How screwed am I?

[mkbruin]

This doesn’t sound good.

5.4 Triton engine noise

Diagnosis: lower fan shroud dislodged, was contacting the fan.

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[Frank Wilson]

Please , do not turn that key again.

 

[mr_dave]

Did it shut itself off or did you turn it off? Are there any codes?

It doesn't sound like a serious internal engine issue. My guess would be a bad alternator or a bearing or the power steering pump?

Edit: check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXk1O9Iy2Wg

 

[Hamfisted]

Did you pop the hood and look around the front of the motor ?

 

[mkbruin]

Another angle:

5.4 Triton engine noise

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It’s not the fan shroud hitting the fan. Other opinions are a starter that’s not disengaging.

I honestly can’t tell if it’s internal or external at this point, and haven’t had the time to dive deeper.

 

[mkbruin]

New video.

I’m stumped on this one.

5.4 Triton - lower fan shroud noise

My lower fan shroud dislodged and was contacting the fan.

youtu.be

 

[Hamfisted]

Can you tell if it's at the front or rear of the motor ? Like a flex-plate, or torque converter issue ?

 

[mkbruin]

With the noise dependent on being in-gear and only reverse not having the noise I’m thinking either torque converter or the clutch pads in the transmission are shot… maybe?

 

[Hamfisted]

With the noise dependent on being in-gear and only reverse not having the noise I’m thinking either torque converter or the clutch pads in the transmission are shot… maybe?

Oh I didn't catch that it made the noise in Drive too. Yeah, I'd run it by a local transmission shop if you can. Get a professional diagnosis since you narrowed it down to the tranny.




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[mkbruin]

Aaaaand I’m a moron.

I finally got underneath to source the noise, turns out it wasn’t the transmission.




Somehow the lower fan shroud wasn’t secured and had shifted to make contact with the fan.