Fallingapart
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Thank you, Jb14 and Gruz7. Good info! What kind of filter are you using with the Amsoil? And are you getting the oil and filter locally or are you having to order it? I see it available on Amazon.
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Thank you, Jb14. I've tried a couple of places - and they will not change the VCT solenoids for me. I am hoping to try one more place and if not, will try it myself. Frustrating.
Min hardly had the phaser noise it was definitely more a VCT solenoids issue in my case because I have almost no noise at all when driving along... My suggestion is obviously to start with the two solenoid because they are cheap and take less than an hour to do and also switch to Mobil 1 full synthetic and synthetic filter from Mobil 1 (helped me)...Hi Habbibie -
Did it fix the tapping noise?!?!? I am still considering doing the repair myself.
Jb14 and Gruz7 -
An update - I went today to two Ford dealerships and talked to their service managers - and this time felt like they weren't just trying to scam me just because I am a woman. And both said they have had good success with replacing the cam phasers with the Ford re-designed cam phasers. Both said they would not recommend replacing the engine like the "full of it" Ford service desk man at the first dealership insisted was the only true solution. They also were without the drama of the first Ford service desk jerk - they both explained the mechanisms the same way (different from the first jerk but the same as what I've read on this and other websites). And both said that their shops have fixed many of these cam phasers and have not had any problems. The two service managers today also each quoted me a price that was $1500 less than the first one to replace the cam phasers, the timing chain and the VCT solenoids - and they were within $30 of each other on their quotes. I asked them if cost were not a factor and if it was their wife driving this car alone on long trips, would they do this engine repair or would they replace the engine (which the first jerk insisted was my only solution). Both said they would absolutely do this engine repair and both said they felt comfortable that the repair would solve the problem and I should have no further engine problems. (I wonder if I should have asked if they actually like their wife!! ;-) haha!!). So what do you think? Is a "repair" to this engine replacing the cam phasers, timing chain and VCT solenoid going to actually fix it or is the engine still going to be prone to jumping the timing chain later on? I have to make frequent 1300 mile round trips in this car - by myself - and need something reliable. I'm not fond of the side of the road! I can baby it along for about the next 3-4 months (and why I am thinking about changing the VCT solenoids myself in the interim) - but after that I need to get it where I can put it back on the road with confidence.
What do you think?
Thank you!