DAMMIT!! got the clickety-clack st 2k rpm @ 4K miles!!

[Ronin47]

I was hoping I would never get this but noticed it driving on the road. I guess nothing much I can do about it now.

So pissed off

Ronin47

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[Abomination]

whats the clickety-clack?

 

[Ronin47]

whats the clickety-clack?

Between 2000 too 2200 rpm I am hearing valve train noise coming from the engine. Ford really has not help owners to solve the issue and released a TSB regarding it as normal engine function.

Ronin47

 

[el-guapin]

That Sux! Give Ceratec a try if you haven't already. Also switch to 5w30 oil.

 

[Schwerin]

Between 2000 too 2200 rpm I am hearing valve train noise coming from the engine. Ford really has not help owners to solve the issue and released a TSB regarding it as normal engine function.

Ronin47

My understanding is the bbq tic is normal, not the 2k noise.

 

[Ronin47]

That Sux! Give Ceratec a try if you haven't already. Also switch to 5w30 oil.

Not sure about the ceratec and not finding much information about it. I thought that molybdenum was bad for engines? A friend of mine suggested to try 5w50 on my next oil change.

 

[BrettT]

Not sure about the ceratec and not finding much information about it. I thought that molybdenum was bad for engines? A friend of mine suggested to try 5w50 on my next oil change.

https://products.liqui-moly.com/additives/cera-tec.html

 

[pht9vf]

record a video of the sound so we can help you clarify the problem

 

[3star2nr]

I was hoping I would never get this but noticed it driving on the road. I guess nothing much I can do about it now.

So pissed off

Ronin47

If your car is under warranty why do u care bro? You can extend your warranty at anytime on the ford credit site. Just max it out drive it like a man then trade it before it runs out...

Plus some cars just tick. Pretty much any vehicle ive driven since the mid 90s with hydraulic lifters has had some form of valvetrain noise...
If you are really paranoid take it in and ask them to take the valve covers off and double check the valve clearances. If those check out u got nothing to worry about...

 

[zack.whitford]

Do we even know for sure if this is a bad thing?

 

[GreenS550]

I would increase viscosity. 5-30 synthetic. I have used Motorkote in most of my cars the last 10 years. When I put it in the first car the engine got quieter. Enough so that I could hear it. I use it in transmissions, rear axles, etc. It's one that I truly believe makes a difference.

 

[Ronin47]

Sorry guys for the delayed response. So I took my car to a friend’s shop that specializes in Mustangs and found out after checking the oil level was at half, which apparently isn’t normal. I took the vehicle to the dealership and complained about the oil level being low and that ether the engine was burning oil or the technician did not put enough in after the first oil change. Keep in mind the vehicle has less than 3k miles on the oil change with that noise coming from the engine. They checked the oil twice with me seeing them second time checking it and being at the proper level. I told l them about the noise and instructed the to start the car a rev the engine between 1800 and 2200 rpms.

They told me the noise was coming from the DI injectors and was normal with the newer engines moving away from the old fueling systems. To ease my anxiety and paranoia of a possible defective engine, they took me to a 2018 Mustang with the same characteristic as mine with the exception of it being much quieter. This was due to the engine cover and also the hood having more padding to deaden the engine noise. Since the Bullitts don’t have a cover because of the GT350 intake manifold and the reduced padding on the hood it was much more noticeable than usual. I became a bit calmer, but still skeptical and after a bit of discussion I am bringing the vehicle back from its first long distance trip (about 620 miles) to the dealership to check things again to be safe. I hope I won’t run into issues and hopefully no new noises.

Ronin47

 

[PhillyBULLITT]

If you have your exhaust in quiet mode and no radio on at exactly 2k you will loudly hear the DI if you are very light on the throttle. You can reproduce in in at least 2, 3, and 4th gears. Not tried the others.

 

[Ronin47]

If you have your exhaust in quiet mode and no radio on at exactly 2k you will loudly hear the DI if you are very light on the throttle. You can reproduce in in at least 2, 3, and 4th gears. Not tried the others.

At the dealership we had the hood open and revved the engine and still you could hear the injectors. I can hear the injectors in all gears especially when you are at a constant speed or applying slightly more load to the pedal when increasing speed.

 

[BlackandBlue]

If there is something wrong with the car, it will break.

If there is not it won’t.

Drive it hard. You will find out.

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