So car was running great I went for a wash and gas parked it. Came back later and noticed the oil meter was all the way on L. I opened the hood checked the oil and it was bone dry. I added two quarts and checked with the dip stick and all was perfect and dash meter went back to normal. I always check the oil and recently changed the oil so I wouldn't be sure as to why the dash read L and dip stick was bone dry. My next issue is now the car is making a ticking noise at about 2500k and only under load not at idle just when I accelerate ticking comes on. Any idea's as to what this might be and all this happened the same day.
Ticking noise just started please help
- Thread starter Negra
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Thats the thing I didn't drive it I read it was low and I turned it off ran to the local gas station got oil and poured it in and then turned it on again then the dash meter read normal and I checked the dip stick and it was perfect but that tapping was still there. It's like I just parked the car hours before and it was running perfect no issues and all of a sudden on the start up oil low and tapping occured.
Well that a good thing then but Im still unsure...I just remember this thread that was kinda similar and I dont think it ended up going to good for him....
http://www.newyorkmustangs.com/forums/helpp-t16552.html
http://www.newyorkmustangs.com/forums/helpp-t16552.html
Im sorry to say you may have taosted a bearing. With this dam cold weather and no oil in the pan will result in disaster. If you only hear it under excelleration im pretty sure thats your problem. What viscosity oil are you using. For this brick weather you should have like 5w 20 at least for cold start up. As maximumrisk stated you should check you filter, you may not find evidents of bering falure yet. Ususally when you here knock knock at idle thats when you will see the debris starting. Hope im wrong for your wallet!
Yup i had the same problem it started as a tick only at certain rpm, then it started to do it all the time and it got louder. The problem i had was my timing chain guides wore out. On our engines they are made out of plastic so the plastic wears away which then falls into your oil pan, clogging the screen. So for now your hearing the tick, which is the timing chain bouncing against the metal that is under the guide. But soon the screen is going to clog and your going to lose oil pressure, spin a bearing..... and need a new engine like me. So before that happens spend 1k on the timing chain guides, or wait and spend 3k for an engine.
Just listened to that video, sounds like a rod knock to me it is right in the 1500-2000rpm range it usually is the loudest. Heard it before but not in a 4.6. I just searched youtube here is one that sounds the same.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Amz2ax6h4&feature=related]YouTube - 99 Mustang GT 2 Valve Rod Knocker[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Amz2ax6h4&feature=related]YouTube - 99 Mustang GT 2 Valve Rod Knocker[/ame]
Thats not a rod knock its the new 4.8 diesel! 250hp and 800lb tq! I was hopeing to hear a lil WOT and hear that baby blast thru the block. A bit dissapointed on the u tube vid! LOL. Negra if i were you, pull the motor and do some invesigation on the lower end. Pull the pan, check your oil pump screen, and pan for debris. Better to catch it in the firts faze of disaster. This will save your block and maybe even your crank. Its cheaperr to turn down the crank then to buy a new one if that is the problem. Sorry dude.
I appreciate the search and advise but my car doesn't sound like this video. My tap or knock comes in on 2000rpm and last till about 3000rpm. However, today I noticed it didn't make any noise at all at start up and drove fine no noise to the local shop so I wasn't able to get it checked out. Then later today I went to get some gas the noise came back.