Front End Ticking Noise

[Trinhd]

Hi everyone, I noticed that I get this ticking noise from the front end, usually after driving it. Is this the sound of piston slap? Wondering if it's normal. Thanks!

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[torque124]

nope, not that... not sure what it is but it's weird. Is that at hot and cold ? Could it be exhaust expanding as it heats up?

 

[Trinhd]

nope, not that... not sure what it is but it's weird. Is that at hot and cold ? Could it be exhaust expanding as it heats up?

I haven't noticed it on cold start up, but I can try and listen for it tomorrow. This was after a 10-15 min drive, car was up to temp and ambient temp was around 70F.

 

[torque124]

I haven't noticed it on cold start up, but I can try and listen for it tomorrow. This was after a 10-15 min drive, car was up to temp and ambient temp was around 70F.

You can sometimes work out the source of the noise if you rest a long socket extension against the suspect (i.e. engine) and put it on your ear; you can see if noise is louder or not... I would put it up on ramps and see if I can source if it's coming from the engine or not... it did sound at the end to be in the same rhythm as engine but I could be wrong.

 

[Trinhd]

You can sometimes work out the source of the noise if you rest a long socket extension against the suspect (i.e. engine) and put it on your ear; you can see if noise is louder or not... I would put it up on ramps and see if I can source if it's coming from the engine or not... it did sound at the end to be in the same rhythm as engine but I could be wrong.

So an update so far: I haven't been able to get the ramps from my friend yet, but it sounds like it's coming from my motor? It sounds like it sped up when I revved it a bit. Any ideas? Anyone else encounter this?

 

[Narwaniec594]

Is it still when engine off?
I have similar noise, after "faster" driving, when i get home, park it, engine off, and you can hear cracking, like from exhaust but really loud

 

[Trinhd]

Is it still when engine off?
I have similar noise, after "faster" driving, when i get home, park it, engine off, and you can hear cracking, like from exhaust but really loud

No this only happens with the engine on. I definitely get the same noise you are, but that's from the exhaust being hot and expanding.

 

[Trinhd]

So after more research and help from other groups, this sounds identical to the "typewriter" tick that people are getting on the coyote 5.0s. Anyone else experience this and know of a solution? I fear that bring it to the dealer would only net me a "it's normal" response.

 

[Tmm113]

So after more research and help from other groups, this sounds identical to the "typewriter" tick that people are getting on the coyote 5.0s. Anyone else experience this and know of a solution? I fear that bring it to the dealer would only net me a "it's normal" response.

I have the same typewriter tick. Took it to the dealer and they said it’s normal. They gave me a copy of the SSM from ford saying it’s normal too. A lot of people on here have it as well. No source has been found yet.

 

[mrbillwot]

So after more research and help from other groups, this sounds identical to the "typewriter" tick that people are getting on the coyote 5.0s. Anyone else experience this and know of a solution? I fear that bring it to the dealer would only net me a "it's normal" response.

Dennis, any update?
Mine started developing a typewriter like tick this weekend. Worse at cold but still there at idling after a half hour drive. Oil is at top - it better be - I'm at 180 miles. Damn.

 

[Frank.Herbst]

Dennis, any update?
Mine started developing the typewriter tick this weekend. Worse at cold but still there at idling after a half hour drive. Oil is at top - it better be - I'm at 180 miles. Damn.

What year is your car?

 

[mrbillwot]

Built last days of July...I dunno - sounds like a ticky teletype to me but maybe its always been that way & I just haven't noticed. Its only been really in my hands for a month since getting out of paint correction 9/5 and work has been heavy or other burdens kept me from a lot of run time with it. Maybe its just DI pump noise - there's a lot going on under the hood of a direct-injected complicated 4-valve setup like this but this seemed different & like a noisy sewing machine all of a sudden from the outside and then under-hood where I've spent less time listening I'll admit. I need comparisons op-eds from the crew here.

I never knew I had OCD until this car...jeeze.
(the passenger's side strut seeming to be in a weird extreme neg camber location, a scratch on the windshield, and a small but annoying dent at this point in the honeymoon is also distracting but is suddenly minor compared to noisy motor sounds). LOL...along with a track attack day & swag they should offer therapy sessions too. ;-)

 

[Frank.Herbst]

Built last days of July...I dunno - sounds like a ticky teletype to me but maybe its always been that way & I just haven't noticed. Its only been really in my hands for a month since getting out of paint correction 9/5 and work has been heavy or other burdens kept me from a lot of run time with it. Maybe its just DI pump noise - there's a lot going on under the hood of a direct-injected complicated 4-valve setup like this but this seemed different & like a noisy sewing machine all of a sudden from the outside and then under-hood where I've spent less time listening I'll admit. I need comparisons op-eds from the crew here.

I never knew I had OCD until this car...jeeze.
(the passenger's side strut seeming to be in a weird extreme neg camber location, a scratch on the windshield, and a small but annoying dent at this point in the honeymoon is also distracting but is suddenly minor compared to noisy motor sounds). LOL...along with a track attack day & swag they should offer therapy sessions too. ;-)

That sound is very different from what we would have associated with rod or piston noise in previous Ford engines.

 

[CliffClavin]

Built last days of July...I dunno - sounds like a ticky teletype to me but maybe its always been that way & I just haven't noticed. Its only been really in my hands for a month since getting out of paint correction 9/5 and work has been heavy or other burdens kept me from a lot of run time with it. Maybe its just DI pump noise - there's a lot going on under the hood of a direct-injected complicated 4-valve setup like this but this seemed different & like a noisy sewing machine all of a sudden from the outside and then under-hood where I've spent less time listening I'll admit. I need comparisons op-eds from the crew here.

I never knew I had OCD until this car...jeeze.
(the passenger's side strut seeming to be in a weird extreme neg camber location, a scratch on the windshield, and a small but annoying dent at this point in the honeymoon is also distracting but is suddenly minor compared to noisy motor sounds). LOL...along with a track attack day & swag they should offer therapy sessions too. ;-)

The GT350 engines are all port injected are they not? I thought it was only the newer GT's that were direct and port injected.

 

[torque124]

The GT350 engines are all port injected are they not? I thought it was only the newer GT's that were direct and port injected.

No, it is not direct injected, and thanks god for that. I did not enjoy taking off the intake manifold and all the plethora of parts for the valve cleaning on my BMW.

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