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Ford Econoline 2005 - Engine Rattling / Grinding - Help!
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boru45
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Feb 11, 2011, 11:02 AM
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Ford Econoline 2005 - Engine Rattling / Grinding - Help!
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2005 Ford Econoline E-150 4.6L V8 SOHC 16V (110,000 miles)
I have engine noise that started two days ago. It started barely noticeable, and progressed very fast to where it is today: a loud blend of a rattle and a grinding sound.
The noise is coming from the passenger side of the engine, roughly from the valve cover (?) area. The noise starts when the car starts, and stays at approximately the same loudness no matter if the car is in Park or in gear and driving.
Yesterday, while driving around the city, the noise completely stopped twice for about ten minutes each time. The engine had returned to normal, sounding perfectly quiet and happy. Then the grinding/rattling started again, and hasn't stopped yet today.
You can listen to the noise on this short video, which zooms in to where the noise is coming from (top left of the engine): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTpcKekVOrc
Describing the sound is a little difficult, but it does sound a bit like a bad bearing in a serpentine belt pulley -- like I had with another car. That isn't the problem I have now, though. The sound appears to be coming from deeper in the engine compartment, not right up front where the serpentine belt is.
The noise does not seem to affect the van's performance: it's starts as normal, and drives with full power. The engine is not mis-firing, and there's no leakage below the van.
I'm hoping someone recognizes this sound: I'm broke right now, so let's hope it's not a horrific problem.
Thanks in advance for any comments.
~jessie
(This post was edited by boru45 on Feb 11, 2011, 11:08 AM)
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Hammer Time
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Feb 11, 2011, 11:09 AM
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That could be a timing chain but we can't tell from here. Get it to a professional for analysis before it turns into something more serious.
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boru45
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Feb 11, 2011, 1:06 PM
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Solved. It was a serpentine belt pulley. It was completely stripped out . . . not a single bearing left!
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Hammer Time
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Feb 11, 2011, 1:53 PM
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That should have been pretty obvious with a pulley jumping all over the place.
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