modularmadman

my 98 was making a ticking noise, but it wasnt the timing chain, it was the sparkplug, and one day it finally gave, later we found out the sparkplug blew out of the header, and we ended up spending 2K on the fix, we had to buy a new computer too

210mustang

i have 82,000 miles on my stang so far i have had no problems 'so far' any suggestions to prevent this from happening?

Gadrifter

sweet me and my buddy were thinkin about fixin his!

lazorrazor

That problem should be a FORD recall if you ask me, with so many here in this forum with that problem you have to wonder how many out in the Stang world are dealing with this! Definatly a recall issue.

lazorrazor

I just GOOGLED "BAD TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER 2000 MUSTANG" and came up with a chitload of complaints and some YOU TUBE vids of the problem.....what gives? I am wondering if FORD is aware of the problem and just ignoring it. Anyone think this can be dealt with through FORD? I just bought my Stang 2 weeks ago, 2004 GT and am now wondering if it was a mistake. I got rid of my Dodge due to many problems....wouldn't want to go out and buy a Toyota! LOLOL

I G Joe

*SLAP* man my 01 GT has 128k miles on it, NO damn problems Lazorrazor

highroller02

yea many people get worried really easy. i fit in that category sometimes, constantly listening to the engine. i can almost hear a slight sound behind my alternator on my 02 with 42k, if i even think something is wrong is getting fixed under warranty

TrickFlowTech

Coming soon Trick Flow timing kit.

Fits 1996-2004 Romeo or Windsor(with aftermarket cams), comes with everything in the picture

Includes (2) crank sprockets (1) thick crank gear to be used with the Romeo thin crank trigger wheel, and (1) thin crank gear to be used with the Windsor hub style crank trigger wheel.

Also includes our patent pending Hex cam gears spacers, to make tightening the cam gear bolt easier, without smashing your knuckles on the shock towers on a new edge.

We also have:

New hyd, lash adjusters TFS-21400008
New OE followers TFS-51800510
Timing kit above 1996-2004 TFS-51800500
Cam Gears and spacers only TFS-51800502
New 4.6L timing chains TFS-51800201
PI Intake gaskets TFS-51800922

Trick Flow Tech


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2000GTFOOL

Huh, kinda like product placement during TV shows..

Evenexchange

My car started doing that ticking noise. When I would come to decelerations.. it would tick like a clock.. changing gears occasionally.. it sounded like the timing chain slapping or something.

One night I was driving and I was changing into 3rd gear (not beating on it at all) and the ticking got SERIOUS then BOOM SCREECH SCREECH (nails on chalkboard) BOOM... I rolled off the road.. I started the engine: BAM BAM (screech SCREECHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!) Like fireworks.. then it died. It sat in the garage for 3 months. I started the car up. It started then KA CLUNK KA CLUNK KA CLUNK KA CLUNK KA CLUNK KA CLUNK KA CLUNK KA CLUNK repeatedly. Shut it off.. then I went ahead and stared in disbelief through my windshield for 6 1/2 hours, then went to bed. 2 Months later.. I started it up with an older mechanic I know nearby. Spun rod bearing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8qb0ur4e8A

I took the car to ford. They diagnosed a spun rod bearing and replaced the motor with a new $3,000 remanufactured motor. Labor = $1,600 and a new clutch.

Not a fun problem to have.