I just noticed my 5.4 makes a ticking noise does anyone else notice this with theres.could it me the belt tensioner.

 

Is it speed sensitive? Only under load? Check your oil? The Taliban?

 

I here it when its idleing I rev it up it dosent get any louderI had a 02 before that made a noise like that took it back and they said it was nothing just the belt tention thing.

 

Check your exhaust manifold studs pasenger side 5.4's are notoroious for that cross your fingers

 

do they work loose or is it going to be somithing bad that you said cross your fingers?

 

Is it similar to this sound from my truck?

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...74&postcount=1

 

yep thats the sound did yours always make it? I always have my cd player on and the other day I turned it off and thats how I ist heard it.Hope you get some replys on it.

 

Yea I got plenty of replies....here is the full thread:

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...74#post2065474

The general consensus is that it is normal. I probably have always had it.

 

i have the same thing only at idle oil is fine always run synthetic

 

took mine to where I bought it this morning,they listen to it and said it was the vct phasers.mine dosent do it whens cold and it disapears over 1200 rpm. They said it won't hurt anything has to do with a new design with the 3 valve thing.They said it can be fixed by replacing the cam phaser what ever that was but they said mine was normal to keep an eye but I guess they meant a ear on it.