HOW TO: Fix the 4.6L GT Ticking noise...

[pete1665]

ORIGINAL: 2000GTFOOL The guides I ordered for the 2000GT do not fit at all.. The guides that will fit my car are from a 2002-2004. I need to figure out how to reference #'s to see if my engine has been swapped out... Has anyone with a 1999-2001GT have pictures of thier engine with the front covers off?? I am going to attach the schematics later.... This is crazy that OEM parts wouldn't bolt up.. I just wonder what the deal is with my car.. It is worlds faster then all the other same gen GT's I have driven.... WTF... I just got done replacing the tensioners/guides in my 2000GT and had the same part number problem.Theparts store that i go to ('Parts City' outside of chicago)had one part number listed for all '99-'04 GTs. And all of theparts stores around here seem to sell 'Cloyes' brand timing components. So after researching at http://www.cloyes.comi found cloyes lists the tensioners/guides that I need as being listed for a 2002gt. The following part#'s are what fit my 2000GT... Right Hand Tensioner arm-- http://www.cloyes.com/Aftermarket/Pa...S/Default.aspx Left Hand Tensioner arm-- http://www.cloyes.com/Aftermarket/Pa...S/Default.aspx Right Chain Guide-- http://www.cloyes.com/Aftermarket/Pa...S/Default.aspx Left Chain Guide-- http://www.cloyes.com/Aftermarket/Pa...S/Default.aspx the TENSIONERS themselves were listed correctely at the parts store under a 2000GT, but here are the cloyes part#'s anyway.. Right Tensioner-- http://www.cloyes.com/Aftermarket/Pa...S/Default.aspx Left Tensioner-- http://www.cloyes.com/Aftermarket/Pa...S/Default.aspx Hopefully this helps people in the future. I ended up having my local parts store special order these part #'s for me and everything went smoothly from there. Just to note, i have an early 2000gt with the windsor block, so im not sure if late '00 gt's and newer would have the same issues.

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[pete1665]

P.S. -- If you already have the front timing cover pulled off, you do not need to remove the oil pan to replace the oil pump. There are two small bolts that connect the sump to the pump, but if you have small enough fingers and an 8mm wrench(if i remember correcly.. maybe 10mm) you can get it out like i did. Theres really no reason to remove the pan.

Just make sure you have one of those magnet stick things because you WILL drop the bolts a few times when trying to screw them back in.

[hockeyskate101]

I just bought a 98 Gt about a month ago and the guy had warned me about a ticking that had been going for the last 20000 miles on it approx and so like an idiot i bought it umm i signed up for the forums just for this reason haha apparently im not alone

people tell me its a lifter one person said it was an intake valve getting stuck but it only makes the noise really between 2 and 3500 rpms and i just wanna know if finding out whats wrong with it is worth it or can i just let it go on even though id rather fix it

if it is a lifter im gonna have to get new cams too right cuz theyre gonna be all worn out egg shaped what have you

[hpwrestler220]

mine is doing the same stuff as your saying

[brock_07]

man thats an amazin write up...but im not about to try it

[BolognaPony]

Does anyone know if this is related to the Windsors or if it affects the Romeos as well?

I have a late production 01 and its only got 49k on it, but its starting to make a ticking sound from,best i can tell, drivers side.

I can only hear it well when the clutch is just grabbing and the motor vibratesa bit. I can hear it VERY faintly if i let the car sit in neutral and stick my head in the engine bay.

[buwaleed]

my cars is making that same ticking sound! it's just bothering me a lot! thanks for the info, great post

[maireeka]

Is this a sound that happens throughout the rpms or something that only happens for a split second if you blip the throttle a bit?

[QuarterMileMaster]

You guys that are saying you have this problem all seem to have 2000s and UP. I have a 1998 Cobra, with only 50K on the clock TOTAL, and about 2500 on the engine after being rebuilt. It's been stroked too... before i bought it.When I bought it, it had a bad rod bearing. I fixed it, and it runs good... but it makes that sound. Anyone know if this was a problem that only affected certain years or what??

[micheal0484]

I have a 98 gt and my tensioners were bad... So I believe it covers the 4.6 era