, valve and adjusters.
jrobinsonchicago 1 year ago
One of my lifters was found to be sticking. The plunger eventually stuck down and allowed the rocker to pop off and lay under the valve cover. Replaced the lifter-plunger and no more noise. Very easy replacement.
Skeeterparts 1 year ago
@Skeeterparts Replaced all of the valve lash adjusters, I guess thats what your referring to as the lifter.
russ98stang 1 year ago
It is the SOHC, not push rods or lifters. Just the valve lash adjusters and cam followers. I changed all of the valve lash adjusters, but the noise continued.
russ98stang 2 years ago
my 2000 gt makes the same damn noise. it makes the noise at idle but then the second i give it a little rev it goes away for about 15 seconds then it comes back. im almost 100 percent shur its the valve lash adjusters
christopherjoseph14 2 years ago
I thought the same damn thing, but after I changed them all out, the noise continued. Those things are super aggravating to change out, esp the ones towards the back. Its almost worth spending the $100 bucks on fords "special" tool. I'm not saying it isn't the adjusters in yours though.
russ98stang 2 years ago
@russ98stang it was my timing chain. the chain wore throught the guide and into the tensioner on both sides
christopherjoseph14 1 year ago
sounds like a valve. um could be a sticky lifter. sticky valve bad valve guide bent valve stem . bad valve spring bent push rod bent rocker. I would try adjusting the lash first. im asuming its not the sohc though
dagger197 2 years ago
possibly a bad rod bearing
nymustang99 2 years ago
i think its a lifter problem. my car is making a tickin only at idle too. i go to school for automotive classes so i'ma adjust my valves and if that doesnt work then the lifter has carbon build up
AndrewCo2 3 years ago
my stang makes that SAME noise but you cant hear mine at idle, i stil havent figured it out yet
ksmith04421 3 years ago
ive got that same tick noise. but not as loud/bad on my 89' bird. im thinking its the rocker arm for one of the valves thats maybe a little loose. im gettin it in the garage soon tho to get it checked out. and it might be tha same for your mustang?
wofobo 3 years ago