Engine rattle at startup
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My '00 started knocking at 500 miles. It did not go away after warm up even though the dealer said it did. It could be heard 30 feet away. It was loud enough to be embarrasing. After a dozen trips to two dealerships finally met with regional customer service rep for Ford. He heard it just fine and knew something was wrong but didn't know what. Engine replaced at 1500 miles. Now have 5000 miles and running smoothly and very strong. Be PERSISTENT with Ford or they will walk on you. They will tell you straight to you face "you don't know what you are talking about" and as seen on this board most members here know more about their trucks than the dealerships do. (intercooler leaks for example).
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Silver 2000 Built 5/26/00
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Bone Stock
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Silver 2000 Built 5/26/00
#3299 of 4966
Bone Stock
SnugTop Tonneau Cover
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by dogman:
My '00 started knocking at 500 miles. It could be heard 30 feet away. It was loud enough to be embarrasing.</font>
My '00 started knocking at 500 miles. It could be heard 30 feet away. It was loud enough to be embarrasing.</font>
Is there no one else that has a quiet engine? I know there is....please reply so I can confidently "inform" my dealer.
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Ray,
No kidding. Wait till theirs sounds like this and let the moaning begin..LOL Just kidding, sort of.
Guys, the I/C problem is just an inconvenience or boo-boo compared to this problem. I can personally deal with the I/C leak by changing it or fixing it myself. This rattle is MAJOR, requiring an engine lift and greased monkeys slamming the doors, dropping it off lifts and leaving B.O. and prints everywhere. Again, please reply, especially if you have a quiet one with no rattle.
There's 57 posts on how old you are and 187 posts on the I/C's as of this minute. This "rattle" post is important to a lot of us.
[This message has been edited by gforce (edited 06-04-2001).]
No kidding. Wait till theirs sounds like this and let the moaning begin..LOL Just kidding, sort of.
Guys, the I/C problem is just an inconvenience or boo-boo compared to this problem. I can personally deal with the I/C leak by changing it or fixing it myself. This rattle is MAJOR, requiring an engine lift and greased monkeys slamming the doors, dropping it off lifts and leaving B.O. and prints everywhere. Again, please reply, especially if you have a quiet one with no rattle.
There's 57 posts on how old you are and 187 posts on the I/C's as of this minute. This "rattle" post is important to a lot of us.
[This message has been edited by gforce (edited 06-04-2001).]
#24
It happened to me in Nov,99. Every time the topic came up (rattle at shifts) I seemed to get blown off by other theories. The original engine I had was a slug. Sometimes these things work out for the best.
Tom
Oh! What happened to Sal and his finding in his rebuild of his 99 engine. He said he found something and would tell us later. It seems later to me.
[This message has been edited by blue blood (edited 06-04-2001).]
Tom
Oh! What happened to Sal and his finding in his rebuild of his 99 engine. He said he found something and would tell us later. It seems later to me.
[This message has been edited by blue blood (edited 06-04-2001).]
#25
Jim,
Mine is quiet with 14,000 miles on it.
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Later,
Chuck
Black 00
Chuck's Lightning Page
Mine is quiet with 14,000 miles on it.
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Later,
Chuck
Black 00
Chuck's Lightning Page
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Jim: no noises except that wonderful "WHINE" at wot! 2400 miles-no mods yet-motorcraft 5w20(changed it at 1000 miles). hope i'm breaking her in right?
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2001 Lightning, silver, escort 8500, ranger 2950dx dual band radio, wilson 2000 ant., bot/picked up on 05/08/01, 1997 f150 xlt 4.6L 4x2 with: a/f one fipk, superchip, optima battery, bbk 75mm throttle body, edelbrock ias shocks--2001 lightning to come(she came--see above)
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2001 Lightning, silver, escort 8500, ranger 2950dx dual band radio, wilson 2000 ant., bot/picked up on 05/08/01, 1997 f150 xlt 4.6L 4x2 with: a/f one fipk, superchip, optima battery, bbk 75mm throttle body, edelbrock ias shocks--2001 lightning to come(she came--see above)
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