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    330k miles without engine work

    The start-up sound is coming from one or both chain tensioners. I had the same issue as well as the tic-tic-tic from a rocker/roller. My engine is a 2007, 5.4L 3v Lincoln Navigator. I replaced the timing components which included the tensioners and guides. While I was at it, I put in a new oil...
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    Lincoln. Do you care?

    I found my 2007 Lincoln Navigator L 4 years ago through Copart USA. It's an auction site with auctions around the country. LKQ Pick-Your-Part also has Navigators every so often, some are in good to excellent condition. LKQ Pick-Your-Part is where a lot of charity auto donations end up. Recently...
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    Help identifying coolant part for 2007 Expy

    My 2007 Lincoln Navigator L also has this sensor.
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    VCT Replacement

    I concur with JExpeditio07. Your valve covers will need to be removed. This will also allow you to examine the roller/followers, camshafts, and lash adjusters, etc. Clean the areas where the gaskets meet metal and use new gaskets including the rubber VCT grommets. Apply RTV silicone to the spot...
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    OEM Roller follower and Lash adjuster products .. are these REAL?

    The previous owner of my Navigator said it ticked all the time but didn't give how long. I bought the truck knowing full well I'd be tearing the engine apart. I decided this within moments of turning over the engine. The roller follower was knocked off the valve stem/lash adjuster. The tensioner...
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    OEM Roller follower and Lash adjuster products .. are these REAL?

    It started with a tic, tic, tic
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    Last year's engine work photos

    Hey All, Here are some photos from last year's engine work that I did on my 2007, Lincoln Navigator, 5.4L 3V. It now has just under 240,000 miles I replaced the alternator, water pump, water pump pulley, thermostat, oil pump, oil filter, front crankcase seal, cam phasers, VCT solenoids, timing...
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    OEM Roller follower and Lash adjuster products .. are these REAL?

    I found it easiest to remove the cam while replacing the roller follower and lash adjusters.
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    Roller Follower of Manifold leak?

    I concur with mr_dave. The symptoms you are describing are similar to how a chain tensioner will sound when the gasket has blown out. Cold engine, momentary rattle-like sound, then runs and sounds normally. Last year I had the same issue in my 2007 Lincoln Navigator L, 5.4 3v plus, a constant...
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    Strange drivers side window issue

    Okay, well finally, here is a solution. The issue with the driver's side window stopping has nothing to do with the fuse. The motor stops because the window actuator motor has overheated. This is caused by the motor straining to pull the cable which works to lift and or lower the window glass...
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    Strange drivers side window issue

    Okay, well finally, here is a solution. The issue with the driver's side window stopping has nothing to do with the fuse. The motor stops because the window actuator motor has overheated. This is caused by the motor straining to pull the cable which works to lift and or lower the window glass...
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    What color is my Eddie Bauer?

    If the color is like the color shown in my profile picture to the left of this reply, the color is G5 - Alloy Metallic. My truck is a 2007 Lincoln Navigator L
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    2007 Expedition power steps

    My '07 Lincoln Navigator has retractable power steps. Given the similarities between the Expeditions and Navigators, it may be possible to attach/power the steps. Search the Parts.Ford.com site and view the exploded parts diagrams for the Navigator, EL, and Platinum models. If you're thinking...
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    Noisy 5.4 3v

    Definitely a lifter, rocker/roller issue. I had the same sound from my cylinder 2. The roller had frozen and the ball on the lifter eventually wore down. Don't let that happen; I lucked out there wasn't more damage than those two parts.
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    Coolant recommendation

    Motorcraft -Yellow is the correct coolant to use. It can be blended with your coolant system's current coolant. However, it is best to drain the coolant system and refill it with Yellow. I put a 3/8" i.d. hose onto the petcock to avoid having the coolant spatter over the front part of the frame...
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    Jingling sound coming from the front right tire assembly area

    My truck is a 2007 Lincoln Navigator L, Triton 5.4L 3V. When I drive over a shallow pothole in the road, I hear a jingling sound that comes from the area of the right-side front tire. The sound lasts only a few seconds and sounds like a stack of thin fender washers being dropped like a stack of...
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    3rd Brake Light Inop

    Just this past week I repaired the third brake light on my '07 Lincoln Navigator L. Mine had five 5W5 bulbs. They are the same bulbs that are used to illuminate the license plate. After getting the light fixture out from the truck's roof and taking it apart, I saw that over the years the heat...
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    Coolant Flush? The easy way please!

    Having an '07 Navigator L myself, the only tips that I would suggest is to put a 3/8" i.d. hose onto the radiator's petcock to keep the coolant from spattering all over and or using your shop vac to pull the coolant out of the heater core and engine through the thermostat housing. I recently had...
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    2014 Limited 5.4l. ( Which Coolant do you guys trust)?

    Yes, if I understood it correctly, the yellow coolant can be mixed with gold. Another thing I did when I had my engine apart for doing the timing is, I installed a 3/8" I.D. hose with a hose clamp onto the radiator drain to make changing the coolant in the future that much easier. Also when I...
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    2014 Limited 5.4l. ( Which Coolant do you guys trust)?

    I used Motorcraft VC-13-G / Yellow in my '07 Navigator's 5.4L 3V as per Fordtechmakuloco. Be forewarned if you buy concentrate from Amazon you might receive 50/50 instead. I ordered concentrate from 2 separate vendors twice, and both times I was sent 50/50.
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    Strange drivers side window issue

    I get the same issue on my '07 Navigator driver-side window especially when it's cooler weather. My thinking is that the glass binds within the track and as the motor pushes the glass up the motor overheats and stops to save the motor from burning out. I wait maybe thirty seconds and the motor...
  22. KOTU

    Timing chain - bare minimum?

    I just finished a timing job on my '07 Lincoln Navigator L. I followed the steps outlined in the 4-part Ford 5.4L 3v Engine Timing Chain Kit Replacement videos on the FordTechMakuloco YouTube channel. He recommends parts and tools available from Amazon, which I bought. If you are going to...
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    Engine knocking, only at idle

    Definitely your VCT solenoids. I've had the same issue on my 2007 Lincoln Navigator L

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