Cold Start Rattle

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he also showed me the pile of new seals, gaskets, o-rings and bolts. He said he replaces everything that he touches—even adds some things not on the list, like the front main seal and the serpentine belt. Why not, if you gotta take all that stuff off anyway?
The only thing I had to ask for was a new water pump.
This is a mechanic with ethics and should be celebrated for the hero he is.

Also, good move on the water pump.
 

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Got the beast back from the dealership yesterday.
They had her all week to perform a handful of TSB and SSM jobs. The main one, of course, was the cam phaser job.

Cold start this morning was smooth and quiet. Nice to hear only the exhaust note—as it should be.

I went through the list of everything with the engine specialist. He was true to his word. The guy replaced every o-ring he touched, every belt, several fittings not specified on the TSB. The front main seal, and the water pump.
All at no charge. Oh, and the engine, and entire engine compartment look brand new—seriously. I am amazed at how clean everything is. So surprised.

One of the four phasers was significantly deteriorated.

All new stuff now. Here’s hoping I don’t have to go through this again sometime down the line.
 

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Got the beast back from the dealership yesterday.
They had her all week to perform a handful of TSB and SSM jobs. The main one, of course, was the cam phaser job.

Cold start this morning was smooth and quiet. Nice to hear only the exhaust note—as it should be.

I went through the list of everything with the engine specialist. He was true to his word. The guy replaced every o-ring he touched, every belt, several fittings not specified on the TSB. The front main seal, and the water pump.
All at no charge. Oh, and the engine, and entire engine compartment look brand new—seriously. I am amazed at how clean everything is. So surprised.

One of the four phasers was significantly deteriorated.

All new stuff now. Here’s hoping I don’t have to go through this again sometime down the line.
That’s awesome!
 

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Got the beast back from the dealership yesterday.
They had her all week to perform a handful of TSB and SSM jobs. The main one, of course, was the cam phaser job.

Cold start this morning was smooth and quiet. Nice to hear only the exhaust note—as it should be.

I went through the list of everything with the engine specialist. He was true to his word. The guy replaced every o-ring he touched, every belt, several fittings not specified on the TSB. The front main seal, and the water pump.
All at no charge. Oh, and the engine, and entire engine compartment look brand new—seriously. I am amazed at how clean everything is. So surprised.

One of the four phasers was significantly deteriorated.

All new stuff now. Here’s hoping I don’t have to go through this again sometime down the line.

DID Ford release the updated parts, or did they just throw the same stuff back in it? I know Ford was working on a fix, but I haven't seen anyone say it was ready yet...... Hope its the updated stuff!
 

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Bank 2 intake phaser was knocking. It had a significant amount (20 degree?) of rotational slop in it. Not sure what would happen if you just kept driving it to the point of failure.
 

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Bank 2 intake phaser was knocking. It had a significant amount (20 degree?) of rotational slop in it. Not sure what would happen if you just kept driving it to the point of failure.
Wow
 
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Just found out we have the cam phaser problem. The service department is backed up 3-4 weeks. They want us to keep driving our Expedition until then. They've had another one sitting there since Christmas. We first noticed the ticking/knocking 2 months ago. Does anyone know if we will cause further damage by continuing to drive it? Or are they just trying to save money on a rental?
 

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I just got a call they did the cam phasers repair on my 18 Plati with 20,000 miles. Fingers crossed it was all put back together correctly.
 

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Just found out we have the cam phaser problem. The service department is backed up 3-4 weeks. They want us to keep driving our Expedition until then. They've had another one sitting there since Christmas. We first noticed the ticking/knocking 2 months ago. Does anyone know if we will cause further damage by continuing to drive it? Or are they just trying to save money on a rental?

My 2018 was rattling like an old school diesel for months before I got the VCT replacement done.
ALL of the moving parts associated with the mechanical timing of the engine get replaced. Trust me. It is an extensive rebuild of the front end of the engine.
I wouldn’t be concerned about driving it until they can fit you in.

My engine has started smooth and quiet since the rebuild. Sounds and feels tight as a brand new one. :happy107:
 
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