Wtf Rattle noise is this???

[Habbibie]

hey guys kinda need your help on this, this rattle noise appeared about a week ago and it sounds like a loose screw is bouncing around inside the cylinder, identical sound to if you take a rock and put it in an empty tin can and shake it.

This noise appears on cold starts and it stays there for a few minutes until it reaches optimal operating temperature.

It is an inconsistent sound (it doesn't have a rhythm)
I haven't been able to pin point exactly where it's coming from but it's loud enough that you can hear it from about 100 feet away.

Engine oil is full
5w-20 full syn. (only burns a quart every 3k miles)
Coolant is still full, it's not mixing.
Drives fine (though I feel a little lack of torque on take offs now)
No CEL or any symptoms so far just the noise.

I couldnt find a single video on YouTube that closely resembles this noise and I'm kinda on the fence on what this might be...

Any clues?

This is not a cam phaser tick as I have that consistent tick cold or hot and it's there right beside this rattle noise on cold starts

 

[Bedrck47]

Don't worry about it I can't hear in in PA LOL

Lets us know what you find

 

[stamp11127]

Why not post a video and we go from there?

 

[Habbibie]

Yea I tried taking one after posting this thread but the noise wasn't there since the truck wasn't fully cooled down like it would overnight. I'll try again tonight.

 

[Habbibie]

Ehh OBDII port isn't working now... I swear I've never seen a car with more problems that this ford pile of crap

Edit: seeing I don't have an owners manual would any of you 2nd gen owners happen to know which fuse I should be looking for (fuse #?)

 

[Habbibie]

Never mind guys I found the blown fuse, I don't have a replacement 20A fuse to switch it with but for testing to be sure it's the fuse I put a 10A momentarily and that activated my scanner so that's out of the way... Now back to the chain slapping subject. I'll try to get a video tonight I just gotta let it cool down for a few hours.

 

[Habbibie]

Video:

 

[Bedrck47]

Habbibe

Go to owner.ford.com and you can download a copy of the owners manual

Also you need to be careful as to what you plug into the lighter circuit as the OBD connection port is on the same fuse.

 

[Habbibie]

Yea I shorted it by placing an all metal 3/8" impact socket adapter inside it.

On with that I'll download the manual tonight at home thank you for that.

 

[Habbibie]

Any idea guys on what this noise might be? It's loudest in the front of the engine more so near the location of the bank 1 VCT solenoid (passenger side).