Truck Is Out Of The Shop!!!

[Rotti]

Ok, here is what ended up happening with my 6.4 that I was hearing the tapping, knocking sound from. Went into the shop on friday Feb 1st, and the service team at my dealership isolated the noise at an idle, after the truck is warm. The noise was determined to be coming from the driver side of the block near the back cylinder 7 I believe I was told. The head service tech, removed the valve cover and visually checked the lifters, valves and the cam with no luck. Next he removed the oil pan to check the bottom half of the motor also with no findings. Ford and International Engineers were contacted and advised my technician to hold off just guessing and throwing parts at the motor until they can research the problem further to determine the EXACT cause of the problem! I was told that driving the truck with the noise will not cause any permanent damage to the motor and was advised to drive the truck until my service technician hears from International and Ford as what to fix on the motor. At this point I now have my truck back and will drive it until a fix is found. I was assured that Ford and International are now currently investigating the problem, which has been discovered in a large number of trucks. As soon as a fix is found, my truck will go back to the shop to be fixed with the parts needed to correct the problem. My dealership/service dept has been great and I really can't complain at all about how I have been treated. Just thought I would put this out for all to see because I know there are many with the same complaints. Good Luck to everybody:usflag

[orangesbc383]

well it sucks that your haveing problems, but at least your dealership is trating you well.

[Firemanbill]

Glad you got her back and good luck on them finding the fix! Hope all goes well. Keep us posted!

[Clay Henry]

So they don't know what it is but they to tell you its okay to drive it?

[06TWO50Diesel]

Glad you're having good service! sorry the rig isn't running up to par. Sounds like a fix will be found though, hope to here a progress report soon from ya!

[ZeroOne]

Man, this tapping noise thing is all-over the forums on a few sites. Nobody can figure it out (yet), and everyone has a theory. I feel like I'm watching an episode of "House"! lol Now I'm just curious really! My vote is that its nothing serious.

[rankroddin250]

my vote is that it is something serious and that ford is going to be in court with international once again. for those of you that have just bought a 50 thousand dollar truck I hope im wrong.

[Rotti]

Yup ford told me to just drive it until a fix is found. I questioned that theory to, but was told by my service tech that if it blows they will just give me a new motor. So I said what do I have to lose. I just won't travel too far from home. Thanks for the support guys

[rankroddin250]

Thats horible! Just drive it... It might fix its self!

Originally Posted by rankroddin250

my vote is that it is something serious and that ford is going to be in court with international once again. for those of you that have just bought a 50 thousand dollar truck I hope im wrong.

just because it has a noise that we havent heard of, my old dealer hasnt heard of and engineer hasnt heard of yet there going to court? Interesting. Maybe we should sue the radiator manufacturer that made the bad radiators for the 6.4's too. First i've heard of it. Unless its an injector knock.