johnboneske
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I have an unusual one... My 5.4 Expedition is 4x4, EB, and just over 201k on the odometer...
While driving is the ONLY time it makes the noise, and not constantly. The sound happens at any speed, when the engine is in the 1500 to 2000 RPM range under light/moderate load, after my foot has been off the gas pedal for a few seconds. If I push the gas pedal to half l throttle or more it goes away, usually after a "pop/clunking" sound, and it immediately disappears. Also, it only happens after the engine warms up! It doesn't do it when it is cold.
I always use Mobile 1 5W20, and a Fram Extra Guard filter, this last oil change(less than 500 miles ago), I used a Motorcraft filter since I hear all these horror story's but have never actually seen one, and was thinking I am gonna be the one...LOL. After changing the oil it has no change to the sound.
At idle after warmed up, I can never get it to make the sound while sitting still. Only happens when driving it. I can drive around the block and it does it, stop, and apply full brakes and throttle up in drive and nothing. It doesnt do it, take my foot off the brake, and drive it, get to the 1500RPM range and its back.
I used a Stethoscope on the pully's. Thought it was a sloppy idler pully, and changed it. No help. The AC, water pump, PS pump, and crank pully's arent loose/no wobble to them.
Possible ideas: Transfer case? Trans? I dont think it is the torque converter, since it spins when idling, even while stopped. Any other trans issues? Output shaft? I checked the yoke and it isnt loose.
Possible Oil pump? How bad is it to change?
Any help would be appreciated. Anyone in the Columbus Ohio area I can show it to?
While driving is the ONLY time it makes the noise, and not constantly. The sound happens at any speed, when the engine is in the 1500 to 2000 RPM range under light/moderate load, after my foot has been off the gas pedal for a few seconds. If I push the gas pedal to half l throttle or more it goes away, usually after a "pop/clunking" sound, and it immediately disappears. Also, it only happens after the engine warms up! It doesn't do it when it is cold.
I always use Mobile 1 5W20, and a Fram Extra Guard filter, this last oil change(less than 500 miles ago), I used a Motorcraft filter since I hear all these horror story's but have never actually seen one, and was thinking I am gonna be the one...LOL. After changing the oil it has no change to the sound.
At idle after warmed up, I can never get it to make the sound while sitting still. Only happens when driving it. I can drive around the block and it does it, stop, and apply full brakes and throttle up in drive and nothing. It doesnt do it, take my foot off the brake, and drive it, get to the 1500RPM range and its back.
I used a Stethoscope on the pully's. Thought it was a sloppy idler pully, and changed it. No help. The AC, water pump, PS pump, and crank pully's arent loose/no wobble to them.
Possible ideas: Transfer case? Trans? I dont think it is the torque converter, since it spins when idling, even while stopped. Any other trans issues? Output shaft? I checked the yoke and it isnt loose.
Possible Oil pump? How bad is it to change?
Any help would be appreciated. Anyone in the Columbus Ohio area I can show it to?
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