Quote from: FoMoCoSHO on September 22, 2015, 06:34:29 PM
With the rattle noise you are describing under very specific circumstances, I suspect that's not the issue.
LME seems to have dealt with some bad timing chain/tensioner issues, maybe hit them up to see what they think?
Is the rattle on the side the assembly is on?
And are you sure it's not the tranny?
Noise is on drivers side of motor. Can't verify or promise that though.
Car used to have a small timing chain rattle on start but it longer exists after the short block.
Can't really guess at the transmisson. So far the car hasn't done anything weird with shifts or anything like that. Had one instance where it felt like it failed to go in gear. But I don't know if that was the car protecting itself or the transmission.
Also it doesn't bother me to much to replace the transmission or PTU. I just don't love the idea of killing the motor a second time.
Oil changes are always full synthetic with a motorcraft fl500s.
Generally done every 5-7000KM depending on driving etc